A fledgling private detective tries to make ends meet when Opportunity seems to present itself. Then he learns the scope of the case. That $250 seemed like such an easy payday ...Ken Sligo returns in The Killers Are Coming, a cat-and-mouse investigation across the backstages and back alleys of "The Block," Baltimore's red-light district. Forged by the criminals and police, to isolate criminal activity, it can't contain the various mobsters and shake-down artists sticking their toes...

This original anthology of noir fiction set in Maryland's Charm City includes new stories by David Simon, Laura Lippman, Jim Fusilli, and more.As fans of the HBO series The Wire have known for years, Baltimore is home to a rich and diverse underworld that is matched by an equally rich and diverse literary tradition. This is the city where Dashiell Hammett worked as a Pinkerton agent. It's also where Zelda Fitzgerald came...