On a Raven's Wing

Nearly two centuries after they were penned, Edgar Allan Poe’s macabre tales are still working their eerie magic on readers of every stripe—thrill-seekers, filmmakers, even fellow writers of suspense. Collected here to honor and celebrate Poe’s genius are original stories by some of the best mystery writers at work today.

A son attempts to connect with his dying father in Thomas H. Cook’s “Nevermore.” John Lutz’s “Poe, Poe, Poe” combines elements from several of Poe’s stories in a twisted tale of madness and mayhem. “Poe, Jo, and I,” by Don Winslow, examines the curious bond literature can form between the most unlikely of friends. And in Jon L. Breen’s “William Allan Wilson,” getting even has never felt so good.

With contributions by Mary Higgins Clark, Jeremiah Healy, Peter Lovesey, P. J. Parrish, Daniel Stashower, and Angela Zeman, among others, On a Raven’s Wing is a fitting tribute to the one and only Edgar Allan Poe.

The Mystery Writers of America, founded in 1945, is the foremost organization for mystery writers and other professionals dedicated to the field of crime writing.

Reviews

A must-read for anyone who cares about crime stories.

Booklist

Booklist
It’s the people, living and dead, who stay in the memory after the last page has been turned, the last letter-perfect description of a vanished world has touched a chord, the last note of swing music has been played.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago Tribune
Holmes’s clever period mystery [gathers together] the bitter and the sweet, and makes the kind of music you want to hear.

The New York Times Book Review

The New York Times