An anthology of nineteen tales set in various regions and historical periods includes T. Jefferson Parker's "Skinhead Central, " Alafair Burke's "Winning, " Michael Connelly's "Father's Day, " and works by Edward D. Hoch, Laurie R. King, and other notable authors.

From the pages of the world's two most acclaimed mystery magazines, Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine and Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, here are fifteen stories of women sleuths -- stories that have helped transform the conventions of the genre. Numerous best-selling and award-winning writers comprise this entertaining collection, many of who appear here for the first time in this book. From cops to private eyes in extraordinary situations, these...

Collects seventeen traditional mysteries by such contemporary writers as Marjorie Eccles, Jan Burke, Anthea Fraser, and Edward Marston.

The high pitched scream produced by an alarm clock sets three boys on the complicated and dangerous trail of art thieves.

Features new stories in which characters take the law into their own hands in search of vengeance, with contributions by Lee Child, Michael Connelly, Dennis Lehane, and Karin Slaughter as well as up-and-coming new writers in the field.

Eleven tales involving ingenious feats of detection by such well-known authors as Agatha Christie, Erle Stanley Gardner, John Carr, and Ellery Queen.