Mystery, Anthology

An intriguing Anthology of Jewish Mystery & Detective Fiction. 

Terence Ball, The Banality of Evil

Sandra Levy Ceren, Silver Is Better Than Gold

Martin S. Cohen, Death Has Beckoned

Richard Fliegel, The Golem of Bronx Park East

Michael A. Kahn, Truth in a Plain Brown Wrapper

Stuart M. Kaminsky, The Tenth Man

Rochelle Krich, Bitter Waters

Ronald Levitsky, Thy Brother's Bloods

Lev Raphael, Your Papers, Please

Shelley Singer, Reconciling Howard

Janice Steinberg, Hospitality in a Dry Country

Batya Swift Yasgur, Without a Trace

All-new stories from twelve of today's masters of mystery and detective fiction--sure to delight mystery buffs of all faith traditions, and fans of the award-winning Mystery Midrash: An Anthology of Jewish Mystery & Detective Fiction.

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