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Best of "The Strand Magazine": 25 Years of Twists, Turns, and Tales from the Modern Masters of Mystery and Fiction

Edited by Andrew F. Gulli and Lamia J. Gulli
Foreword by Alexander McCall Smith
Read by January LaVoy, Gerard Doyle, Simon Vance, Dion Graham, Dan Bittner, Roger Clark, Edoardo Ballerini, Grover Gardner, Christopher Tester, Jean Brassard, Scott Brick, Tim Campbell, Robin Miles, Joel Froomkin, Robert Fass, George Guidall, Ralph Lister, Imogen Church, Theo Solomon, Derek Perkins, P. J. Ochlan, Soneela Nankani, Steve West, and Matthew Lloyd Davies

Blackstone Publishing 9798228017245

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  • ISBN: 9798212534932

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  • ISBN: 9798228017245

Runtime: 14.31 Hours
Category: Fiction/Mystery & Detective
Audience: Adult
Language: English
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Best of “The Strand Magazine”: 25 Years of Twists, Turns, and Tales from the Modern Masters of Mystery and Fiction

“The Strand Magazine was always a giant voice in our corner of the literary world—and it still is today.  This collection proves why—these unearthed gems and exciting new pieces shouldn’t be missed.” —Lee Child, bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series

This star-studded anniversary collection features over twenty-five unforgettable stories from internationally bestselling authors and literary legends. From the Nordic noir of Jo Nesbø and the lyricism of Tennessee Williams to the timeless imagination of Ray Bradbury and the courtroom wit of John Mortimer, these vivid tales reflect the range and tone that have defined The Strand Magazine for a quarter century.

Alongside lost works by icons like Shirley Jackson are stories by contemporary bestsellers including Ruth Ware, Joyce Carol Oates, Jeffery Deaver, James Lee Burke, Michael Connelly, and R. L. Stine. With a foreword by Alexander McCall Smith, this collection offers a rare blend of depth, wit, and atmospheric storytelling.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“The Strand Magazine doing what it does best—collecting stellar works of short fiction from modern masters and crime fiction legends. Here in one beautiful volume, readers are offered a dizzying array of delights that span twenty five years of exceptional writing. Andrew Gulli and Lamia Gulli are dedicated stewards of the genre, imbuing every page with their love and dedication, preserving and promoting mystery fiction’s fine tradition of the short work. This is a must-read and a necessary addition to every mystery lover’s bookshelf.” —Lisa Unger, New York Times bestselling author of Close Your Eyes and Count to 10
“For the past quarter century, The Strand Magazine in its brilliant 21st century incarnation has been discovering amazing works by legendary crime authors as well as featuring wonderful new talent and covering the crime and mystery field with verve and insight. This anniversary book is a celebration of twenty-five years of The Strand, which has become essential reading for anyone writing or reading in the crime and mystery genre. A hearty congratulations!” —Douglas Preston, award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of the Agent Pendergast series
“The Strand Magazine was always a giant voice in our corner of the literary world—and it still is today.  This collection proves why—these unearthed gems and exciting new pieces shouldn’t be missed.” —Lee Child, internationally bestselling author of the Jack Reacher novels
“This anniversary book shows the breadth of short stories the magazine has published during the last 25 years under the Gullis, a brother and sister team.” —South Florida Sun Sentinel, named a Best Mystery Novel of 2025
“A natural fit for readers who appreciate short fiction from major names in mystery and literary storytelling, but also fitting for the true book lover…From its casebound laminated cover to its crafted endpapers, fore-edge painting and stock pulp paper, this is one book to gift in print.” —The Cullman Times
“The foreword by Alexander McCall Smith frames the anthology as a dialogue between past and present: rediscovered gems like Wells’s The Haunted Ceiling and Jackson’s Adventure on a Bad Night sit beside contemporary thrillers such as Connelly’s Blue On Black or Sharp’s Risk Assessment. The result is not uniformity but range, a gallery of approaches to mystery’s enduring questions.” —Fully Booked
“This is a vast collection of stories, with familiar and new names and old and new approaches. It establishes a valuable model for displaying the variety of fields within the mystery genre over time. Best of The Strand Magazine is a book well worth having on your shelf for an afternoon’s dipping into old and new mysteries.” —Robin’s Room

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Available Formats : CD, Library CD, MP3 CD, Hardcover
Category: Fiction/Mystery & Detective
Runtime: 14.31
Audience: Adult
Language: English

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