Obsession: Tales of Irresistible Desire

by Lawrence Block, Storm Constantine, Elizabeth Hand, Joe R. Lansdale, Tanith Lee

Overview

• Legends and myths of all cultures tell of those possessing captivatingallure we are powerless to resist. Sirens, demon lovers, femme fatales, andothers compel our love, drawing us into realms of forbidden desire anduncontrollable passion. These seductions are not always supernatural, nor evensexual. We can be haunted by unrequited desire, ensnared by our own minds, orswept away by another's madness. Obsession overwhelms, takes us to irrationalextremes, involves us in dangerous liaisons and fatal attractions —obsession consumes! Introducing enticing, compulsively readable tales fromeighteen masterful storytellers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781607013433
Publisher:	Prime Books
Publication date:	05/29/2012
Pages:	360
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

The winner of multiple Edgar, Shamus, and Maltese Falcon Awards, Lawrence Block (b. 1938) is one of the most acclaimed mystery authors writing today. Best known for his Matthew Scudder and Bernie Rhodenbarr series, Block has published more than 100 books and numerous short stories. His novel A Drop of the Hard Stuff was adapted into the Liam Neeson film A Walk Among The Tombstones. He lives in New York.

Editorial Reviews

From Tanith Lee's quietly sensual tale of a vampire's longtime servant ("Nunc Dimittis") to Charles de Lint's account of a young writer's strange love affair ("Tallulah"), these stories gathered by anthologist and editor Guran describe encounters with lasting and overwhelming passion. Other writers featured here include Storm Constantine, Joe R. Lansdale, Steve Rasnic Tem, Elizabeth Hand, Fritz Leiber, Jr., and Edgar Allan Poe. VERDICT Although these pieces have been published elsewhere, they constitute a cohesive themed collection that will find its audience.

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