DEEDS OF DARKNESS TESTIMONIALS
"William Burton McCormick is one of the most inventive and original writers currently working in the mystery short story field. He excels at everything from flash fiction to 20,000-word-plus novellas, employs settings ranging from Ancient Rome to contemporary Latvia, and incorporates ingenious clues in his stories based on everything from ancient engineering to the most up to date high-tech. One thing is certain: You won’t be bored by a story collection from this American-born author who has lived in North-Eastern Europe for many years, and the stories will stay with you for a long time."
JANET HUTCHINGS / EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF ELLERY QUEEN MYSTERY MAGAZINE
“If Alfred Hitchcock was alive today, he’d be making movies based on William Burton McCormick’s short fiction. In Deeds of Darkness, he takes readers on a whirlwind tour across time and space, with compelling suspense stories set from Rome in AD 50 to nineteenth and early twentieth-century Russia to Latvia in 1910 to small-town America in the 1940s and ‘50s to the Isle of Skye in 1989. Make sure your passport is up to-date and enjoy the journey.”
JOSH PACHTER / AUTHOR, EDITOR, TRANSLATOR
“This guy has a wonderfully twisted mind! Buckle up for a scary ride."
PETER JAMES / INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING CRIME AUTHOR
“If you are a fan of the mystery short story you owe yourself a big dose of McCormick. Suspense, comedy, history, intrigue– the man runs the gamut, whatever a gamut may be."
ROBERT LOPRESTI / PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF SHANKS ON CRIME
“William Burton McCormick’s Deeds of Darkness showcases a rare tal ent. With lyrically evocative prose and astonishingly original plots, McCormick weaves an omnibus of tales that are a sheer pleasure to read. This collection belongs in your home library."
DAVID DEAN / TWO-TIME WINNER OF THE ELLERY QUEEN'S MYSTERY MAGAZINE'S READERS AWARD
“William Burton McCormick’s genius knows no bounds. Rich historical detail, vast international scope, and a lively array of reversals, sur prises, and twists—the stories in Deeds of Darkness always dazzle and delight."
ART TAYLOR / EDGAR-AWARD WINNING AUTHOR OF THE ADVENTURE OF THE CASTLE THIEF AND OTHER EXPEDITIONS AND INDISCRETIONS
“Deeds of Darkness was a good reminder to me of why I’ve always been a fan of McCormick’s fiction. These twenty-four stories are not just suspenseful, entertaining tales—most are international thrillers, with settings that range from Ukraine to Latvia to Scotland to Ancient Rome. I loved every one of them!"
JOHN M. FLOYD / SHAMUS-AWARD WINNING AUTHOR OF THE BARRENS
“William Burton McCormick’s Deeds of Darkness is a delight for those who, like me, enjoy twisted tales of suspense and bad behavior. A compendium of human nature’s darkness, it’s a shame Alfred Hitchcock isn’t around to adapt some of these into film or television. "
JOHN HARRISON / WRITER/DIRECTOR OF TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE:THE MOVIE, THE DUNE MINISERIES, AND CLIVE BARKER'S BOOK OF BLOOD. HE IS ALSO AUTHOR OF PARANORMAL THRILLER PASSING THROUGH THE VEIL