From Private Eye Writers of America Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Michael Collins, ôThe Horrible, Senseless Murders of Two Elderly Womenö ù a tale of two young women who meet tough guys on both sides of the law.

From multiple Shamus Award nominee Ruthe Furie, ôThe Rent-Whoreö ù the story of a man too handsome for his own good and the trouble it causes him.

From Shamus Award nominee Shelley Singer, ôBody by Fisherö ù the tale of a car with an unexpected accessory.

From Michael Hemmingson, ôGun Shot Woundö ù the story of a man pushed too far.

From Tom Sweeney, ôSins of the Fatherö ù the tale of an east Texas sheriff facing the ghosts of his past.

From Percy Spurlark Parker, ôThe Kitty Cat Murdersö ù a story of love and death in Las Vegas. These and many more hard-edged tales from some of the most talented crime fiction writers working today, including ù Nick Andreychuk ò Michael Bracken ò Ernest B. Brown Michael Collins ò Ruthe Furie ò Michael Hemmingson Robert D. Hughes ò Fredrick Obermeyer ò Shelley Singer Percy Spurlark Parker ò Dan A. Sproul ò Tom Sweeney Mark Troy ò Tim Wohlforth