Transgressions Vol. 4

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New York Times bestsellers Sharyn McCrumb, Joyce Carol Oates, and Anne Perry each provided a brand-new, never-before-published tale for this unique collection of stories edited by New York Times bestselling author and mystery legend Ed McBain.

“The Resurrection Man” by Sharyn McCrumb: During America’s first century, doctors used any means necessary to advance their craft—including dissecting corpses.

Sharyn McCrumb brings the South of the 1850s to life in this story of a man who is assigned to dig up bodies to help those that are still alive.

“The Corn Maiden” by Joyce Carol Oates: When a twelve-year-old girl is abducted in a small New York town, the crime starts a spiral of destruction and despair as only this master of psychological suspense could write it.

“Hostages” by Anne Perry: The bestselling historical mystery author has written a tale of beautiful yet still savage Ireland today.

In their eternal struggle for freedom, there is about to be a changing of the guard in the Irish Republican Army.

Yet for some, old habits—and honor—still die hard, even at gunpoint.

Reviews

“Stocked with startling twists and deadly turns.” —New York Times Magazine on Transgressions

“A superb opportunity for readers of mystery, crime, and suspense fiction.” —Library Journal (starred review) on Transgressions

“A fine piece of historical fiction with a disctinctively Southern perspective.” —Mystery Scene on “The Resurrection Man”

“Beautifully written . . . Probably the best of the bunch.” —Chicago Sun-Times on “The Resurrection Man”

“A disturbing portrait of a monstrous 12-year-old girl, a spooky distaff echo of Leopold and Loeb.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on “The Corn Maiden”

“A blistering account of mean girl kidnappers.” —Entertainment Weekly on “The Corn Maiden”

“A touching portrait of a woman caught up in the current Irish troubles.” —Publishers Weekley (starred review) on “Hostages”

“A fine example of Perry’s talent for creating strong female protagonists.” —Rocky Mountain News on “Hostages”

About the Author

Joyce Carol Oates has published more than 40 novels and is the recipient of several awards, including the National Book Award, the PEN/Malamud Award for Excellence in Short Fiction, and the Normal Mailer Prize for Lifetime Achievement. Her bestselling novels include them, We Were the Mulvaneys, and Blonde.

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Ed McBain was also known as Evan Hunter. His writing career spanned almost five decades, from his first novel, The Blackboard Jungle, in 1954 to the screenplay for Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds to Candyland, written in tandem with his alter ego, Ed McBain, to his novel, The Moment She Was Gone. He is the first American ever to receive the Diamond Dagger, the British Crime Writers Association's highest award. He also holds the Mystery Writers of America's prestigious Grand Master Award. His last 87th Precinct novel was Fiddlers. Evan Hunter / Ed McBain passed away in Fall 2005.

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ANNE C. PERRY is Associate Professor of International Business at The American University in Washington, D.C. Her major research interests are in the areas of international trade and service multinationals. Her articles have been published in the Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Global Marketing, The European Journal of Marketing, and the International Marketing Review.

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SHARYN MCCRUMB is the author of The Rosewood Casket, She Walks These Hills and many other acclaimed novels. Her books have been named Notable Books of the Year by the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times. She was named a “Virginia Woman of History” for Achievement in Literature in 2008. She lives and writes in the Virginia Blue Ridge, less than a hundred miles from where her family settled in 1790 in the Smoky Mountains that divide North Carolina and Tennessee.

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Books By Ed McBain

Books By Anne Perry