Two of the Deadliest: New Tales of Lust, Greed, and Murder from Outstanding Women of Mystery

by Elizabeth George

edited short story anthology
published 2009

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“This brilliant anthology of short stories by some of the most outstanding women now writing mysteries and crime fiction…is a truly glorious collection” — Globe and Mail

New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth George has gathered nearly two dozen chilling, boldly original stories, each published for the very first time in this outstanding collection. In addition to tales from some of today’s top stars—including Laura Lippman, Susan Wiggs, Marcia Muller, Carolyn Hart, Nancy Pickard, and Elizabeth George herself—Two of the Deadliest showcases work from an impressive array of exceptional newcomers, as together they explore the dark depths women and men will sink to when driven by passion, avarice, and a lethal hunger for power.

There are seven deadly sins, and in this superb anthology, edited by Elizabeth George, some of the most able and original purveyors of crime fiction explore Two of the Deadliest. These “New Tales of Lust, Greed, and Murder from Outstanding Women of Mystery.”