NOTHING GOOD HAPPENS AFTER MIDNIGHT
A Suspense
Magazine Anthology
Edited By Jeffery
Deaver
Fiction Anthology ž Digital, Paperback and Hardcover Release $9.99/$18.95/$28.99
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ISBN: 978-0-578-72436-2/ Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-578-75057-6 ž
November 17, 2020
Full Promotional Jacket:
Teaming up with New York
Times bestselling author Jeffery Deaver, Suspense Magazine offers
up a nail-biting anthology titled: “Nothing Good Happens After
Midnight.” This thrilling collection consists of thirteen original short stories
representing the genres of suspense/thriller, mystery, sci-fi/fantasy, and
more.
Readers’ favorites come together to
explore the mystery of midnight. The ‘best of the best’ presenting these
memorable tales, include: Joseph Badal, Linwood Barclay, Rhys Bowen, Heather
Graham, Alan Jacobson, Paul Kemprecos, Shannon Kirk, Jon Land, John Lescroart,
D. P. Lyle, Kevin O’Brien, and Hank Phillippi Ryan.
Take their hands…walk into their worlds…but be prepared to leave the light on when you’re
through. After all, this incredible gathering of authors, who will delight fans
of all genres, not only utilized their award-winning imaginations to answer
that age-old question of why “Nothing Good Happens After Midnight”—they also
made sure to pen stories that will leave you…speechless.
INTRODUCTION
By Jeffery Deaver
12:01
AM By Alan Jacobson
Cell
Phone Intolerant by Kevin O’Brien
All
Aboard by Hank Phillippi Ryan
Gone
Forever by Joseph Badal
Night
Shift by Linwood Barclay
Midnight
in the Garden of Death by Heather
Graham
The
Sixth Decoy by Paul Kemprecos
A
Creative Defense By Jeffery Deaver
After
Midnight By Rhys Bowen
Easy
Peasey by John Lescroart
TONIC
by D. P. Lyle
Tonight
is the Night by Shannon Kirk
ATM
By Jon Land
My Review
This collection of stories is actually pretty impressive. There are a lot of top-tier authors within these pages, and each story brings something different while still revolving around the idea that 'nothing good happens after midnight'. There are 13 stories in all, and while there were a couple that didn't quite resonate with me, I found I enjoyed many of the stories. And I think my favorite might actually be Cell Phone Intolerant. That story highly amused me, and I found a kindred spirit in Ed. Granted, I'm not that old, but I've always had more of an "old soul" vibe about me (at least that's what I've been told). And while I am one of those people who has a cell phone in hand while walking, it's more about feeling a sense of safety and security than being obnoxious and ignoring others/almost walking into people (like the people in the story who Ed gets annoyed with). Ed's intolerance does come with a side dish of karma, though.
Another story I liked, but was kind of horrified by, was Gone Forever. It's a bit brutal, but it's also a fascinating read. It definitely goes in a direction I wasn't quite expecting.
Midnight in the Garden of Death is also a really good story. It reminded me a little of when I was younger, and I think a lot of readers might connect with this one.
And if you're a fan of retellings, there's a unique Cinderella story in this collection that is nothing like what most readers are familiar with.
Overall, a solid collection if stories that will thrill readers and keep them on the edge. I, personally, found myself eagerly flipping through the pages, curious to see how each story would play out. And as a fan of short stories, I can say this collection definitely doesn't disappoint. There's something for everyone here. Check it out!
4 stars!
Author Bios
Prior to a
long business career, Joe served for six years as a commissioned officer in the
U.S. Army in critical, highly classified positions in the U.S. and overseas,
including tours of duty in Greece and Vietnam, and earned numerous military
decorations.
Joe is an
Amazon #1 bestselling author, with 16 published suspense novels. He has been
recognized as “One of The 50 Best Writers You Should Be Reading.” His books
have received two Tony Hillerman Awards for Best Fiction Book of the Year, been
top prize winners on multiple occasions in the New Mexico/Arizona Book Awards
competition, received gold medals from the Military Writers Society of America,
the Eric Hoffer Award, and Finalist honors in the International Book Awards.
