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While best known for his twenty-four novels, Jeffery Deaver is also a short story master—he is a three-time recipient of the Ellery Queen Reader’s Award for Best Short Story, and he won the Short Story Dagger from the Crime Writers Association for a piece that appeared in his first short story collection, Twisted. The New York Times said of that book: “A mystery hit for those who like their intrigue short and sweet…[The stories] feature tight, bare-bones plotting and the sneaky tricks that Mr. Deaver’s title promises.” The sneaky tricks are here in spades, and Deaver even gives his fans a new Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs story.
Deaver is back with sixteen stories in the tradition of O. Henry and Edgar Allan Poe. His subjects range from a Westchester commuter to a brilliant Victorian England caper. With these intricately plotted, bone-chilling stories, Jeffery Deaver is at the top of his crime-writing game.
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"Deaver is an evil genius whose short stories will induce much forehead-slapping and oh-my-god-ing among readers. This audiobook and its many skilled narrators made a drive from NY to Pittsburgh, to Columbus OH, and back to NY feel like a breeze. Last big drive I had, I took the first Twisted with me and had a blast."
— Trevor (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Ingeniously devious.”
— People -
“Not many novelists have the juice to publish second volumes of their collected stories. Deaver not only carries the weight to do so but is light enough on his feet to make the enterprise highly enjoyable.”
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“Every one of these gems includes at least one act of narrative sleight of hand.”
— Booklist
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" Read my thoughts at: Thoughts of Joy... "
— Joy, 2/18/2014 -
" I really enjoyed this collection of short stories by Jeffrey Deaver. I like the twist that was included in these stories. "
— Candice, 2/14/2014 -
" MYSTER HIT FOR THOSE WHO LIKE THEIR INTRIGUE SHORT AND SWEET,SNEAKY ENDINGS "
— Walt, 1/12/2014 -
" If you love Michael Deaver, you'll love this one. Typical Deaver. "
— Debby, 1/12/2014 -
" Just when you thought you had the twist figured out, Deaver would twist it around and around and what you thought shouldn't have happen will eventually happen. Or not. Yep, Jeffrey Deaver will play with your mind in this hefty book of suspense stories. There's also a story including Rhyme and Sachs and although it was short, it was still worth the read. "
— Miss, 1/5/2014 -
" Good except I don't want to read short stories so I only read first 3 but they were good. "
— Bonnie, 1/2/2014 -
" I just really like short stories. These are all in the Agatha Christie vein. They are short and funny or creepy or suspenseful a quick bite of fun. "
— Lynne, 1/2/2014 -
" I like his novels, and the short stories offered little bits of the same. "
— Jayne, 1/1/2014 -
" Another good Deaver book. Even short stories keep you on your edge of the seat and the twists get me every time. Great author. "
— Diane, 12/31/2013 -
" Not as good as Vol. I "
— Lee, 12/27/2013 -
" More Twisted: Collected Stories, Vol. II by Jeffery Deaver (2007) "
— Julie, 12/27/2013 -
" This is definitely one of his weaker books. His first short story collection is quite good, but this one dulls in comparison. "
— William, 12/24/2013 -
" Another pack of great short stories :) "
— Antoan, 12/11/2013 -
" Short stories with twisted endings. Easy read and I'm often surprised. "
— Susan, 10/19/2013 -
" A fun listen of tales with a twist. "
— Sandee, 10/17/2013 -
" The first story was good, the rest were nothing special. Read his other collection, "Twisted." In "Twisted" I was honestly surprised by many of the endings, hense the title, but in "More Twisted," I got very little of that. "
— Scott, 7/4/2013 -
" This one is a nice collection of tight, focused, well crafted stories with some great twist endings. "
— Brent, 7/1/2013 -
" As always with short story collections, some are better than others, but this kept me pretty gripped from start to finish. "
— Alison, 7/20/2012 -
" Some were good but while all stories brought surprises they were not all as interesting as I've become accustomed to with this author. "
— Camille, 11/7/2011 -
" I actually listened to this on CD and the stories were very enjoyable. I found myself sitting in my car, waiting until a story was finished. "
— Robyn, 10/23/2011 -
" After I enjoyed Twisted so much, I had to read More Twisted. I was not let down. Jeffery Deaver writes short stories better than anyone. "
— Amanda, 9/16/2011 -
" Another lot of sensational short stories. This is how you write a short crime story. "
— Anne, 8/19/2011 -
" I read the hardback of this one. Great stories. Like those twist endings. "
— Randy, 7/23/2011 -
" Short stories by my favorite mystery writer. This one has NO blood and guts, unlike Deaver. Very readable, with lots of twists that Deaver is known for. "
— Anne, 1/28/2011 -
" Absolutely wonderful reading. Amazing short stories, always with a surprise that will floor you. "
— Doug, 11/25/2010 -
" Excellent set of short stories, all with a good twist by an excellent author. Looking forward to rereading some time in the future. "
— Dignan107, 10/25/2010 -
" Fun short stories that keep you guessing and have some strange twists. Skip the last one which is full of bad language otherwise the rest are not! "
— Carol, 8/26/2010 -
" I stopped and started this twice. I think I went into this book expecting the plot twists that I find in a Deaver full length novel, I ended up disappointed. I didn't finish this, but another Deaver fan or a fan of short stories might like it better. "
— Rebekkila, 7/30/2010 -
" Just lovely stories. They are twisted and very interesting! "
— Christen, 7/23/2010 -
" Fun to read! The paperback print is small and rather light so I could only read for a little while at a time but well worth it! Found a couple of stories with holes in the logic but that was part of the fun! "
— Maxine, 7/2/2010 -
" Another pack of great short stories :) "
— Antoan, 6/20/2010 -
" Another good Deaver book. Even short stories keep you on your edge of the seat and the twists get me every time. Great author. "
— Diane, 3/16/2010 -
" I actually listened to this on CD and the stories were very enjoyable. I found myself sitting in my car, waiting until a story was finished. "
— Robyn, 3/2/2010 -
" More Twisted: Collected Stories, Vol. II by Jeffery Deaver (2006) "
— Tom, 12/15/2009 -
" this was another great collection of stories wih Deavers twist <br/> <br/>well wlorth a read "
— Afsana, 11/12/2009
About Jeffery Deaver
Jeffery Deaver is the New York Times bestselling author of more than thirty novels, three collections of short stories, and a nonfiction law book. His books are sold in 150 countries and translated into twenty-five languages. His novels have won the Nero Wolfe Award, three Ellery Queen Readers’ Awards, a British Thumping Good Read Award, and the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger and Short Story Dagger awards from the British Crime Writers’ Association. A former journalist, folksinger, and attorney, he was born outside of Chicago and has a bachelor of journalism degree from the University of Missouri and a law degree from Fordham University.
About the Narrators
Boyd Gaines is an Earphones Award–winning narrator and an actor whose many film credits include Second Best, I’m Not Rappaport, Heartbreak Ridge, Fame, and Porky’s. He’s won two Tony Awards for performances in the The Heidi Chronicles and the musical She Loves Me. On television he has appeared in A Woman Called Jackie, A Son’s Promise, and in the popular series One Day at a Time.
Boyd Gaines is an Earphones Award–winning narrator and an actor whose many film credits include Second Best, I’m Not Rappaport, Heartbreak Ridge, Fame, and Porky’s. He’s won two Tony Awards for performances in the The Heidi Chronicles and the musical She Loves Me. On television he has appeared in A Woman Called Jackie, A Son’s Promise, and in the popular series One Day at a Time.