Murder on Deck!: Shipboard & Shoreline Mystery Stories Rosemary Herbert Editor
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The sea itself has always been a mystery—cold, dark, vast, and unfathomable—indifferent to human wishes and perilous to the ill-prepared. So what more appropriate setting for th… More...
The sea itself has always been a mystery—cold, dark, vast, and unfathomable—indifferent to human wishes and perilous to the ill-prepared. So what more appropriate setting for the ultimate human mystery, the seemingly unsolvable murder. In Murder on Deck! Rosemary Herbert proves that the opulence of the cruise ship and seaside resort has attracted some of the greatest writers in the genre. From Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, and Viola Brothers Shore to William Faulkner, Ellery Queen, John Mortimer, Susan Moody, and many others, Murder on Deck! offers 25 stories that plumb the depths of ghastly crimes. Many of these stories take place on luxury liners, or holiday shorelines, where mostly privileged vacationers have sought a pleasant and highly civilized escape from their daily lives. Imagine their chagrin when murder is thrust into their midst and the high tide of anxiety rolls in. Our detectives, too, are often on vacation, taking time off from pondering the impenetrable and are thus forced into a busman's holiday of restoring order and calm to a shattered idyll. In addition to acclaimed stories in English, Murder on Deck! sails into international waters with stories by Gabriel García Márquez (Colombia), Saho Sasazawa (Japan), and for the first time ever in English, Chris Rippen (The Netherlands). Dutch author Janwillem van de Wetering rewrote his 1985 story "Messing About in Boats," especially for this anthology. A marvelous collection for the mystery lover or armchair traveler, and perfect reading for any vacation, especially the ocean cruise or trip to the beach, Murder on Deck! weighs anchor and heads for the high seas of unforgettable intrigue and watertight suspense. Trade Books>Hardcover>Myst & Thrill>Mystery>Mystery, Oxford University Press Core >2<
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Murder on Deck!: Shipboard and Shoreline Mystery Stories by Rosemary Herbert (Hardcover)
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"The sea itself has always been a mystery--cold, dark, vast, and unfathomable--indifferent to human wishes and perilous to the ill-prepared. So what more appropriate setting for the ultim… More...
"The sea itself has always been a mystery--cold, dark, vast, and unfathomable--indifferent to human wishes and perilous to the ill-prepared. So what more appropriate setting for the ultimate human mystery, the seemingly unsolvable murder. In Murder on Deck Rosemary Herbert proves that the opulence of the cruise ship and seaside resort has attracted some of the greatest writers in the genre. From Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, and Viola Brothers Shore to William Faulkner, Ellery Queen, John Mortimer, Susan Moody, and many others, Murder on Deck offers 25 stories that plumb the depths of ghastly crimes. Many of these stories take place on luxury liners, or holiday shorelines, where mostly privileged vacationers have sought a pleasant and highly civilized escape from their daily lives. Imagine their chagrin when murder is thrust into their midst and the high tide of anxiety rolls in. Our detectives, too, are often on vacation, taking time off from pondering the impenetrable and are thus forced into a busman's holiday of restoring order and calm to a shattered idyll. In addition to acclaimed stories in English, Murder on Deck sails into international waters with stories by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (Colombia), Saho Sasazawa (Japan), and for the first time ever in English, Chris Rippen (The Netherlands). Dutch author Janwillem van de Wetering rewrote his 1985 story ""Messing About in Boats,"" especially for this anthology. A marvelous collection for the mystery lover or armchair traveler, and perfect reading for any vacation, especially the ocean cruise or trip to the beach, Murder on Deck weighs anchor and heads for the high seas of unforgettable intrigue and watertight suspense." Fiction > Mystery & Detective, Rosemary Herbert<
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Rosemary Herbert:Murder on Deck!: Shipboard & Shoreline Mystery Stories
- Paperback 1998, ISBN: 0195086031
[EAN: 9780195086034], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [SC: 4.14], [PU: Oxford University Press Inc, United States, New York], ROSEMARY HERBERT MURDER ON DECK! SHIPBOARD & SHORELINE MYSTERY… More...
[EAN: 9780195086034], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [SC: 4.14], [PU: Oxford University Press Inc, United States, New York], ROSEMARY HERBERT MURDER ON DECK! SHIPBOARD & SHORELINE MYSTERY STORIES, Perfect for anyone who harbours a love of the sea or simply of mystery stories, this is an intriguing new selection of tales in which crimes and their solutions occur in shipboard or shoreline environments. Luminaries past and present are represented, with selections spanning a wide range of moods: from the humorous work of Catherine Aird to a psychologically chilling piece by Susan Moody. Stories feature well-loved characters in a variety of waterside settings: John Mortimer's Rumpole and She Who Must be Obeyed, Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot, and Edward D. Hoch's Nick Velvet all find their vacation cruises interrupted by crimes requiring their services. The book also features translations of works by such famed international authors as Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Saho Sasazawa, and, for the first time ever in English, Chris Rippen of the Netherlands. Each story is introduced by a brief essay noting the hallmarks of the author's work, and providing the reader with an enticing comment about each highly original use of the waterside setting. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged., Books<
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- First edition 2004, ISBN: 9780195086034
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Taschen, 2004. Trade Paperback. Fine. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 7 1/4""w x 9""h. 96 pages. Color illustrations., Taschen, 2004, 5, Oxford: Oxford University Press,… More...
Taschen, 2004. Trade Paperback. Fine. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 7 1/4""w x 9""h. 96 pages. Color illustrations., Taschen, 2004, 5, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998. -----The scan you see is the book you get. Quarter bound blue cloth white lettering on spine green boards, head band, xi, 331 pages, Near Fine condition, dust jacket is in Near Fine condition now in Mylar. Authors include: Chris Rippen; Martin Ewards; Janwillem van de Wetering; Catherine Aird; Susan Moody; John Mortimer; Edward D. Hoch; Peer Lovesey; Saho Sasazawa; Gabriel Garcia Marquez; Richard Deming; William Faulkner; David Winser; Ellery Queen; Georges Simenon; John Dickson Carr; David Ely; Lester Dent; Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; M. McDonnell Bodkin; Viola Brothers Shore; Agatha Christie. Check out the scans. . 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Jacket painting by George Schill. 8vo., Oxford University Press, 1998, 4<
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Rosemary Herbert:Murder on Deck! : Shipboard & Shoreline Mystery Stories
- hardcover 1998, ISBN: 0195086031
[EAN: 9780195086034], Neubuch, [SC: 0.0], [PU: Hurst & Co. Apr 1998], FICTION - MYSTERY / DETECTIVE; & DETECTIVE COLLECTIONS ANTHOLOGIES, Neuware - An international collection of mystery … More...
[EAN: 9780195086034], Neubuch, [SC: 0.0], [PU: Hurst & Co. Apr 1998], FICTION - MYSTERY / DETECTIVE; & DETECTIVE COLLECTIONS ANTHOLOGIES, Neuware - An international collection of mystery stories from ship to shore, from the humorous to the hard-boiled, 'Murder on Deck!' includes tales by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, Ellery Queen, William Faulkner, John Mortimer, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and many others., Books<
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