He writes a
regular column titled “Inspired by Actual Events” in Suspense Magazine.
To learn
more, visit his website at www.JosephBadalBooks.com.
LINWOOD BARCLAY, a New York Times bestselling author and with nearly twenty novels to his credit, spent three decades in newspapers before turning full time to writing thrillers. His books have been translated into more than two dozen language, sold millions of copies, and he counts Stephen King among his fans. Many of his books have been optioned for film and TV, a series has been made in France, and he wrote the screenplay for the film based on his novel NEVER SAW IT COMING. Born in the US, his parents moved to Canada just as he was turning four, and he’s lived there ever since. He lives near Toronto with his wife, Neetha. They have two grown children.
RHYS BOWEN is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of two historical mystery series, as well as three internationally bestselling standalone novels. Her books have won multiple awards and been translated into over twenty languages. A transplanted Brit, Rhys now divides her time between California and Arizona, where she escapes from those harsh California winters.
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, HEATHER GRAHAM,
majored in theater arts at the University of South Florida. After a stint of
several years in dinner theater, back-up vocals, and bartending, she stayed
home after the birth of her third child and began to write. Her first book was
with Dell, and since then, she has written over two hundred novels and novellas
including category, suspense, historical romance, vampire fiction, time travel,
occult, and Christmas family fare.
She is pleased to have been published in approximately
twenty-five languages. She has written over 200 novels and has 60 million books
in print. She has been honored with awards from booksellers and writers’
organizations for excellence in her work, and she is also proud to be a
recipient of the Silver Bullet from Thriller Writers and was also awarded the
prestigious Thriller Master in 2016. She is also a recipient of
the Lifetime Achievement Award from RWA. Heather has had books selected
for the Doubleday Book Club and the Literary Guild, and has been quoted,
interviewed, or featured in such publications as The Nation, Redbook,
Mystery Book Club, People and USA Today and appeared on
many newscasts including Today, Entertainment Tonight and local
television.
Heather loves travel and anything that has to do with the water,
and is a certified scuba diver. She also loves ballroom dancing. Each year she
hosts the Vampire Ball and Dinner theater at the RT convention, raising
money for the Pediatric Aids Society, and in 2006 she hosted the first Writers
for New Orleans Workshop to benefit the stricken Gulf Region. She is also the
founder of “The Slush Pile Players,” presenting something that’s “almost like
entertainment” for various conferences and benefits. Married since high school
graduation and the mother of five, her greatest love in life remains her
family, but she also believes her career has been an incredible gift, and she
is grateful every day to be doing something that she loves so very much for a
living.
ALAN
JACOBSON is the award-winning, USA Today bestselling
author of fourteen thrillers, including the FBI profiler Karen Vail
series and the OPSIG Team Black novels. His books have been translated
internationally and several have been optioned by Hollywood. Jacobson’s debut
novel, FALSE ACCUSATIONS, was adapted to film by acclaimed Czech
screenwriter Jirí Hubac.
Jacobson
has spent over twenty-five years working with the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis
Unit, the DEA, the US Marshals Service, SWAT, the NYPD, Scotland Yard, local
law enforcement, and the US military. This research and the breadth of his
contacts help bring depth and realism to his characters and stories.
For
video interviews and a free personal safety eBook co-authored by Alan Jacobson
and FBI Profiler Mark Safarik, please visit www.AlanJacobson.com. You can also
connect with Jacobson on Facebook (Facebook.com/AlanJacobsonFans), Instagram
(alan.jacobson), Twitter (@JacobsonAlan), and Goodreads (alan-jacobson).
PAUL KEMPRECOS is the author of eight novels in the Aristotle
“Soc” Socarides private detective series, including COOL BLUE TOMB,
winner of a Shamus award from the Private Eye Writers of America for Best
Paperback, and SHARK BAIT, nominated for a Shamus in the same category.
Grandmaster of Adventure writer Clive Cussler blurbed: “There can be no better
mystery writer in America than Paul Kemprecos.” Paul became the first fiction
co-author to work with Cussler when they created and wrote the New York
Times bestselling NUMA Files series. After collaborating with
Cussler on the first eight books in the NUMA Files, Paul wrote two
adventure novels including THE MINOAN CIPHER, nominated for a Thriller
award by the International Thriller Writers. Paul lives on Cape Cod with his
wife Christi, a financial advisor.
