Life is short and then you die : first encounters with murder
Adolescence is a time of "firsts." First kiss. First love. First loss. First job. The first taste of adult responsibilities, and the first look at an independent life away from both the restrictions and the security of home. And in this case, a very different type of "first": murder. This short story collection of murder mysteries adds a sinister spin to the joy and pain of firsts that have always been a major part of life, whether it be high school cliques who take the term "backstabbing" too seriously, stumbling upon a body on the way home from school, or receiving a Snapchat message that promises something deadly. Contributors include Barry Lyga, Caleb Roehrig, Emmy Laybourne, Jonathan Maberry, R.L. Stine, Rachel Vincent, Y.S. Lee, and more!
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Stamford | Available |
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Subject |
Murder > Fiction. Teenagers > Fiction. |
Genre |
Young adult fiction. Detective and mystery fiction. Short stories. |
- ISBN: 9781250196392
- Physical Description 314 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition First edition.
- Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2019.
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Table of Contents
Life Is Short and Then You Die : Mystery Writers of America Presents First Encounters with Murder
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Introduction Kelley Armstrong | p. v | |
Floater Kelley Armstrong | p. 1 | |
The Day I Killed Coach Duffy R.L. Stine | p. 24 | |
In Plain Sight Y. S. Lee | p. 34 | |
Daddy's Girl Melissa Marr | p. 51 | |
Summer Job Amanda Witt | p. 59 | |
The Boy in the Red Vans Rachel Vincent | p. 77 | |
The Company I Keep Jeff Somers | p. 88 | |
Concealment Eileen Rendahl | p. 106 | |
Night of the Living Dog David Bart | p. 123 | |
Murder IRL Jeff Soloway | p. 137 | |
A Killer Story Julie Tollefson | p. 156 | |
Gnat Joseph S. Walker | p. 175 | |
A Different Hero's Day Anthony Franze and Barry Lancet | p. 191 | |
First Party Back Emmy Laybourne | p. 206 | |
What I Did On My Summer Vacation Jonathan Maberry | p. 223 | |
The Things We Don't Talk About Stephen Ross | p. 241 | |
Enemy Lines Caleb Roehrig | p. 259 | |
Six Ways to Kill Your Grandmother Barry Lyga | p. 290 | |
About the Authors | p. 309 |