Strand's perpetually unlucky character Andrew Mayhem sets off on a simple mission at the request of his wife: Get some spaghetti sauce. On his way to the store he meets Konrath's obnoxious private eye Harry McGlade, co-star of the Lt. Jack Daniels thrillers.
Horrific violence, bad jokes, and lots of name calling soon ensues. Some sex, too, but not between the main characters.
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"I laughed my ass off through most of this collection of alternating short stories. There were a couple of scenes where giddiness overcame me and I had to put the thing down to catch my breath. A very solid read for fans of off the wall, zany humor. These guys do it right."
— Adam (4 out of 5 stars)
" A good mix of a few short stories and a few long ones. I like the style of writing, a balance of humor and horror. I will check out more books from these authors. "
— Rodney, 8/23/2013" A collection of short stories from two Authors one I have read tons from (Konrath) and the other I have never read, but now I have purchased the first A Mayhem series. I enjoyed the Mayhem shorts, but to much McGlade is well TOO MUCH! "
— Amber, 4/25/2013" Wonderfully humorous, slightly dark and weirdly entertaining "
— M.L., 2/5/2013" Very entertaining book. Requires a sense of humor to enjoy but very good none the less. "
— John, 7/29/2012" Actually made my laugh out loud quite a few times. Good read. "
— Michelle, 1/3/2012" A very fun to read book with a mix of humor and horror. It has some very cheesy jokes but it is a hoot. Very tongue in cheek and silly read. Sit back and enjoy it!! "
— Josef, 11/12/2011" Konrath and Strand. Gimme a break. Of course it was highly entertaining. "
— Eric, 10/2/2011" Disgusting, outrageous and hilarious all at the same time. Fast read, but very good. "
— Pete731, 8/4/2011J. A. Konrath has written over thirty novels and over a hundred short stories in the mystery, thriller, horror, and sci-fi genres. He twice won the Love Is Murder Award for best thriller, the Derringer Award, and the Ellery Queen Readers Choice Award, and has been nominated for many others. His fiction has appeared in dozens of magazines and anthologies including Ellery Queen, Alfred Hitchcock, Cemetery Dance, The Strand, and he also blogs for the Huffington Post. Find out more at www.jakonrath.com.
Jeff Strand is a successful author and four-time nominee for the Bram Stoker Award. He lives in Tampa, Florida, with his wife.
Laural Merlington is an audiobook narrator with over two hundred titles to her credit and a winner of multiple Earphones Awards. An Audie Award nominee, she has also directed over one hundred audiobooks. She has performed and directed for thirty years in theaters throughout the country. In addition to her extensive theater and voice-over work, she teaches college in her home state of Michigan.