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Death Among Us
- An Anthology of Murder Mystery Short Stories
- Narrated by: Ralph Scott, Kendra Murray
- Length: 6 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction
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Summary
Who knew death could be so eclectic?
Relish this mesmerizing murder mystery mash-up of short stories.
Murder and mystery have been the staple of literature and films for years. This anthology of short stories will thrill and entertain you. Some will also make you laugh out loud. Others will stop and make you think.
Think of this murder mystery short story anthology as an audiobook version of appetizers or starters, hors d'oeuvre, meze, or antipasti. It can be enjoyed as fillers between books or, as is the case in some countries, as a bookish meze - in its own right.
There’s murder mystery styles and locations to suit all tastes: detective fiction, serial killers, scifi, histfic, England, Los Angeles, San Francisco, the Great Lakes, Las Vegas, the Nevada desert, Mexico, and more in an exquisite exposition of the art of short story telling.
These stories come from an international cast of authors: some with best-selling books, others emerging or new talents. Their roots, cultures, and life experiences are as diverse as their writing styles.
But one thing binds them together: They know how to tell a story.
The 10 authors who have contributed to the anthology are:
Stephen Bentley
Greg Alldredge
Kelly Artieri
Robbie Cheadle
Michael Spinelli
L. Lee Kane
Kay Castaneda
Aly Locatelli
Justin Bauer
Posthumously by "G"
The stories include the 2019 SIA Award-winning murder mystery short story "The Rose Slayer" by Stephen Bentley.
Each author introduces his or her stories and the theme that lays behind them. By the time you finish the audiobook, you will agree the result is a mesmerizing murder mystery mash-up.
Get it now.
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- Debbie McLean
- 16-02-20
great
love the variety of short stories, they are all totally different and superb, thank you for putting these together xxxx
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- Simon Gibson
- 21-11-19
Superb Crime Mystery Anthology.
Ten authors have created a collection of crime and mystery short stories of the very highest calibre to wet the appetite of the most discerning ofisionado of the genre. The locations and styles are diverse as are the twists and turns of the crimes and mysteries set before the listener. The two wonderful narrators enhance the listening pleasure ensuring this really is an anthology worthy of the highest accolades.
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- tomsboxers
- 06-03-22
Not for me.
A mixture of very short stories solved in minutes. I feel it could have been a lot better the stories were a little longer.
Narrators do a good job.
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- Fred Jones
- 22-02-21
A superb set of short stories
A superb set of short stories by various authors, murder mysteries of various types, there is not a bad one amongst them loved them all, in some the murderer is obvious some less so but all very well written. The two narrators do an excellent job bringing them to life. I received a complimentary copy from Storyorigin and am leaving a voluntary honest review
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- Fair Play
- 17-02-20
Fantastic Narration
Good stories made even better by this team of narrators. There's such a wonderful mix of styles.
Highly recommended!
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- Laura
- 01-06-21
Short Stories Involving Murder
This is a collection of short stories that the subject matter involves murder. I think that writing a short story that presents a cohesive and total picture with a minimum number of words can be very difficult and therefore I found this collection to be amazing. I liked that there was a brief introduction about the writer before the presentation of their stories. Each story was different. I liked some of the stories better than others, but I found each one to be unique. Both Ralph Scott and Kendra Murray were great narrators adding entertainment to the story whenever each narrated. I was given a free copy of the audiobook and I have voluntarily left this review.
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- Roger Fauble
- 10-02-21
Another well-written story from a very good author
Death Among Us: An Anthology of Murder Mystery Short Stories, my third highly enjoyable read from author Stephen Bentley, An author I'd not heard of before getting the opportunity to read & review these books! December seemed to be my month for new authors, January continued the trend, and now February. An enjoyable, well-written collection. I’m not big on short stories but this collection has given me some more interesting new authors to research & potentially read. Ralph Scott & Kendra Murray’s narration adds greatly to a good book's enjoyment. “I received a free review copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review." I own 8 other books by this author and look forward to reading more from this him. (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 - July 24, 2018).
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- CMJ.Albro
- 24-08-20
Interesting collection
Interesting collection of murder mystery short stories. Several different authors brings a variety of styles, locations, etc., to the mix. Great narration for this audiobook.
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- Becky
- 11-06-20
A fun mix of murders, characters and locations.
The narrators, Ralph Scott and Kendra Murray, did an excellent job performing this book. I especially enjoyed the voice of Ralph. He reminded me, at times, of Rod Sterling of the Twilight Zone and sometimes Sergeant Friday of Dragnet. (Guess that dates me.) Because of that, I expected there to be more of a twist at the end of these short stories. I felt let down and cheated that they were over so soon! It was very fun to have such a mix of murders, gore, characters and locations. I plan to hang on to this Audiobook and listen to the stories more individually and ponder over them. I had to listen to the whole book so I could leave this voluntary review.
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- JM
- 27-05-20
Awesome Antholpgy
This is a 5 star Anthology with some fine writers, if short stories are your thing, you have to check this book out, you will like it..A few of my favorite stories were Eleanor Rigby, Diva, Hello World, Goodbye World and Bad Bones
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- Linda L.
- 22-05-20
Some good short stories
There was definitely a good mixture of short stories. Some of them I liked more than others. It was nice seeing the different styles each author used.
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- Jeannie H
- 16-01-20
Outstanding!
These are wonderful short, short stories!! The authors have such great ideas and really put a lot into each story. I liked the first, but then I liked the second better, and so on!! Each one is great!! MUST READ!! Great narrator, loved all the different voices, each one so well done!
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- pistolannie
- 10-12-19
A little bit of something for everyone.
I really like short stories. This book is full of them. Perfect for starting the book and taking extended breaks in between stories.
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