[Best Int'l Crime 01] • The Mammoth Book of Best International Crime

Leading anthologist Maxim Jakubowski presents the very best in crime writing from around the world - 40 short stories from an all-star line-up of international writers. They cover the full spectrum of crime fiction, from noir and thrillers, to whodunnits and procedurals, with settings that include Italy, Cuba, Scandinavia, Russia, USA, Japan, Germany, Mexico, France, Italy, Spain and the UK. Among the writers presented are:Ian Rankin, bestselling author of compelling, cerebral crime fiction set in Edinburgh, featuring the much-loved Inspector Rebus.John Mortimer, the English barrister and writer, famous for his much-loved fictional character Horace Rumpole of the Bailey.Boris Akunin, whose eccentric characters and surprising, inventive plots have earned him a reputation as one of the finest contemporary writers of classic crime fiction.Mark Billingham, whose series of taut procedural thrillers featuring London policeman Tom Thorne have won him numerous fans.Giorgio Faletti, author of the 5 million copy seller I Kill.Jo Nesbo, a hugely succesful Norwegian writer with a series featuring Detective Harry Hole, set in Oslo.Jeffrey Deaver, one of the very best US crime writers. His psychological thrillers feautring Lincoln Rhyme have been bestsellers around the world.Ruth Rendell, one of the UK's most respected crime writers.

ContentsIntroduction   Maxim JakubowskiITALYA Crime for a Crime   Giorgio FalettiGREAT BRITAINRumpole and the Christmas Break   John MortimerNETHERLANDSThe Temp   René AppelNORWAYSerum   Jo NesbøNEW ZEALANDHuxley   Chad TaylorGERMANYAmong Partisans   Carmen KornFRANCEEthnic Cleansing   Dominique ManottiSWEDENA Really Shitty Day   Camilla LäckbergSPAINThat Fat, Sadistic Bastard   José Carlos SomozaGREAT BRITAINThe Strawberry Tree   Ruth RendellNETHERLANDSOut of the Blue   Carla VermaatGERMANYWedding in Voerde   Gunter GerlachSWEDENWhen He Finally Came   Inger JalakasFRANCEAn Angel is Speaking   Franois RivièreRUSSIATable Talk, 1882   Boris AkuninSPAINDead End   Julián lbáñezITALYDie Wanderung   Michael GregorioTRINIDADPot Luck   Lisa Allen-AgostiniSWEDENAngel Child   Tove KlackenbergGERMANYAll For Bergkamen   Sebastian FitzekJAPANAn Urban Legend Puzzle   Norizuki RintaroNETHERLANDSThe Duel   Jacob VisMEXICOThe Deepest South   Paco Ignacio Taibo IIGERMANYEscalator Obstructors   Juergen EhlersINDIAVoices in the Head   Altaf TyrewalaUSAThe Christmas Present   Jeffery DeaverFRANCEScars   Daniel WaltherCUBAStaring at the Sun   Leonardo PaduraNETHERLANDSThe Sword of God   Josh PachterSPAINNow Let’s Talk About Laura   Andreu MartinCANADAMy Vacation in the Numbers Racket   Howard EngelGERMANYNight Over Unna   Bernhard JaumannUSAThe Big Switch   Mickey Spillane Max Allan CollinsTURKEYHitching in the Lodos   Feryal TilmaçITALYIt’s Not True   Diego De SilvaGREAT BRITAINTell Me Who to Kill   Ian Rankin