In honor of the just-announced Malice Domestic Conference Agatha Award nominees, it seemed appropriate to mention one of the many story anthologies that have arisen from the conference—Anne Perry Presents Malice Domestic 6: An Anthology of Original Traditional Mystery Stories. As you might suspect, the stories featured in this anthology from 1997 are of the "cozy" and traditional variety by authors from Australia, Britain and the U.S. The Mystery Lovers Bookshop calls this (and its companion books in the series), "the quintessential cozy anthology." The Chicago Sun Times added that "You will relish all these stories like tasty morsels," and it's easy to see why with the all-star lineup:
Contents:
* A Dance with Life, Death... and Laughter by Anne Perry
* The Corbett Correspondence by Edward Marston & Peter Lovesey
* Like to Die by Catherine Aird
* Immortality [Sebastian Grady] by Jon L. Breen
* Ways to Kill a Cat by Simon Brett
* Mea Culpa by Jan Burke
* The Gentleman’s Gentleman by Dorothy Cannell
* Malice Among Friends by Sarah Caudwell
* True Confessions by Kate Charles
* Abstain from Beans by Lindsey Davis
* Time’s Wingèd Chariot by Marjorie Eccles
* Alternative Reality by Anthea Fraser
* Come Sable Night by Kerry Greenwood
* Murder Mid-Atlantic by Edward Marston
* City Boy by Susan Moody
* One in Every Family by Betty Nathan
* The Two Ladies of Rose Cottage by Peter Robinson
* Sweet Fruition by David Williams
Lest you think traditional mysteries are only the realm of the female gender, two of the standout stories are actually by male authors. "Two Ladies of Rose Cottage" by Peter Robinson" won the Macavity Award for Best Short Story, and both that tale and the "Corbett Correspondence" by Edward Marston and Peter Lovesey were nominated for Agatha Awards the same year.