Introduction / Linda Landrigan
The frightening frammis / Jim Thompson
The day of the execution / Henry Slesar
Not a laughing matter / Evan Hunter
A genuine alectryomancer / Charles Willeford
Good night! Good night! / Donald E. Westlake
The cost of Kent Castwell / Avram Davidson
The long way down / Edward D. Hoch
The "method" sheriff / Ed Lacy
Death of a nobody / Bill Pronzini
Recipe for a murder / James Holding
New neighbor / Talmage Powell
Historical errors / William Brittain
A candle for the bag lady / Lawrence Block
Making a killing with Mama Cass / William Bankier
The Takamoku Joseki / Sara Paretsky
My brother's wife / Rob Kantner
The search for Olga Bateau / Stephen Wasylk
Unbearable temptations / Jeffry Scott
Priests / George C. Chesbro
Pusan nights / Martin Limón
Body English / S.J. Rozan
Saturday night at the Mikado Massage / Loren D. Estleman
Lord of obstacles / Gregory S. Fallis
Black Spartacus / James Lincoln Warren
Erie's last day / Steve Hockensmith
Tabloid press / Janice Law
The o-bon cat / I.J. Parker
Leaving Nairobi / Ed McBain
