Enough Rope

Notes

Enough Rope by Lawrence Block is a collection of 84 short stories. The book is built like a brick (it is 896 pages long), so it would come in handy should you feel the need for some smash-and-grab.

Lawrence Block won the Edgar Award for Best Short Story four times and was short-listed for the prize on three occasions. All but one of those stories is included. If short stories are your thing, this could be just what you want.

Publisher’s Synopsis

Enough Rope, a collection of superb stories, establishes the extraordinary skill, power, and versatility of contemporary Grand Master Lawrence Block.

Block’s beloved series characters are on hand, including ex-cop Matt Scudder, bookselling burglar Bernie Rhodenbarr, and the disarming duo of Chip Harrison and Leo Haig. Here, too, are Keller, the wistful hit man, and the natty attorney Martin Ehrengraf. Keeping them company are dozens of other refugees from Block’s dazzling imagination, all caught up in more ingenious plots than you can shake a blunt instrument at.

Half a dozen of Block’s stories have been short-listed for the Edgar Award, and three have won it outright. All the tales in Block’s three previous collections are here, along with two dozen new stories. Some will keep you on the edge of the chair. Others will make you roll on the floor laughing. Enough Rope is an essential volume for Lawrence Block fans, and a dazzling introduction for others to the wonderful world of Block magic!

Read a full review of Enough Rope By Lawrence Block at Curled Up.