From Publishers Weekly
Among the 13 skillfully written tales collected by seasoned mystery editor and author Hoch ( The Shattered Raven ) are all five 1991 Edgar nominees. The winner, Lynne Barrett, scored with "Elvis Lives," in which a reluctant and increasingly alcoholic impersonator of the King stumbles on a foolproof method of dissolving his contract. Series favorites include Ruth Rendell's Chief Inspector Reg Wexford, here puzzled by the behavior of a teenage girl who refuses to live with her mother and the mother's boyfriend ("An Unwanted Woman); and Kinsey Millhone, investigating the relationship between two women and $600,000 in "A Poison That Leaves No Trace" by Sue Grafton. Stanley Cohen's "Hello! My Name Is Irving Wasserman" intertwines comedy and tragedy when a couple discovers that the perfect rug they've rescued from a dumpster encloses a corpse. Julian Symons, Bill Pronzini and Donald Westlake also contributed to this 16th volume.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
YA-- A collection of 13 short stories from such renowned mystery writers as Sue Grafton, Ruth Rendell, and Joyce Harrington. YAs will find several that are sure to send chills up their spines.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
