A Merry Band of Murders

Edited by Claudia Bishop and Don Bruns
Poisoned Pen Press (2006)
ISBN 1590583019
Reviewed by Rebecka Vigus for Reader Views (8/06)

What a delightful read.  Bishop and Bruns have given the reader murder, mayhem, and music.  Each murder vignette in ‘A Merry Band of Murders’ hinges on a song, or in some cases, a series of songs. There are lost loves that turn out to be murders.  Music that speaks to the mind of a murder, and much, much more.

If you are looking for a light read with suspense and more this is the one you will want to pick up.  This reviewer was sorry to see it end.

Such authors as Rhys Bowen, Claudia Bishop, and Rupert Holmes are included in this anthology that has only these criteria.  Each author must also be a songwriter.  Each has come through with a delightful story, some that will make you wonder at human nature.

A must read for mystery buffs everywhere. ‘A Merry Band of Murders’ is high on the list for light summer reading.

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