Once Upon a Crime

by Ed Gorman (Editor), Martin H. Greenberg (Editor)

Other authors: Doug Allyn (Contributor), Gary A. Braunbeck (Contributor), Jon L. Breen (Contributor), Simon Brett (Contributor), Simon Clark (Contributor) — 18 more, Mat Coward (Contributor), Bill Crider (Contributor), Peter Crowther (Contributor), Janet Dawson (Contributor), William L. DeAndrea (Contributor), Brendan DuBois (Contributor), Elizabeth Engstrom (Contributor), Jane Haddam (Contributor), John Helfers (Contributor), Joan Hess (Contributor), Edward D. Hoch (Contributor), John Lutz (Contributor), Sharyn McCrumb (Contributor), Audrey Peterson (Contributor), Gillian Roberts (Contributor), Les Roberts (Contributor), Kristine Kathryn Rusch (Contributor), Anne Wingate (Contributor)

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Fairy tales have caught the imagination of readers--and writers--for generations. The themes that so enchanted the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen also fascinate mystery writers of today, and are the mainstay of their stories--themes of envy, greed, jealousy, spite, revenge, and of course, a life-or-death climax. Now, in the hands of some of the most respected mystery writers of the decade, stories such as the confinement of Rapunzel, the peril of Little Red Riding Hood, and many others are given a compelling, suspenseful twist. But unlike the well-known traditional tales, the endings found here aren't always the familiar ones you remember--or expect.Contributors include: ? Doug Allyn ? Simon Brett ? Gary Braunbeck ? Jon Breen ? Simon Clark ? Mat Coward ? Bill Crider ? Peter Crowther ? Janet Dawson ? William DeAndrea ? Brendan DuBois ? Elizabeth Engstrom ? Ed Gorman ? Jane Haddam ? John Helfers ? Joan Hess ? Edward D. Hoch ? John Lutz ? Sharyn McCrumb ? Audrey Peterson ? Gillian Roberts ? Les Roberts ? Kristine Kathryn Rusch ? Anne Wingate… (more)

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This is a book of short crime stories that were based on fairy tales. Too many of the stories were a waste of time, but a few others were great -- particularly the wonderful, if grim, story of the real Cinderella, "After Happily Ever After" by Gillian Roberts. Other enjoyable and well-written ones were Ed Gorman's "Of the Fog", John Helfer's "The Better to Eat You With", and Les Roberts' "The Brave Little Costume Designer". This particular crime collection really hammered home the point that the short story might be one of the hardest genres for a writer to excel in. If you come across this one in a library, it would serve to while away an hour or two -- but I wouldn't recommend it as a permanent addition to a personal library. (

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RachelfromSarasota | Jul 2, 2008 |

This is a very mixed bag of stories, all clever and all interesting. These take a twist on the stories of fairy tale, taking a more crime oriented look at these stories. Many of them are clever and interesting but some of them are a litle laboured, trying to twist the story a little too much to fit the fairy tale. However it kept me interested and amused throughout. (

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wyvernfriend | May 25, 2008 |

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Gorman, Ed	Editor	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Greenberg, Martin H.	Editor	main author	all editions	confirmed
Allyn, Doug	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Braunbeck, Gary A.	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Breen, Jon L.	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Brett, Simon	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Clark, Simon	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Coward, Mat	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Crider, Bill	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Crowther, Peter	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Dawson, Janet	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
DeAndrea, William L.	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
DuBois, Brendan	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Engstrom, Elizabeth	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Haddam, Jane	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Helfers, John	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Hess, Joan	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Hoch, Edward D.	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Lutz, John	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
McCrumb, Sharyn	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Peterson, Audrey	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Roberts, Gillian	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Roberts, Les	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Rusch, Kristine Kathryn	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Wingate, Anne	Contributor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Crosby, Jeff	Cover artist	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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After Happily Ever by Gillian Roberts

Rapunzel's Revenge by Brendan DuBois

Invisible Time by Janet Dawson

Gerda's Sense of Snow {story} by Sharyn McCrumb

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Fairy tales have caught the imagination of readers--and writers--for generations. The themes that so enchanted the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen also fascinate mystery writers of today, and are the mainstay of their stories--themes of envy, greed, jealousy, spite, revenge, and of course, a life-or-death climax. Now, in the hands of some of the most respected mystery writers of the decade, stories such as the confinement of Rapunzel, the peril of Little Red Riding Hood, and many others are given a compelling, suspenseful twist. But unlike the well-known traditional tales, the endings found here aren't always the familiar ones you remember--or expect.Contributors include: ? Doug Allyn ? Simon Brett ? Gary Braunbeck ? Jon Breen ? Simon Clark ? Mat Coward ? Bill Crider ? Peter Crowther ? Janet Dawson ? William DeAndrea ? Brendan DuBois ? Elizabeth Engstrom ? Ed Gorman ? Jane Haddam ? John Helfers ? Joan Hess ? Edward D. Hoch ? John Lutz ? Sharyn McCrumb ? Audrey Peterson ? Gillian Roberts ? Les Roberts ? Kristine Kathryn Rusch ? Anne Wingate

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