To
learn more about Paul Kemprecos, check out his website at www.paulkemprecos.com.
SHANNON KIRK is the international bestselling and award-winning author
of METHOD 15/33, THE EXTRAORDINARY JOURNEY OF VIVIENNE MARSHALL,
IN THE VINES, GRETCHEN, VIEBURY GROVE, and short stories in four
anthologies: THE NIGHT OF THE FLOOD, NOTHING GOOD HAPPENS AFTER
MIDNIGHT, and BORDER NOIR. Shannon is also a contributor to the
International Thriller Writers’ Murderers’ Row. Growing up in New Hampshire,
Shannon and her brothers were encouraged by their parents to pursue the arts,
which instilled in her a love for writing at a young age. A graduate of Suffolk
Law School in Massachusetts, Shannon is a practicing litigation attorney and
former adjunct law professor, specializing in electronic-evidence law. When she
isn’t writing or practicing law, Shannon spends time with her husband, son, and
two cats. To learn more about her, visit www.shannonkirkbooks.com.
JON LAND is the USA Today bestselling author of more than 50
books, including the award-winning, critically acclaimed Caitlin Strong
series, the most recent of which is STRONG FROM THE HEART. He has also
penned six novels in the MURDER, SHE WROTE series and has recently taken
over Margaret Truman’s CAPITAL CRIMES series as well. He’s a 1979
graduate of Brown University, lives in Providence, Rhode Island, and can be
reached at jonlandbooks.com or on
Twitter @jondland.
JOHN LESCROART is the author of twenty-nine novels, nineteen of which have been New York Times bestsellers. Libraries Unlimited places him among “The 100 Most Popular Thriller and Suspense Authors.” With sales of over twelve million copies, his books have been translated into twenty-two languages in more than seventy-five countries, and his short stories appear in many anthologies.
John’s first book, SUNBURN, won the Joseph Henry Jackson
Award for Best Novel by a California author. DEAD IRISH, THE 13TH
JUROR, and THE KEEPER were nominees for the Shamus, Anthony, and
Silver Falchion Best Mystery Novel, respectively; additionally THE 13TH
JUROR is included in the International Thriller Writers publication “100
Must-Read Thrillers of All Time.” HARD EVIDENCE made “The Complete
Idiot’s Guide to the Ultimate Reading List.” THE SUSPECT was the
American Author’s Association 2007 Book of the Year. THE MOTIVE was an
Audie Finalist of the Audio Publishers Association. THE MERCY RULE, NOTHING
BUT THE TRUTH, THE SUSPECT, THE FALL, and THE RULE OF LAW
have been major market Book Club selections. John’s books have been Main
Selections of one or more of the Literary Guild, Mystery Guild, and Book of the
Month Club.
“John Lescroart’s writing skills are a national treasure.”
—The Huffington Post
D. P. LYLE is the Amazon #1 Bestselling; Macavity and Benjamin Franklin Award-winning; and Edgar(2), Agatha, Anthony, Shamus, Scribe, and USA Today Best Book(2) Award-nominated author of 22 books, both non-fiction and fiction, including the Samantha Cody, Dub Walker, Jake Longly and Cain/Harper thriller series and the Royal Pains media tie-in novels. His essay on Jules Verne’s THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND appears in THRILLERS: 100 MUST READS, his short story “Even Steven” in ITW’s anthology THRILLER 3: LOVE IS MURDER, and his short story “Bottom Line” in FOR THE SAKE OF THE GAME. He served as editor for and contributed the short story “Splash” to SCWA’s anthology IT’S ALL IN THE STORY.
He hosts the Crime Fiction Writer’s Blog and the Criminal
Mischief: The Art and Science of Crime Fiction podcast series. He has worked
with many novelists and with the writers of popular television shows such
as Law & Order, CSI: Miami, Diagnosis Murder, Monk,
Judging Amy, Peacemakers, Cold Case, House, Medium,
Women’s Murder Club, 1-800-Missing, The Glades, and Pretty
Little Liars.
