Forget the tie—give Dad some murder for Father's Day! Ten of the most popular mystery writers today offers their original short story mysteries for an outstanding collection. Distinctly hard-boiled in flavor, these twenty stories are by such authors as Ruth Rendell, Max Allan Collins, and Ed Gorman.
Contents:
Introduction · Martin H. Greenberg
Rite of Passage · Brian Harper
Retribution · Harold Adams
Base Corruption · Billie Sue Mosiman
Father, Son and Holy Ghost · Barbara Collins
His Father's Ghost · Max Allan Collins
Father Figure · Morris Hershman
The Good Book [Koko Tate] · Peter Crowther
The Pasture Mystery · John Tigges
Fathers, Inc. · Robert David Chase
Playground · Daniel Ransom
Long Lonesome Roads [Jack Dwyer] · Ed Gorman
Roses Are Red, You're Dead · Richard Acton
The Dead Weight of Copper Tears · Wayne Allen Sallee
The Raven Takes Over · Ron Goulart
Mothercloud, Fatherdust · Tracy A. Knight
Parting Gift · Larry Segriff
Wrong Turn · Norman Partridge
The Zephyr Flash · James M. Reasoner
Blest Be the Ties · Bill Crider
Father's Day · Ruth Rendell