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Murder on the Menu
Edited with Martin H. Greenberg and Isaac Asimov; introduction by Isaac Asimov.
This anthology contains:
The Chicken Soup Kid by R. L. Stevens;
The Case of the Shaggy Caps by Ruth Rendell;
Poison a la Carte by Rex Stout;
Garden of Evil by Carol Cail;
The Specialty of the House by Stanley Ellin;
Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl;
When No Man Pursueth by Isaac Asimov;
Two Bottles of Relish by Lord Dunsany;
The Theft of the Used Teabag by Edward D. Hoch;
The Refugees by T. S. Stribling;
Recipe for a Happy Marriage by Nedra Tyre;
The Norwegian Apple Mystery by James Holding;
Gideon and the Chestnut Vendor by J. J. Marric (John Creasey;)
The Same Old Grind by Bill Pronzini;
and Dogsbody by Francis M. Nevins.
This anthology contains:
The Chicken Soup Kid by R. L. Stevens;
The Case of the Shaggy Caps by Ruth Rendell;
Poison a la Carte by Rex Stout;
Garden of Evil by Carol Cail;
The Specialty of the House by Stanley Ellin;
Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl;
When No Man Pursueth by Isaac Asimov;
Two Bottles of Relish by Lord Dunsany;
The Theft of the Used Teabag by Edward D. Hoch;
The Refugees by T. S. Stribling;
Recipe for a Happy Marriage by Nedra Tyre;
The Norwegian Apple Mystery by James Holding;
Gideon and the Chestnut Vendor by J. J. Marric (John Creasey;)
The Same Old Grind by Bill Pronzini;
and Dogsbody by Francis M. Nevins.
320 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1984
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Carol-Lynn Rössel Waugh
29 books4 followersAlso known as Carol-Lynn Waugh
Asked to describe her work, Waugh replied: "I write children's books. I edit mystery anthologies with Martin H. Greenberg and others, and I am a very prominent entity in the world of teddy bears. This last facet has encompassed much of my work since the early 1980s. I was one of America's first teddy bear artists."
Asked to describe her work, Waugh replied: "I write children's books. I edit mystery anthologies with Martin H. Greenberg and others, and I am a very prominent entity in the world of teddy bears. This last facet has encompassed much of my work since the early 1980s. I was one of America's first teddy bear artists."
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September 20, 2024
A delightful compilation of mystery stories in which food or drink play pivotal roles, either as murder methods or things that help the detectives solve the crimes. The theme did grow a bit redundant over the entire book, but the stories themselves were lots of fun. Favorites included:
The Chicken Soup Kid, by R.L. Stevenson. A gambler who owes money to a loan shark is given a proposition to rig a horse race by making the favored jockey ill. A great story with a fun twist ending.
The Case of the Shaggy Caps, by Ruth Rendell. Chief Inspector Wexford investigates the apparent suicide of a woman whose husband might have attempted to murder her in the past by use of a stew made from edible fungi, a stew that might have contained a noxious substance.
Lamb to the Slaughter, by Roald Dahl. An excellent story featuring a very unusual murder weapon and a victim that deserves what he gets. This one made me smile.
When No Man Pursueth, by Isaac Asimov. The Black Widowers assemble for their monthly dinner and ponder the case of their visiting guest, a writer who has sold an article to an editor who, for some unknown reason, now refuses to publish it or to sell the story back to the author. A great story with an excellent ending, a reflection on a guilty conscience that had deep psychological themes. Also, the story poked fun at editors and the writing craft in general, and it made me smile.
The Two Bottles of Relish, by Lord Dunsany. A thoroughly interesting character study and a chilling climax make this one hard to forget.
Recipe for a Happy Marriage, by Nedra Tyre. A woman who has been married several times and widowed several times reflects on what truly makes a marriage, even a short one, last. An empathetic main character and a wry exploration of sexism make this one lots of fun. Features a delicious cake.
A satisfying feast of stories that were very enjoyable. Recommended to mystery fanns and food lovers alike. God bless you all.
The Chicken Soup Kid, by R.L. Stevenson. A gambler who owes money to a loan shark is given a proposition to rig a horse race by making the favored jockey ill. A great story with a fun twist ending.
