From acclaimed crime writer Howard Shrier comes a new book of stories that take you on a thrill ride unlike any other. When It Was Cold shows why reviewers consistently praise Shrier’s complex characters, razor-sharp dialogue, expertly rendered settings and killer sense of humor. His range and talent have never been more apparent than in this collection. The stories include:
- Done With Him, a short, stark tale about a man whose worst fears materialize with one late-night knock on his door
Red Dot, about a woman who intervenes to save a neighbor when no one else will
Milk Teeth, a stark procedural set in Montreal in 1951, when the city was Canada's answer to Las Vegas
The Fender Artist, set in snowy Buffalo where a small-time con man pulls a scam on the wrong man and pays a deadly price
Marked Man, about a tattoo artist whose client tries to kill him as soon as he has covered up an incriminating tattoo
Crown Royal, the touching story of a young man who stumbles on a secret in his father's home after a break-in
Gringo Negro, featuring everyone’s favorite hitman, Dante Ryan, on a trip to the Dominican Republic that has nothing to do with pleasure
When it was Cold, the grim story of an abused woman, her young lover and a bitter Ukrainian investigator who is after more than answers
The Icebox, an epic adventure about two young men bringing 700 tons of ice from Alaska to Panama in 1873
I for an Eye, a laugh-out-loud mystery that follows a Biblical private eye down the Boulevard of the Babylons as he tries to find out whether Lucifer had fallen--or was pushed.
If you already know Shrier’s work, you’ll enjoy every story in this stunning collection. If you haven’t yet discovered his writing, When it was Cold is the place to start.
Genre: Mystery
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