From cold freezers to hot fires, the private eyes and tough guys between these covers travel through the blackness of men's souls. Working skip traces, investigating abusive spouses, and collecting bad debts brings them face-to-face with their worst fears. They fight back the only way they know how, using every trick they've learned while working the mean streets.

Hot blood. Cold sweat. A quick glance over the shoulder. You'll be with them every step of the way.

These and many more dark, hardboiled stories from some of the best crime fiction writers working today:

* J. L. Abramo
* Nick Andreychuk
* Ann Aptaker
* David Bart
* Michael Bracken
* James S. Dorr
* Kevin Egan
* Lee Goldberg
* Michael Hemmingson
* Carol Kilgore
* Chelle Martin
* Graham Powell
* Dorothy Rellas
* David Terrenoire
* Tom Sweeney
* Bev Vincent
* George Wilhite

"New anthology series makes its debut with this impressive collection of P.I. stories . . ." Thrilling Detective said of the first volume of Fedora. And this volume is even more impressive . . .