Following on from the previous ‘Killing…’ series of short story anthologies ‘Killing Nan and other crime short stories’ has twelve stories each with a sting in the tail.

Killing Nan
The Care Home staff picked on the wrong old lady.

A Family Gathering
A School trip reveals a heartbreaking family secret.

The Beast
The reason for the poor man’s disfigurement and increasing insanity becomes clear in devastating ways.

A Life Sentence
There is more than one way to deal with an intruder in the dead of night.

Old Mother Hubbard
Det Insp ‘Old Mother’ Hubbard seeks answers to the mystifying murders of young ladies who are fished out of the river.

All In The Mind
A man suffering mental torment in an unhappy marriage seeks a final solution.

Genre: Crime Fiction
Pages: 293
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L’eau de Murder – The Perfect Crime
Secrets lead to betrayal and sometimes even murder. The perfect murder.

Bringing The Curtain Down
A despicable criminal preying on children gets his comeuppance in the most bizarre way.

Morto!
If you find a lot of money in a bag when on holiday in Sicily, it’s probably best if you don’t keep it.

Titfer Tat
The modern police are so much better today than their Victorian forefathers. Aren’t they?

A New Flame
A woman trapped in an abusive marriage finds a way out with a new flame. But tragedy lurks.

Grampa’s Chest
What was found in Grampa’s old tin chest after he died? Could it lead to a Christmas murder?

My Review

As a writer of short stories, I don’t really read that many. I like to get my teeth into a full-length novel and remain gripped to the end. However, every now and then I read a collection of short stories (usually crime or ghost stories) and Killing Nan did not disappoint.

There are twelve stories in all, and they are actually not that short in comparison to a lot of others. Each one is a ‘meaty’ crime tale in itself, with lots of twists and turns and some great characters.

The first story – Killing Nan – is the title story and I have to admit it wasn’t my favourite. A couple more and then we have A Life Sentence, which was initially my favourite, as game old bird and ex-High Court Judge, Althea, is not one to be threatened by anyone, not even burglar and all-round baddie ‘Snake’. How she deals with it interesting to say the least.

But it was followed by Old Mother Hubbard, which took over at the top of my list. Det Insp ‘Old Mother’ Hubbard is investigating the strange case of four young women, pulled out of the river, naked and very dead. But is it murder? There are no obvious signs, but it’s too much of a coincidence for it not to be. But it was the brilliant description of the mortuary that drew me in. It sounded so personal, straight from the heart. “It was not a place for the faint-hearted,” observes Hubbard.

What I also like is that each story is totally standalone, so you can dip in and out whenever you fancy a bit of mini-crime.

Many thanks to @lovebookstours for inviting me to be part of the #KillingNanBlogTour.

About the Author

Former Detective Keith Wright’s books achieved critical acclaim in The Times, Sunday Express and Financial Times. Murder Me Tomorrow won the prestigious Independent Press Awards 2021 for best crime novel.

His first novel One Oblique One was shortlisted for the Crime Writers Association Award for the best debut crime novel of the year. Keith’s novels are a period piece of no-nonsense detective work and the activities and culture of a pre-digital age – the 1980s. They are an incredible snapshot of a period before the internet and political correctness. How times have changed. Fair Means of Foul achieved ‘Distinguished Favorite’ in the New York City Big Book Awards 2020.

Keith joined the police in 1979 and quickly became a Detective on CID, then being promoted to Detective Sergeant and dealing with all major crimes such as Homicide, Armed Robbery and Rape, and everything else in between. Keith spent 25 years in the police service, retiring in 2005 as a Detective Sergeant. He then began working for a global pharmacy business, leading the Serious and Corporate Investigations Unit investigating sensitive cases, such as bribery blackmail allegations and death of customers. He lives in Nottingham and is married to Jackie. He has four wonderful children; Chris, Andy, Harry, and Lily.

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