{"product_id":"tar-heel-dead-tales-of-mystery-and-mayhem-from-north-carolina-9780807856048","title":"Tar Heel Dead: Tales of Mystery and Mayhem from North Carolina","description":"From O. Henry to Lilian Jackson Braun, North Carolina has nurtured some of the world's best-known mystery writers. This unique collection of mystery short stories showcases some of North Carolina's best writing talent from the past and the present--some famous, some less well known. Some of the mysteries are by authors who have earned solid reputations in other genres, such as Orson Scott Card and William Brittain, but as their stories here demonstrate, their talent embraces the mysterious. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe stories in this collection are as diverse as the \"detectives\" they feature: the Native American policeman who solves his first case on the reservation; a Siamese cat with an intuitive affection for his paraplegic neighbor; an attentive convenience store owner; and a thirty-year-old computer whiz whose body stopped growing when he was nine. They solve crimes, locate treasures, and uncover deceit in a range of tales that reflects the breadth of the genre. With stories to delight mystery devotees and fans of all good writing, this anthology highlights one of the most vibrant and popular elements of North Carolina's literary legacy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContributors: \u003cbr\u003eNancy Bartholomew, Greensboro, N.C.\u003cbr\u003eLilian Jackson Braun, Tryon, N.C.\u003cbr\u003eWilliam E. Brittain, Asheville, N.C.\u003cbr\u003eLisa Cantrell, Madison, N.C.\u003cbr\u003eOrson Scott Card, Greensboro, N.C.\u003cbr\u003eO. Henry (1862-1910)\u003cbr\u003eToni L. P. Kelner, Malden, Mass. \u003cbr\u003eMichael Malone, Hillsborough, N.C.\u003cbr\u003eMargaret Maron, Willow Springs, N.C.\u003cbr\u003eKaty Munger, writing as Gallagher Gray, Durham, N.C.\u003cbr\u003eBarbaraNeely, Jamaica Plain, Mass.\u003cbr\u003eGuy Owen (1925-1981)\u003cbr\u003eDavid B. Sentelle, writing as Clyde Haywood, Washington, D.C.\u003cbr\u003eSarah R. Shaber, Raleigh, N.C.\u003cbr\u003eElizabeth Daniels Squire (1926-2001)\u003cbr\u003eKathy Hogan Trocheck, Raleigh, N.C.\u003cbr\u003eManly Wade Wellman (1903-1986)\u003cbr\u003eBrenda Witchger, writing as Brynn Bonner, Cary, N.C.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShaber, Sarah R.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Sarah R. Shaber won the St. Martin's Press Award for Best First Traditional Mystery for her first book, \u003ci\u003eSimon Said\u003c\/i\u003e. Three sequels have followed, the most recent of which is \u003ci\u003eThe Bug Funeral\u003c\/i\u003e, and she is at work on the fourth. She lives in Raleigh, North Carolina.","brand":"University of North Carolina Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50328637473042,"sku":"9780807856048","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_05d69e59-5e0d-43d9-b7b7-ce0f7d9457b3.jpg?v=1727746248","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/tar-heel-dead-tales-of-mystery-and-mayhem-from-north-carolina-9780807856048","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}