This is a great little collection of mysteries that vary in writing style from story to story. From the fluid voice of Joyce Carol Oates to the gruff Hammett-like narration of Jeffery Deaver, the short stories are bound to please detective buffs. Authors featured are: Lawrence Block, Gary A. Braunbeck, Thomas H. Cook, Jeffery Deaver, Brendan Dubois, Loren D. Estelman, Gregory Fallis, Tom Franklin, Victor Gischler, Ed Gorman, Joseph Hansen, David K. Harford, Gary Krist, Phillip M. Margolin, Joyce Carol oates, Peter Robinson, David B. Silva, L.L. Thrasher, and John Updike. edited by Ed Bain. Enjoy!

Release planned for Monday, August 25, 2003 at Heine Brothers Coffee on Longest Ave. in Louisville, Kentucky USA.