Murder. Revenge. Blackmail. Greed. Envy. Corruption. From the glamorous soirées of powerbrokers to gritty, dark alleys to snowy mountain hideaways—the twists and turns keep coming. The Sisters in Crime Desert Sleuths Chapter presents 22 whip-smart stories in their award-winning anthologies series.
Authors and Editors of the anthology: Isabella Maldonado, Nancy Hart Newcomer, Susan Budavari, Kate Joy Steele, Connie Flynn, M. Evonne Dobson, Teresa Waggoner, Bill Butler, Denise Todd, Merle McCann, Suzanne Flaig, Kaye Owen, Laurie Fagen, Yvonne M. Corrigan-Carr, Katherine Atwell Herbert, Robert Dukelow, Mary Ball, Kris Neri, Susan Cummins Miller, Lori Hines, Jacinda J. Power, Patricia Bonn. Lead Editor: Yvonne M. Corrigan-Carr. Editors: Susan Budavari, Susan Cummins Miller, Merle McCann, Meg E Dobson, Dana King-Esquer. Editorial Advisor and Formatter: Deborah J Ledford. Consulting Editor: Donna T. Hanna. Cover Layout: Kästle Olson
“The Wild (South)West has never been so much wicked fun. This exceptional collection showcases new and exciting talent, while exploring the Southwest in all of its magnificence…and malfeasance.”
~Hilary Davidson, Award-Winning author of Blood Always Tells
“What a constellation of talent there is amongst The Desert Sleuths! There are echoes of short story greats in this anthology—Stephen King, Lee Child, Laura Lippman—but with unique shadings that come deep from Arizona’s dry, hot heart. There is something for everyone in this not-to-be-missed collection.”
~ Jenny Milchman, Mary Higgins Clark Award-Winning author of Cover of Snow and As Night Falls
“Talk about the wild, Wild West! This spirited collection of mysteries runs the gamut from noir to cozy, all seasoned with the unique flavor of the modern West. A crime-lover’s delight.”
~ Dennis Palumbo, author of the Daniel Rinaldi Mysteries
“From slick mansions to lettuce fields, aboard private jets or scrabbling through arid deserts, SoWest: So Deadly, the sixth short story anthology from Desert Sleuths, has everything a mystery lover could desire. This showcase of short stories written by 22 talented authors wonderfully represents the extremes of the Arizona landscape, as well as the courage, beauty, and wickedness, of its inhabitants.”
~ Betty Webb, bestselling author of Desert Rage and other Arizona-set mystery novels
“Arizona’s Monsoons, featured in several places in this anthology, provide a near perfect metaphor for this eclectic compilation of short stories. For, as those seasonal storms refresh and give life to the parched Arizona earth, so will these stories delight and enliven their readers.”
~ Frederick Ramsay, author of The Ike Schwartz and Jerusalem Mysteries.
“Suspense. Intrigue. Murder. From its first story to its last, So West: So Deadly has something to offer every breed of mystery reader. I loved it!” ~Maegan Beaumont, Award-winning author of the Sabrina Vaughn thriller series
