{"product_id":"midnight-hour-a-chilling-anthology-of-crime-fiction-from-20-authors-of-color-9781643857527","title":"Midnight Hour: A Chilling Anthology of Crime Fiction from 20 Authors of Color","description":"\u003cb\u003eA 2022 ANTHONY AWARD NOMINEE for Best Anthology \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom a simple robbery gone horribly wrong to a grisly murder in a secret love dungeon, this stellar collection of crime fiction short stories showcases some of today's finest voices of color. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEdited by \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Abby L. Vandiver, this thrilling anthology will keep you on the edge of your seat. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWelcome to \u003ci\u003eMidnight Hour\u003c\/i\u003e... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennifer Chow: \"Midnight Escapade\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003eAfter years of silence, two women decide to meet up in a unique escape room but get trapped in a deadly game from which there may be no escape. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracy Clark: \"Lucky Thirteen\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003eA gun. A last meal. And only one survivor. Sometimes the stars align--but only for the lucky one--as predator and prey come face-to-face one fateful New Year's Eve. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eH. C. Chan: \"Murderers' Feast\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003eTechpreneur John Manley left a trail of duped investors and damaged women in his wake. What happens when two hundred of his closest enemies gather for a five-day gourmet retreat? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher Chambers: \"In the Matter of Mabel and Bobby Jefferson\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003eIt's almost midnight, it's snowing, and a bored call center worker catches a customer inquiry that smells of murder. Is he a knight rescuing the intended victim or someone else's pawn? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePlus, stories by Richie Narvaez, Frankie Bailey, E. A. Aymar, Faye Snowden, Tina Kashian, and many more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal \u003c\/i\u003ea\u003ci\u003end USA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author, \u003cb\u003e Abby L. Vandiver, \u003c\/b\u003e who also writes as Abby Collette, has always enjoyed writing, combining that with her gift for telling stories and love of mystery she became an author. A hybrid, she has written as an indie as well as a traditionally published author. Abby has penned more than twenty-five books and short stories. Abby writes cozy mysteries with Penguin Berkley including\u003ci\u003e A Deadly Inside Scoop\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e A Game of Cones\u003c\/i\u003e in the Ice Cream Parlor Mystery series. Abby resides in South Euclid, Ohio and enjoys spending time with her grandchildren and facilitating self-publishing and writing craft classes at her local library.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Crooked Lane Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50445096288530,"sku":"9781643857527","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cd82e5b8-e975-4e62-9994-45bade057f9d.jpg?v=1729695520","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/midnight-hour-a-chilling-anthology-of-crime-fiction-from-20-authors-of-color-9781643857527","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}