Transgressions, Vol. 2: The Things They Left Behind / The Ransome Women

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new York Times Bestsellers And Thriller Legends John Farris And Stephen King Each Provided A Brand-new, Never-before-published Tale For This Unique Collection Of Stories Edited By New York Times Bestselling Author And Mystery Legend Ed Mcbain.

the Ransome Women By John Farris: A Psychological Thriller That Questions The Role Beauty Plays In Society And The Cult Of Celebrity. A Young And Beautiful, Starving Artist Catches A Break When Her Idol, The Reclusive Portraitist John Ransome Offers Her A Lucrative Modeling Contract. But How Long Will Her Excitement Last When She Discovers The Fate Shared By All Ransome's Past Subjects?

the Things They Left Behind By Stephen King: A Hauntingly Moving Tale Of Survival Guilt In New York City After 9/11. Scott Staley Called In Sick For His Job At The World Trade Center That Tuesday Morning. Now In The Aftermath Of 9/11, He Must Face His Guilty Conscience As He Begins To Find The Things His Deceased Coworkers Left Behind.

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transgressions Are Not Normally Viewed As Opportunities, But This Eponymous Collection Of Novellas By Stephen King, Lawrence Block, Walter Mosley, Anne Perry, And More Offer A Superb Opportunity For Readers Of Mystery, Crime, And Suspense Fiction. Compiled By Perennial Best-selling Author Mcbain, These Ten Tales, Three To Four Times Longer Than A Typical Short Story, Provide Just Enough Vital Depth To Entrap Readers, As Well As The Requisite Brevity To Fit Them Into One Collection. From The Disaffected Teenager In Joyce Carol Oates's The Corn Maiden To The Haunted 9/11 Survivor In King's The Things They Left Behind To The Reluctant Grave Robber In Sharyn Mccrumb's The Resurrection Man, This Assortment Of Stories And Characters Does Not Disappoint. Although The Ten Novellas Analyze A Variety Of Topics And Situations, They All Exhibit The Level Of Quality Expected From Such A Stellar Collection Of Writing Talent. Highly Recommended For All Fiction Collections.-ken Bolton, Cornell Univ., Ithaca, Ny Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.