The Sound and the Furry is a delightful collection of cat and dog stories from international authors who have come together to support the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW).
With selections that include fantasy, mystery, romance, humor, and drama, The Sound and the Furry is the purr-fect anthology for "cat people." And "dog people." And people who just love a good story!
The Authors:
**Gordon Aalborg's Cat Tracks: "Aalborg writes beautifully ... His novel should be mandatory in English classes to illustrate a well-written book." ? Cat Fancy
**Lillian Stewart Carl's The Burning Glass: "Authentic dialect... detailed descriptions... vivid characters... The tightly woven plot is certain to delight history fans with its dramatic collision of past and present." ? Publishers Weekly
**Denise Dietz's Fifty Cents For Your Soul: "Frannie Rosen's voice sounds something like a young Bette Midler if she'd been cast in an episode of Sex and the City directed by Tim Burton." The Goreletter
**Carole Nelson Douglas is "A superlative wordsmith who uses language with both precision and élan ... makes reading a new and joyous experience...." ? Romantic Times
**Anna Jacobs: "An exciting book of immensely brilliant character portrayal ..." ? Bangor Chronicle on Our Eva
**Robert S. Levinson writes "...with considerable invention, grace and energy... tells an intricate and emotionally potent tale of murder and double cross." ? Publishers Weekly
**Annette Mahon: "The Secret Admirer is a sweet, fast-moving romance. ... A wonderful, light read for a cool autumn day." ? Romantic Times
**Sue Moorcroft: "You know you've got a good book when you can no longer control your facial expressions whilst reading!" ? BestChickLit.com
**Mary Jo Putney's Loving a Lost Lord: "Sweeter than honey, and utterly ravishing; I didn't want to stop reading. But then I never want to stop reading one of Mary Jo Putney's novels!" ? Eloisa James
**Terese Ramin "...has a strong, distinctive, almost literary voice. ... An absolute master of characterization..." ? Romantic Times
**Laura Resnick: "Doppelgangster is a joy from start to finish ... a wonderful blend of comedy and surprising suspense." ? Linda Howard, New York Times bestselling author
**Janet Woods: "The Stonecutter's Daughter is a beautiful, poignant story that brought tears to my eyes ... a superbly gifted writer who knows how to tell a story like no other." - Kristal Gorman. Romance Reader At Heart.
Autorentext
After starting out in science fiction and fantasy, Lillian Stewart Carl is now writing contemporary novels blending mystery, romance, and fantasy, along with short mystery and fantasy stories. Her work often includes paranormal themes. It always features plots based on history and archaeology. While she doesn't write comedy, she believes in characters with a sense of humor.
Her fantasies are set in a mythological, alternate-history Mediterranean and India. Her
contemporary novels are set in Texas, in Ohio, in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia, and in England
and Scotland.
Of her Shadows in Scarlet, Publishers Weekly says: "Presenting a delicious mix of romance and
supernatural suspense, Carl (Ashes to Ashes) delivers yet another immensely readable tale. She
has created an engaging cast and a very entertaining plot, spicing the mix with some interesting twists on the ghostly romantic suspense novel."
Of her Lucifer's Crown, Library Journal says: "Blending historical mystery with a touch of the supernatural, the author creates an intriguing exploration of faith and redemption in a world that is at once both modern and timeless.
Among many other novels, Lillian is the author of the Jean Fairbairn/Alasdair Cameron cross-genre
mystery series: America's exile and Scotland's finest on the trail of all-too-living legends. Of The Secret Portrait, Kirkus says: Mystery, history and sexual tension blend with a taste of the wild beauty of the Highlands. Of The Burning Glass, Publishers Weekly says: "Authentic dialect, detailed descriptions of the castle and environs, and vivid characters recreate an area rich in history and legend. The tightly woven plot is certain to delight history fans with its dramatic collision of past and present."
With John Helfers, Lillian co-edited The Vorkosigan Companion, a retrospective on Lois McMaster Bujold's science fiction work, which was nominated for a Hugo award.
Her first story collection, Along the Rim of Time, was published in 2000, and her second, The
Muse and Other Stories of History, Mystery, and Myth, in 2008, including three stories that were
reprinted in Year's Best mystery anthologies.
Her books are available in both print and electronic editions, and her web site is
http://www.lillianstewartcarl.com