2 Story Samples:
“Eldercare” by Triss Stein (at Criminal Element)
“The July Rebellion” by Kate Lincoln (at Beat to a Pulp)
Lives changed forever in crime stories from the New York/Tri-State Chapter of Sisters in Crime. Edited by Anita Page
Come meet the relatives in FAMILY MATTERS: Murder New York Style. These twenty short stories by members of the New York / Tri-State chapter of Sisters in Crime are as diverse in theme and mood as the city itself. They take us from the explosive excitement of the New York City Marathon to a secret cellar in Queens; from the warmth of an immigrant culture to the moneyed New York art world; from brutality and poverty to Wall Street’s privileged thugs. What the families have in common is this: their lives have been changed forever by crime. Motives? The usual: jealousy and greed, rage and revenge, self-protection and politics, secrets and lies. No Metrocard or E-ZPass required to tour these neighborhoods.
Crime Stories By
Cynthia Benjamin, Fran Bannigan Cox, Lindsay A. Curcio, Eileen Dunbaugh, Lynne Lederman, Kate Lincoln, Catherine Maiorisi, Terrie Farley Moran, Dorothy Mortman, Leigh Neely, Anita Page, Ellen Quint, Roslyn Siegel, Triss Stein, Cathi Stoler, Anne-Marie Sutton, Clare Toohey, Deirdre Verne, Stephanie Wilson-Flaherty, Elizabeth Zelvin
Check out Murder New York Style’s FAMILY MATTERS book page for short excerpts from each story and links to author websites.
Reviews
“While many anthologies contain stronger stories to compensate for less compelling tales, here readers will find something appealing in each. The worst of crimes seem to be hidden in the most normal of homes. Whether dark or humorous, these tales are as fascinating as they are entertaining. All are at a superior level of writing from the best of an organization created to support female mystery writers.” –Cynthia Chow, Kings River Life
“These stories present a nice mix of murder, mayhem, and suspense as well as a good mix of protagonists; amateur sleuths, professional investigators, cops. Although some stories are darker in tone than others, each has its own fascination that will keep the reader turning pages until the very end….Do yourself a favor, buy the book, and become engrossed in the twenty stories. I’ll bet you can’t just read one.–Cherie Jung, Over My Dead Body!
“I loved every story in this anthology from the New York/Tri-State Chapter of Sisters in Crime, edited by Anita Page. How often can a reader give a 100% recommendation? I can and I am. Each story was a delight, and it didn’t matter that New York topography is unfamiliar to me…” Mallory Heart Reviews
Two samples from Family Matters:
Triss Stein’s “Eldercare” at Criminal Element
Kate Lincoln’s “The July Rebellion” at Beat to a Pulp
Where to Purchase Family Matters
Family Matters: Murder New York Style, a collection of crime stories, is available for purchase in Paperback as well as in eBook editions for the Kindle, Nook, Kobo, Apple iBook, Google Books, and at other online retailers – in September 2014.