About this ebook
Blend up a batch of your favorite boat drinks for this collection of short mysteries inspired by songs from seventeen of Jimmy Buffett's studio albums. Edited by Josh Pachter and featuring stories from contemporary crime writers, The Great Filling Station Holdup is a Parrothead's dream come true. From Leigh Lundin's take on "Truckstop Salvation" to M.E. Browning's interpretation of "Einstein Was a Surfer" to Don Bruns' story inspired by "Cheeseburger in Paradise," and many more, readers will enjoy a blend of laid-back tropical vibes alongside thrilling mystery plots. If you love Buffett's music or crime fiction or both, you'll love The Great Filling Station Holdup.
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About the author
JOSH PACHTER is an author, editor, and translator. More than 140 of his short stories have appeared in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, and elsewhere, and he wrote the traditional whodunit Dutch Threat and the mystery for younger readers First Week Free at the Roomy Toilet. He's edited anthologies inspired by the songs of Joni Mitchell, Jimmy Buffett, Billy Joel, Paul Simon, Stephen Sondheim, Lyle Lovett, the Beatles, and by the films of the Marx Brothers. His work has won two Derringer Awards and been a finalist for the Edgar, Anthony, Agatha, Thriller, Macavity, Lefty, and Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine Reader Awards. He was the 2020 recipient of the Short Mystery Fiction Society's Golden Derringer for Lifetime Achievement. joshpachter.com
