Speaking of Greed: Stories of Envious Desire
The stories Block has chosen are delightful. His novella delivers what he promises. And the introduction is a heads-up plea for authors to ensure that their work will continue to be read after they are no longer around to write any more.
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Book details
- Author
- Lawrence Block
- Imprint
- Cumberland House Publishing, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Formats
- Hardcover
- Subjects
- Fiction › Mystery & Detective
- Topics
- mystery short stories · seven deadly sins · anthologies · novellas · crime fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781581822212
About the author
LAWRENCE BLOCK is an American crime, mystery, and suspense fiction writer who has published more than 100 books and numerous short stories.
Block is a Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America. He has won four Edgar Allan Poe Awards, four Shamus Awards, the Cartier Diamond Dagger from the Crime Writers' Association of the United Kingdom, and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Private Eye Writers of America.
When he’s not writing fiction, Block has also written television and film screenplays. His long-running series feature private investigator Matthew Scudder and gentleman burglar Bernie Rhodenbarr.
Lawrence lives in New York City.