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25 crime stories published between 1952-1957 written by Ed McBain under various pseudonyms.

Diverse, provocative, eerie and inspired, this collection of Jeffery Deaver's best stories exhibits the amazing range and signature plot twists that have earned him the title "master of ticking-bomb suspense" by People. With nods to O. Henry and Edgar Allan Poe, these beautifully crafted pieces pulse with subtle intrigue and Deaver's incomparable imagination.

All set in the world of entertainment, these fifteen stories of mystery and suspense include works by Henry Slesar, Thomas Adcock, William Nolan, Lawrence Treat, Joan Richter, and other distinguished mystery writers. "Mystery fans around the world eagerly await the annual Mystery Writers of America Anthology, and this year it has been well worth the wait. The 1987 collection, Murder on the Aisle, invites readers to join the audience for virtuoso...

With this anthology, bestselling author Brad Meltzer introduces twenty-one original stories from today's most prominent mystery writers. In Laura Lippman's "Waco 1982," a young reporter stuck with a seemingly mundane assignment on lost-and-found boxes unwittingly discovers a dark crime. In Joseph Finder's "Heirloom," a scheming neighbor frightens the new couple on the block with an unnerving tale of buried treasure. In R.L. Stine's "High Stakes,"...