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Guilty Consciences

A Crime Writers' Association Anthology
by Martin Edwards
Guilty Consciences: A Crime Writers' Association Anthology. Severn House. 2012. c.240p. ed. by Martin Edwards. ISBN 9780727880246. $28.95. pap. ISBN 9781847514042. $15.95. M
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This anthology follows the success of Crime Writers' Association's (CWA) recent Original Sins, also edited by Edwards (The Serpent Pool; The Coffin Trail). All 17 stories were written for this volume, with the exception of the late H.R.F. Keating's "The Visitor," which stars Inspector Ghote in a crafty tale about the Mumbai of old, better known as Bombay. Jane Finnis's "All that Glisters" is a contemporary revenge story from an author best known for her historicals. Some writers, such as Amy Myers, bring in their series characters for a short visit. Other award-winning names are here, such as foreword writer Peter James, Robert Barnard, and Ann Cleeves. Welcome additions include such promising newcomers as Dan Waddell, L.C. Tyler, and Claire Seeber.
VERDICT This is a veritable candy box full of guilty pleasures, both cozy and dark. It's a perfect way to sample a range of U.K. crime fiction flavors.
Reviewed by Jennifer Rogers , Mar 01, 2012
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