Transgressions: Death's Betrayal: Two Novellas from Transgressions Novellas 5 and 9

Transgressions #5, 9

by Ed McBain (Editor), Jeffery Deaver (Contributor), Sharyn McCrumb (Contributor)

Novellas from Transgressions by Jeffery Deaver and Sharyn McCrumb
“Forever” by Jeffery Deaver: Talbot Simms is an unusual cop—a statistician with the Westbrook County Sheriff Department. When two wealthy couples commit suicide one right after the other, he suspects it isn’t suicide, but murder. He must find who was behind it, and how they did it.
“The Resurrection Man” by Sharyn McCrumb: During America’s first century, doctors used any means necessary to advance their craft-including dissecting corpses. Sharyn McCrumb brings the pre-Civil War South to life in this story of a man who is assigned to dig up bodies to help those that are still alive.

Genres: Short Stories, Mystery

Audio CD

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

"Ed McBain" is one of the pen names of American author and screenwriter Salvatore Albert Lombino (1926-2005), who legally adopted the name Evan Hunter in 1952.

While successful and well known as Evan Hunter, he was even better known as Ed McBain, a name he used for most of his crime fiction, beginning in 1956.

He also used the pen names John Abbott, Curt Cannon, Hunt Collins, Ezra Hannon, Dean Hudson, Evan Hunter, and Richard Marsten.

Reviews

[Rhonda · Rating 3 out of 5]

First story, Forever, felt like forever. Second story, The Resurrection Man, brilliant.

[Mahesh Phadke · Rating 4 out of 5]

First one's (Forever) about OK, 3 stars. But the second story (The Resurrection Man) deserves 5 star.

[John Marsh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Two thought-provoking and enjoyable stories.

[Reving · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Sandra Rae · Rating 4 out of 5]

The first story was good, the second was brilliant, and chilling in places

[Max Rudenko · Rating 3 out of 5]

First story, "Forever" by Jeffrey Deaver - 4. Second, "Resurrection Man" by Sharyn McCrumb - 3. Therefore, overall 3.5/5