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Featuring New York Times best-selling authors Jim Butcher and Simon R. Green, and national best-selling authors Kat Richardson and Thomas E. Sniegoski, Mean Streets offers four novellas from the hottest names in contemporary paranormal suspense. Running the gamut from demons and werewolves to zombies and black magic, these whodunits crackle with otherworldly secrets, making for a noir collection with an extra set of fangs.
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"I read the Dresden story, and the second one, but I leant it to Miss Pottenger before finishing. I mostly got it to read Jim Butcher's story, and I was not dissapointed. The next story was rather dull and not as cool as a Dresden story, so I quit. But if you are a Dresden fan, read this installment (it comes just after book 10)."
— Sara (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Read that author list again: This paperback original collection features original novellas by four of the hottest urban fantasy authors alive. And it doesn’t stop there. Patrolling this anthology’s mean streets are some of the sharpest paranormal private investigators in the business: Jim Butcher’s Harry Dresden; Simon R. Green’s Nightside stalker John Taylor; Kat Richardson’s savvy Greywalker; and Thomas Sniegoski’s fallen angel/detective Remy Chandler.”
— Barnes & Noble, editorial review -
“Readers will be delighted with this collection of original novellas tied to popular crime/fantasy series…All solid and suspenseful, these stories are sure to please.
— Publishers Weekly -
“This four-novella collection features detectives who plumb the supernatural in pursuit of their goals. A good introduction to novels that delve deeper into their featured characters by these top urban fantasy authors, this volume belongs in most fantasy/mystery collections.”
— Library Journal
Mean Streets Listener Reviews
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Jjoe, 4/29/2021
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" I love Butcher's Dresden but thanks to this book I believe Thomas Sniegoski's Remy Chandler needs a much closer look. "
— David, 2/18/2014 -
" Since I love all these outhors its not a stretch to assume I enjoyed all these stories. And you would be right! "
— Tracy, 1/31/2014 -
" There was a time when I really hated short stories. It's taken me a long time to learn to appreciate them. The first two stories were by authors I know and love, Jim Butcher and Simon R. Green. They were predictably enjoyable. The last two stories were by authors I was unfamiliar with but nevertheless thoroughly enjoyed. I'll be looking up their work for future good reads! "
— Kyla, 1/23/2014 -
" I read this exclusively for the Dresden story, and wasn't disappointed. Maybe it's something about being a parent, but stories about the Carpenters always get me *right there* in a way nothing else does, and this story was no different. Loved it. "
— Dan, 1/22/2014 -
" Read Jim Butcher's story, The Warrior....5*'s "
— Joanne, 1/22/2014 -
" I liked it. but then I tend to like everything Jim has to do with. "
— Rooroomeb, 1/21/2014 -
" Collection of 4 stories featuring supernatural P.I.'s. "
— Ron, 1/20/2014 -
" Two of the novellas were enjoyable, and I could have done with/without the other two. "
— Josh, 11/29/2013 -
" Three good stories and a horrid one. Well maybe not horrid, just abysmal. "
— Ravenmcmahan, 11/27/2013 -
" 4.5 stars all together. 3 stories 5stars 1 story 4stars. "
— Indigo, 10/31/2013 -
" dresden story awesome. rest sucked. nuff said. "
— Elena, 9/23/2012 -
" I've read 2 out of the 4 authors before, so the Simon / Butcher bits were a known value. Of the other 2, and I really enjoyed the Richardson story in Mexico dealing with the Day of the Dead. The last story of an Archangel masquerading as gumshoe was a little too much for me. Fun read. "
— Karlo, 4/15/2012 -
" Four novellas from futuristic science fiction/dark side type stories. Not my usual stuff but three were great and I enjoyed them. I quite like the vaguely humourous, mocking thing that happens in some modern stories these days. Not enough female characters though. "
— Remcamoli, 4/2/2012 -
" A foursome of novellas from urban fantasy mystery genre authors. Picked it up for the Jim Butcher, which was good. Was moderately impressed by the Kat Richardson piece. "
— Jack, 2/7/2012 -
" I'm a big Jim Butcher fan so I read this book mainly for a Dresden fix. I did enjoy the other stories included, especially "Noah's Orphans" by Thomas E. Sniegoski. The characters in his story intrigued me enough to think about seeking out some of his other work. "
— Karen, 10/28/2011 -
" Great stories from a lot of the authors I enjoy, and some I've been introduced to....A few stories I've read, but a great read anyway! "
— Metagion, 10/23/2011 -
" A set of four short stories by four different authors. I likes two of them and didn't like the other two. "
— Blair, 8/19/2011 -
