This exciting collaborative by the Private Eye Writers of America and Sisters in Crime contains short stories by well-known mystery writers including Sara Paretsky and Sue Grafton. The stories are presented in pairs, each linked to the other by a common theme or topic. The companion stories featured here are:• " A Little Missionary Work" by Sara Paretsky paired with " Unfinished Business" by Rob Kantner• " Easy Go" by Lia Matera paired with " Summary Judgment" by Jeremiah He...

There are two types of entities: the Hunter and the Hunted— and revenge, guilt, lust, and desperation drive all of them. Darkness falls quickly when you're being stalked— but it is always dark when you' re the stalker. From shadowy city streets and Amazon jungles to deep-South swamps, this collection of eight stories involving elements of mystery, science fiction, and horror is sure to entertain. Unabridged selections include:• " The Stalker of Souls" by Edward D. Hoch, read by Jos...

From America’s Queen of Suspense Mary Higgins Clark, an investigation into the connection between a long-ago murder and a plastic surgeon’s obsession with a perfect face catapults prosecutor Kerry McGrath into the strange and ominous territory of those so hungry for beauty they’ll kill for it.It’s a minor accident that brings prosecutor Kerry McGrath to the plastic surgeon’s office with her beloved daughter, Robin. But even as the doctor assures Kerry that her daug...