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The Book of Extraordinary Femme Fatale Stories - The Best New Original Stories of the Genre Featuring Female Villains Detectives and Other Mysterious Women - cover

The Book of Extraordinary Femme Fatale Stories - The Best New Original Stories of the Genre Featuring Female Villains Detectives and Other Mysterious Women

Maxim Jakubowski

Publisher: Mango Media

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Summary

Eighteen short stories of crime, suspense, and seduction exploring the timeless allure of lethal ladies. 
 
Dangerous women are a steadfast tradition in crime and mystery books—smart, sexy, and an invitation to trouble. From wealthy wives with secret lives to baby-faced beauties spinning webs and laying traps, this collection is filled with compelling short fiction featuring females who are deadlier than the male. 
 
With stories by Robert Lopresti, Bev Vincent, Ali Seay, Ana Teresa Pereira, Bernie Crosthwaite, and many more, this seductive volume was handpicked by Anthony Award winner Maxim Jakubowski to represent the finest femmes fatales in crime and mystery fiction.
Available since: 07/12/2022.
Print length: 258 pages.

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