{"product_id":"best-of-the-strand-magazine-25-years-of-twists-turns-and-tales-from-the-modern-masters-of-mystery-and-fiction-9798228017245","title":"Best of the Strand Magazine: 25 Years of Twists, Turns, and Tales from the Modern Masters of Mystery and Fiction","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBest of \"The Strand Magazine\" 25 Years of Twists, Turns, and Tales from the Modern Masters of Mystery and Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Strand Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 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\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis star-studded anniversary collection features over twenty-five unforgettable stories from internationally bestselling authors and literary legends. From the Nordic noir of Jo Nesb  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 \u003ci\u003eThe Strand Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e for a quarter century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlongside 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew F. Gulli,Lamia J. Gulli\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Blackstone Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 466\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.30w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798228017245\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBradbury, Ray D.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRay Bradbury\u003c\/strong\u003e (1920-2012) was the author of more than three dozen books, including such classics as \u003cem\u003eFahrenheit 451\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Martian Chronicles\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Illustrated Man\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDandelion Wine\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eSomething Wicked This Way Comes\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as hundreds of short stories. He wrote for theater, cinema, and TV, including the screenplay for John Huston's \u003cem\u003eMoby Dick\u003c\/em\u003e and the Emmy Award-winning teleplay \u003cem\u003eThe Halloween Tree\u003c\/em\u003e, and adapted for television sixty-five of his stories for \u003cem\u003eThe Ray Bradbury Theater\u003c\/em\u003e. He was the recipient of the 2000 National Book Foundation's Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, the 2007 Pulitzer Prize Special Citation, and numerous other honors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeikoff, Kira:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKira Peikoff\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of \u003cem\u003eBaby X\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMother Knows Best\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLiving Proof\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNo Time to Die\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eDie Again Tomorrow\u003c\/em\u003e. She has a degree in journalism from New York University and a master's in bioethics from Columbia. Her articles have appeared in \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePopular Mechanics\u003c\/em\u003e, and other outlets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJackson, Shirley:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShirley Jackson\u003c\/strong\u003e (1916-1965) was born in San Francisco on December 14, 1916. She first received wide critical acclaim for \"The Lottery,\" which was published in \u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e in 1948 and went on to become one of the most anthologized stories in American literature. 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