The subject is death: menacing strangers, murderous friends, maniacal relatives. In the skillful hands of 17 of America's best-known and newly-discovered mystery and crime writers, daily life takes a deadly turn. Sinister, shocking, and downright scary, these tales - all new, all terrifying - are guaranteed: spine-chilling.
Contents:
Predators / Tee A. Corinne --
Film noir / Nikki Baker --
A special education / J.D. Shaw --
Rose fever / G.V. Babish --
The confectioner / Meredith Suzanne Baird --
Home cookin' / Lisa D. Williamson --
A way with men / Mabel Maney --
American Gothic / Linda K. Wright --
Jessie / Katherine V. Forrest --
The sacrifice / Kathleen Downey --
An expatriate death / Barbara Wilson --
An evening out / Victoria A. Brownworth --
The pool / Ruthann Robson --
Merry X-mas / Jewelle Gomez --
The tree / Ellen S. Korr --
Weeping Willows / Joanne Dahme --
Going home / Kanani L. Kauka.
