--- title: Music of the Night | CWA Anthology Announcement description: We’re delighted to present the contents list for our upcoming Crime anthology, Music of the Night, the second title in collaboration with the Crime Writers' Association (CWA)! image: https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/hubfs/Music%20of%20the%20Night_Announcement.jpg --- - [Home](https://info.flametreepublishing.com/blog) | - [ Contact & About Us](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/contact-us) T H E   F L A M E   T R E E   B L O G ![Beautiful books, Timeless storytelling (4)](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Beautiful%20books%2c%20Timeless%20storytelling%20(4).png?width=3041&height=620&name=Beautiful%20books%2c%20Timeless%20storytelling%20(4).png)   # Flame Tree Fiction # Music of the Night | CWA Anthology Announcement Posted by [Maria Tissot](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/fantasy-gothic/author/maria-tissot) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) We’re delighted to present the **contents list** for our upcoming** **Crime anthology, [*M**usic of the Night*](https://www.flametreepublishing.com/music-of-the-night-isbn-9781787587359.html)*,* the second title in collaboration with the Crime Writers' Association (CWA)! *Music of the Night* will feature original short stories contributed by CWA members and edited by Martin Edwards, with music as the connecting theme. The aim, as always is to produce a book that is representative both of the genre and the membership of the world’s premier crime writing association. **![Music of the Night_Announcement](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Music%20of%20the%20Night_Announcement.jpg?width=1900&name=Music%20of%20the%20Night_Announcement.jpg)**   The [**CWA**](https://thecwa.co.uk/) has published anthologies of members’ stories in most years since 1956 with Martin Edwards as editor for over 25 years during which time the anthologies have yielded many award-winning and nominated stories by writers such as Ian Rankin, Reginald Hill, Lawrence Block, and Edward D. Hoch. The Annual Crime Writer's Association anthology is always a thrilling read, and eagerly anticipated by readers and authors of crime and mystery fiction worldwide.   ## Contents List: [**Abi Silver**](http://abisilver.co.uk/) – Be Prepared [**Alison Joseph**](http://alisonjoseph.com/) – A Sharp Thorn [**Andrew Taylor**](http://andrew-taylor.co.uk/) – Wrong Notes [**Antony M. Brown**](http://coldcasejury.com) – The Melody of Murder [**Art Taylor**](https://arttaylorwriter.com/) – Love Me or Leave Me [**Brian Price**](http://brianpriceauthor.co.uk) – The Scent of an Ending [**Cath Staincliffe**](http://cathstaincliffe.co.uk/) – Mix Tape [**C. Aird**](http://catherineaird.com/) – The Last Green Bottle [**Chris Simms**](http://chrissimms.info/) – Taxi [**Christine Poulson**](http://christinepoulson.co.uk/) – Some Other Dracula [**David Stuart Davies**](http://davidstuartdavies.co.uk/) – Violin – CE [**Dea Parkin**](http://fictionfeedback.co.uk/) – The Sound and the Fury [**Jason Monaghan**](http://monaghanfoss.com/) – A Vulture Sang in Berkeley Square [**Kate Ellis**](http://kateellis.co.uk) – Not a Note [**L.C. Tyler**](http://lctyler.com/) – His Greatest Hit [**Leo McNeir**](http://leomcneir.com/) – Requiem [**Martin Edwards**](http://martinedwardsbooks.com/) – The Crazy Cries of Love [**Maxim Jakubowski**](https://www.maximjakubowski.co.uk/) – Waiting for Cornelia [**Neil Daws**](http://neildaws.com) – The Watch Room [**Paul Charles**](http://paulcharlesbooks.com/) – The Ghosts of Peace [**Paul Gitsham**](http://paulgitsham.com) – No More ‘I Love You’s’ [**Peter Lovesey**](http://peterlovesey.com/) – And the Band Played On [**Ragnar Jónasson**](http://ragnarjonasson.com/) – 4x3 [**Shawn Reilly Simmons**](http://shawnreillysimmons.com/) – A Death in Four Parts [**Vaseem Khan**](http://vaseemkhan.com/) – Bombay Blues   [*Music of the Night*](https://www.flametreepublishing.com/music-of-the-night-isbn-9781787587359.html) will be available in paperback, hardback and ebook editions in February!   **We will take a deeper look at the authors featured in this anthology soon, so make sure to come back to our blog!** Topics: [Short Stories](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/fantasy-gothic/topic/short-stories), [crime,](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/fantasy-gothic/topic/crime), [submissions](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/fantasy-gothic/topic/submissions), [Flame Tree Press](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/fantasy-gothic/topic/flame-tree-press), [crime fiction](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/fantasy-gothic/topic/crime-fiction), [anthologies](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/fantasy-gothic/topic/anthologies) ### Subscribe for email updates ### About Flame Tree Independent, inclusive and diverse, Flame Tree publishes beautiful books with timeless storytelling for the modern reader. 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