Passport to Crime · the Finest Mystery Stories From International Crime Writers (2007)

Derived from a series launched in 2003 by Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, called Passports to Crime, this volume collects stories from some of the world's most popular and talented crime writers. Originally published monthly in Ellery Queen, these stories are appearing for the first time in book form. Authors include: Boris Akunin, a major bestseller in Russia, who has many other works translated in the U.S.; Ingrid Noll, Germany's "Queen of Crime," whose books have been translated into 23 languages and adapted for German television; Ruben Fonseca, one of Brazil's best-known literary figures; Baantjer, the most widely read author in the Netherlands, with over 5 million books sold in a country with a population of 15 million; Paul Halter, the winner of two of France's coveted literary awards; France's most admired author of traditional mysteries — Dominic Manotti, a winner of the French Crime Writers Association prize for best thriller; and Rene Appel, three-time winner of the Netherlands' Jouden Strop Prize.Includes the following 26 stories:Who’s Afraid of Ed Garpo?—FRED KASSAKSilk Road—BEATRIX KRAMLOVSKYTable Talk, 1882—BORIS AKUNINFisherman’s Friend—INGRID NOLLEighteenth Summer—MITSUHARA YURIThe Red Mercedes—THEO CAPELMoonglow—KJERSTI SCHEENVictor Scarpazo, or The End of the Pursuit—MARCO DENEVIThe Wind—CARMEN IARRERAGuilty—LUIS ADRIAN BETANCOURTDeKok and the Hammer Blow—BAANTJERThere Are No Pockets in Our Graveclothes—BERTIL FALKWinning the Game—RUBEM FONSECAThe Call of the Lorelei—PAUL HALTERHeroic Proportions—DALISO CHAPONDAWedding in Voerde—GUNTER GERLACHRamon Acuna’s Time—ISAAC AISEMBERGA Deadly Joke—RICHARD MACKERFull Moon—MISCHA BACHBloody Hot—RENE APPELThe Precision of the Agent of Death—ISAKA KOTAROL.—GEORGI GOSPODINOVWith a Little Help From Your Friends—JUTTA MOTZZero Tolerance—DOMINIQUE MANOTTIGerman Summer—FRAUKE SCHUSTERAn Urban Legend Puzzle—NORIZUKI RINTARO