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Life is short and then you die : first encounters with murder / edited by Kelley Armstrong.

Summary:

"Adolescence is a time of firsts. First kiss. First love. First loss. First job. The first taste of adult responsibilities, and the first look at an independent life away from both the restrictions and the security of home. And in this case, a very different type of "first": murder. This short story collection of murder mysteries adds a sinister spin to the joy and pain of firsts that have always been a major part of life, whether it be high school cliques who take the term "backstabbing" too seriously, stumbling upon a body on the way home from school, or receiving a Snapchat message that promises something deadly. Contributors include Barry Lyga, Caleb Roehrig, Emmy Laybourne, Jonathan Maberry, R.L. Stine, Rachel Vincent, Y.S. Lee, and more!"--Amazon.com.

Record details

ISBN: 9781250196392 (hardcover)
ISBN: 1250196396 (hardcover)
Physical Description: vi, 314 pages ; 24 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Imprint, 2019.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Floater / Kelley Armstrong -- The day I killed coach Duffy / R.L. Stine -- In plain sight / Y.S. Lee -- Daddy's girl / Melissa Marr -- Summer job / Amanda Witt -- The boy in the red vans / Rachel Vincent -- The company I keep / Jeff Somers -- Concealment / Eileen Rendahl -- Night of the living dog / David Bart -- Murder IRL / Jeff Soloway -- A killer story / Julie Tollefson -- Gnat / Joseph S. Walker -- A different hero's day / Anthony Franze and Barry Lancet -- First party back / Emmy Laybourne -- What I did on my summer vacation / Jonathan Maberry -- The things we don't talk about / Stephen Ross -- Enemy lines / Caleb Roehrig -- Six ways to kill your grandmother / Barry Lyga.