Description

From the dawn of time to the present day; crime is an unavoidable by-product of our human existence.

Visit the cave of the world's first detective; pass through the blitz-torn London streets; explore the pitfalls of the 1980s Giallo film industry; delve into the life of a serial killer's wife; search for a stolen child; follow the journey of dangerous women seeking revenge; experience the pain of a man losing the love of his life to demetia; journey to Lahore to witness the survival of a woman after an honour attack; enter the mind of a woman who writes to the world's worst killers! These are just some of the subjects touched on within 'Criminal Pursuits'.

Fourteen powerful tales of crime, murder, revenge and love.

Edited by Samantha Lee Howe

Featuring stories by: A A Chaudhuri, Raven Dane, Caroline England, Paul Finch, Samantha Lee Howe, Rhys Hughes, Maxim Jakubowski, Awais Khan, Paul Magrs, Sandra Murphy, Amy Myers, Bryony Pearce, Christine Poulson and Sally Spedding.

In aid of POhWER - www.pohwer.net

CONTAINS 5 STORIES LONGLISTED FOR THE CWA SHORT STORY DAGGER; 3 STORIES SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA SHORT STORY DAGGER; AND THE WINNER OF THE CWA SHORT STORY DAGGER 2022: PAUL MAGRS' 'FLESH OF A FANCY WOMAN'.