{"product_id":"the-beat-of-black-wings-crime-fiction-inspired-by-the-songs-of-joni-mitchell-paperback","title":"The Beat of Black Wings: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Songs of Joni Mitchell - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJosh Pachter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA gripping anthology of twenty-five tales of crime, revenge, and murder by twenty-seven authors, each inspired by the music of Joni Mitchell.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnthony Award Nominee for Best Anthology\/Collection of 2021\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Joni Mitchell is one of the most important singer-songwriters, not only of her generation, but also in the history of popular music. With seventeen studio albums, she has won eleven Grammys and multiple lifetime achievement awards, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. She even earned a Top Ten ranking on \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e's \"100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time.\" Her music has touched the lives of millions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Beat of Black Wings\u003c\/i\u003e, twenty-seven accomplished crime writers pay tribute to the music of Joni Mitchell with short stories inspired by songs spanning all of her studio albums, from 1968's \u003ci\u003eSong to a Seagull\u003c\/i\u003e to 2007's \u003ci\u003eShine\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Each tale takes you on a journey through a dark world inhabited by a diverse group of troubled souls and tortured hearts. A national guardsman makes a detour on his way to lay two fallen comrades to rest in \"River,\" winner of the 2021 Derringer Award for Best Short Story. In \"Dog Eat Dog,\" nominated for the ITW Thriller Award and the Macavity Award for Best Short Story, a tycoon's young wife contemplates her freedom. In \"Marcie,\" a woman struggles with pain and regret after a breakup. A wife sends letters to her imprisoned husband in \"Both Sides, Now.\" A music professor plots a murder in \"Big Yellow Taxi.\" A deluded homeless man arms himself against a strange threat in \"Cold Blue Steel and Sweet Fire.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This collection includes stories by Donna Andrews, Michael Bracken, Barb Goffman, Edith Maxwell, Elaine Viets, and husband-and-wife team Art Taylor and Tara Laskowski. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"For lovers of the short story, \u003ci\u003eThe Beat of Black Wings: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Songs of Joni Mitchell\u003c\/i\u003e, is a veritable buffet. [These] stories of crime, revenge, memorable pasts, shaky futures, well-laid plans, and spur of the moment action will keep readers wanting more.\" --\u003ci\u003eKings River Life Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJosh Pachter is a writer, editor, and translator. At the age of sixteen, Pachter wrote his first short story, which was featured in \u003ci\u003eEllery Queen's Mystery Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e in 1968. Since then, he has published over one hundred and twenty works of crime fiction. He has also edited and coedited over two dozen anthologies, including the Anthony Award-nominated \u003ci\u003eParanoia Blues \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHappiness Is a Warm Gun\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 270\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 28, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53373402743149,"sku":"9781504098403","price":32.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/MQ507pW-BN9781504098403.webp?v=1779796658","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/the-beat-of-black-wings-crime-fiction-inspired-by-the-songs-of-joni-mitchell-paperback","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}