Beastly Tales Author:Sara Paretsky (Editor) One of the most prestigious and best known authors’ groups has once again put together its annual repast -- this time with animals as the common thread binding these tales together. Creatures who hold the evidence, or who catalyze an event -- creatures just beyond our realm of understanding, with a wisdom so remote from our own, to w... more »hom we inevitably impute a touch of the supernatural. However we perceive the lower order of our animal kingdom, they are compelling candidates for tales of suspense, and here they are!
The lineup is as varied as the stories they tell -- from the brooding to the supernatural, from lighter-hearted to spine-chilling. Whatever your preference, an afternoon in a sunlit parlor or a garret bedroom in the night quiet of a dim lamp, curl up with this one and share the ways of the animals through the enticing vehicle of unease.« less