The Case of the Shaggy Caps, by Ruth Rendell. Chief Inspector Wexford investigates the apparent suicide of a woman whose husband might have attempted to murder her in the past by use of a stew made from edible fungi, a stew that might have contained a noxious substance.
Lamb to the Slaughter, by Roald Dahl. An excellent story featuring a very unusual murder weapon and a victim that deserves what he gets. This one made me smile.
When No Man Pursueth, by Isaac Asimov. The Black Widowers assemble for their monthly dinner and ponder the case of their visiting guest, a writer who has sold an article to an editor who, for some unknown reason, now refuses to publish it or to sell the story back to the author. A great story with an excellent ending, a reflection on a guilty conscience that had deep psychological themes. Also, the story poked fun at editors and the writing craft in general, and it made me smile.
The Two Bottles of Relish, by Lord Dunsany. A thoroughly interesting character study and a chilling climax make this one hard to forget.
Recipe for a Happy Marriage, by Nedra Tyre. A woman who has been married several times and widowed several times reflects on what truly makes a marriage, even a short one, last. An empathetic main character and a wry exploration of sexism make this one lots of fun. Features a delicious cake.
A satisfying feast of stories that were very enjoyable. Recommended to mystery fanns and food lovers alike. God bless you all.
July 28, 2020
A nice collection of short tales all revolving around food.
Some were Murder Mystery but the majority were more horror/suspense.
Trouble is the style here shows it's age. Maybe I was jaded by the media but not only could I see all the "twists" coming a mile away, I found some of them testing my patience. More so when the twist was Hannibal Lecter the build up to it was going on, and on, and on, and on.
Overall a pleasant collection with the exception of (Poison a la Carte by Rex Stout). I always thought the Nero Wolfe series was sexist but this one reaches a new low even by that authors standards.
Some were Murder Mystery but the majority were more horror/suspense.
Trouble is the style here shows it's age. Maybe I was jaded by the media but not only could I see all the "twists" coming a mile away, I found some of them testing my patience. More so when the twist was Hannibal Lecter the build up to it was going on, and on, and on, and on.
Overall a pleasant collection with the exception of (Poison a la Carte by Rex Stout). I always thought the Nero Wolfe series was sexist but this one reaches a new low even by that authors standards.
September 25, 2022
I picked this book up at an antique mall and it did NOT disappoint! I love short story collections because they open the reader up to authors they might never have heard of. I loved the variety in this book…from typical “who-dun-it’s” with a clever detective to “living” plants (reminded me of The Ruins by Scott Smith, though not as sinister) to figuring out what the meat actually was… A very enjoyable read! I highly recommend!
January 29, 2023
Het ene verhaal was iets beter dan de ander, maar dat heb je altijd wel met boeken waarin shortstories van verschillende auteurs verzameld zijn.
Over het algemeen waren de verhalen echt wel goed geschreven en behoorlijk creepy... Het doet je in ieder geval wel 2x nadenken voor je eten wat je van een ander krijgt opeet...
Over het algemeen waren de verhalen echt wel goed geschreven en behoorlijk creepy... Het doet je in ieder geval wel 2x nadenken voor je eten wat je van een ander krijgt opeet...
March 9, 2025
This is an anthology focusing on murder by poisoning and other ways to die while dining. Of course, some of the short stories were better than others but it is wonderful collection of golden age crime. I definitely recommend it.
November 6, 2014
From the authors' names that I recognized, I thought they would all be murder mysteries, but some of them are more along the lines of horror/suspense. I think living in the age of CSI, etc. ruined some of the "surprise endings" (figured it out right away). Because they are short stories there wasn't much time to build suspense, or a few seemed to end before they were really "solved". But it was a good chance to sample a lot of authors I have never read before.
August 11, 2016
Origineel idee om eten als rode draad te gebruiken in een verhalenbundel. In de Nederlandse versie is het verhaal van Rex Stout vervangen door een verhaal van Janwillem van de Wetering (Het dodelijke paasei). Daardoor krijgt de bundel een Nederlands tintje en het verhaal past uitstekend tussen de overige Angelsaksische moordverhalen.
October 19, 2022
Stout and Prozini stories are best. No real
bad ones.
bad ones.
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April 4, 2011
dal maestro della fantascienza una raccolta di noir in cui il cibo fa da filo conduttore.
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