Learn more at http://www.dplylemd.com.
Before his thrillers landed him on the New York Times
bestseller list, KEVIN O’BRIEN was a railroad inspector. The author of
21 internationally-published thrillers, he won the Spotted Owl Award for Best
Pacific Northwest Mystery, and is a core member of Seattle 7 Writers. Press
& Guide said: “If Alfred Hitchcock were alive today and writing novels,
his name would be Kevin O’Brien.” Kevin’s latest nail-biter is THE BAD
SISTER.
HANK PHILLIPPI RYAN is on-air investigative reporter for Boston’s WHDH-TV, winning 37 EMMYs and dozens more journalism honors. A USA Today bestselling author of 12 thrillers, Ryan’s also an award-winner in her second profession—with five Agathas, three Anthonys, and the coveted Mary Higgins Clark Award. Critics call her “a master of suspense.” Her highly-acclaimed TRUST ME was an Agatha nominee and chosen for numerous prestigious “Best of 2018” lists. Hank’s book THE MURDER LIST is an Agatha, Anthony and Mary Higgins Clark Award nominee. Her newest standalone is THE FIRST TO LIE (Forge Books August 2020). The Publishers Weekly starred review calls it “Stellar.”
JEFFERY DEAVER is an international number-one bestselling author. His novels have appeared on bestseller lists around the world. His books are sold in 150 countries and translated into twenty-five languages. He has served two terms as president of Mystery Writers of America.
The author of
forty-three novels, three collections of short stories and a nonfiction law
book, and a lyricist of a country-western album, he’s received or been
shortlisted for dozens of awards. His THE BODIES LEFT BEHIND was named
Novel of the Year by the International Thriller Writers association, and his Lincoln
Rhyme thriller THE BROKEN WINDOW and a stand-alone, EDGE,
were also nominated for that prize. THE GARDEN OF BEASTS won the Steel
Dagger from the Crime Writers Association in England. He’s been nominated for
eight Edgar Awards.
Deaver has
been honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Bouchercon World
Mystery Convention, the Strand Magazine’s Lifetime Achievement Award and
the Raymond Chandler Lifetime Achievement Award in Italy.
His book A
MAIDEN’S GRAVE was made into an HBO movie starring James Garner and Marlee
Matlin, and his novel THE BONE COLLECTOR was a feature release from
Universal Pictures, starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie. Lifetime
aired an adaptation of his THE DEVIL’S TEARDROP. NBC television is
airing the popular prime time series, Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone
Collector.
His latest
novel is THE GOODBYE MAN, a Colter Shaw thriller.
SUSPENSE MAGAZINE was founded in 2007 on the premise that every author in the genre needed a platform to have a voice. From that original concept, Suspense Publishing was born in 2010 to publish high quality books in the suspense/mystery/horror/thriller genre. Suspense Publishing’s goal is to be a leader in producing the highest quality books in the genre.
Praise:
—Peter James, UK #1 Bestselling Author of the Detective
Superintendent Roy Grace Series
“NOTHING
GOOD HAPPENS AFTER MIDNIGHT is
a treat—dark, chilling, and delicious. Grab it.”
—Meg Gardiner,
Edgar Award-Winning Author of The Dark Corners of the Night
—James Rollins, #1 New York Times Bestseller
of The Last Odyssey
—Sandra Brown, #1 New York Times Bestseller of Thick
as Thieves
—Steven
James, Bestselling Author of The Bowers Files
—Boyd Morrison, #1
New York Times Bestselling Author
—Robert Dugoni,
Bestselling Author of the Tracy Crosswhite Series
“Midnight is the magic switch. Safe becomes dangerous, good becomes evil, quiet turns raucous. When the clock strikes twelve in NOTHING GOOD HAPPENS AFTER MIDNIGHT, a talented crew of writers unleashes a maelstrom of thrills so intense, you will never sleep again. Unputdownable!”
—K.J. Howe, International Bestselling Author of
SKYJACK
—Joseph Finder, New
York Times Bestselling Author of the Nick Heller Series
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