" It was nice rediscovering Kat Richardson and having a little more time to spend in Butcher's story. This was a fun and diverting collection. They are short stories and I am left wanting more. "
— Erika, 7/21/2011 -
" I like these authors but the novella form didn't serve them well. Simon Green's tale couldn't hold my attention, nor did Kat Richardson. Maybe it was me or maybe it was the authors, hard to tell. "
— Leah, 4/19/2011 -
" Currently I am only reading The Warrior by Jim Butcher in this book. So far I am excited because we get to visit with Michael Carpenter again. We'll see how it goes... "
— Michele, 4/7/2011 -
" Four novellas from futuristic science fiction/dark side type stories. Not my usual stuff but three were great and I enjoyed them. I quite like the vaguely humourous, mocking thing that happens in some modern stories these days. Not enough female characters though. "
— Remcamoli, 4/1/2011 -
" Too short, still good. A good read for long term Dresden Files followers. Non-DresdenFiles readers may not be able to follow the story lines therefore may not appreciate Jim Butcher's contribution in this anthology. "
— Poppy, 1/8/2011 -
" Just read the Butcher novella "The Warrior." Can't wait to read the next Dresden book! "
— Laura, 11/10/2010 -
" This anthology doesn't skip a beat. Every story is a keeper. Highly recommended reading! "
— Jeff, 11/1/2010 -
" I am not usually a fan of Simon Green,found myself enjoying his story. Overall four great stories "
— Christine, 10/20/2010
About the Authors
Jim Butcher is a martial arts enthusiast whose résumé includes a long list of skills rendered obsolete at least two hundred years ago. He turned to writing as a career because anything else probably would have driven him insane. He is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Dresden Files, the Codex Alera, and the Cinder Spires novels.
Simon Green is a British author of more than seventy novels in twelve series of science fiction, fantasy, mystery and horror, which have made the New York Times bestsellers list and have sold more than four million copies worldwide. He holds a degree in modern English and American literature from the University of Leicester.
Thomas E. Sniegoski is the author of more than two dozen novels for adults, teens, and children. His books for teens include Legacy, Sleeper Code, Sleeper Agenda, Force Majeure, and the Brimstone Network series. Sniegoski is also a comic book writer; he collaborated with Bone creator Jeff Smith on the prequel miniseries Stupid, Stupid Rat Tails. Sniegoski was born and raised in Massachusetts, where he still lives with his wife LeeAnne and their French bulldog, Kirby.
Kat Richardson lives in the wilds of western Washington, where she hunts down bits of history to turn into terrifying tales, accompanied by her husband and a rescued pit bull terrier. She is the author of the Greywalker novels including Possession, Seawitch, Downpour, and Labyrinth. She rides a motorcycle, shoots target pistol, and digs around in the garden, because you never know what you’ll find under a rock.
About the Narrators
Mia Barron has worked at theaters in New York and around the country. Her film and television credits include The Guiding Light and the independent feature The F Word. She has won an AudioFile Earphones Award, and in 2003 she was awarded the Publishers Weekly Listen Up Award for her audiobook narration.
Dion Graham is an award-winning narrator named a “Golden Voice” by AudioFile magazine. He has been a recipient of the prestigious Audie Award numerous times, as well as Earphones Awards, the Publishers Weekly Listen Up Awards, IBPA Ben Franklin Awards, and the ALA Odyssey Award. He was nominated in 2015 for a Voice Arts Award for Outstanding Narration. He is also a critically acclaimed actor who has performed on Broadway, off Broadway, internationally, in films, and in several hit television series. He is a graduate of Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts, with an MFA degree in acting.
Richard Poe, a professional actor for more than thirty years, has appeared in numerous Broadway shows, including 1776 and M. Butterfly. On television he has had recurring roles on Star Trek and Frasier. His films include Born on the Fourth of July and Presumed Innocent. Poe is a well-known and prolific audiobook performer and the winner of numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards.
T. Ryder Smith is an American actor. A native of New York state and long-time resident of New York City, he has appeared frequently on stage, particularly in avant-garde theater works, and in film, sometimes as a voice actor.
Lee Samuels (SAG-AFTRA) has lent his deep, “whiskey-smooth” voice to over 200 romance audiobooks; from small-town to suspense, and rom-coms to erotica. With a background in theatre, Lee’s audiobook career began in New York City when his roommate, then working as an audiobook engineer at Recorded Books, offered to help him record a few auditions for her friends’ then-new studio (Brick Shop Audio) in 2011. In his other life, he’s also a New York Times-published writer and author.