Short Stories
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I See You by Charlotte Armstrong
Nine stories of revenge, compassion, love, and loathing in a collection “to be cherished” from an Edgar Award–winning author (Dorothy B. Hughes). more...
Call Mr. Fortune by H.C. Bailey
In the suburbs of London, a remarkable detective fights for the underdog. more...
Rides a Stranger: A Bibliomystery by David Bell
After the death of his father, a literature professor is drawn into the murder investigation of a bookstore proprietor. more...
Borderlands: Short Fictions by James Carlos Blake
Seven stories and a novella from a master author of the American West. more...
The Final Testament: A Bibliomystery by Peter Blauner
As World War II draws near, a dying genius fights against hate to preserve his legacy. more...
Pronghorns of the Third Reich: A Bibliomystery by C.J. Box
In frigid Wyoming lies a mystery that stretches back to Nazi Germany. more...
Whether he is fighting the police or the criminal underworld, Boston Blackie always stands up for what’s right. more...
Buffet for Unwelcome Guests by Christianna Brand
Five courses of delectable depravity from mystery’s master chef. more...
Eighteen short stories—chilling, lovely, and sad—from a modern master of the form. more...
The Book of Virtue: A Bibliomystery by Ken Bruen
With his hated father dead, a man’s life takes a dangerous turn. more...
Death Row Breakout by Edward Bunker
Seven stories from the papers of one of America’s finest crime authors. more...
The Complete Crime Stories of James M. Cain
Seventeen gripping tales from one of the toughest authors in the history of crime fiction. more...
Career in C Major by James M. Cain
From a famous tough-guy writer, a collection of shockingly funny stories. more...
The Baby in the Icebox by James M. Cain
A collection of stories, both early and late, that show how James M. Cain made his name. more...
The Lord of Sugar Hill by Jerome Charyn
When a friend’s crime spree threatens his legal empire, a powerful New York attorney must race to stop it—before at least one of them winds up dead. more...
The Bad Die Young by Jerome Charyn
A black defense attorney struggles with his obsession with the laziest whore in Harlem. more...
Strange Prey by George C. Chesbro
Wild and weird tales by the author of the Mongo Mysteries—including the novella that inspired the dwarf detective’s first adventure: Shadow of a Broken Man. more...
Lone Wolves by George C. Chesbro
Wild stories featuring favorite characters from the Mongo Mysteries, including Mongo’s brother, Garth Frederickson, and ex–CIA agent/Vietnam vet Veil Kendry. more...
In the House of Secret Enemies by George C. Chesbro
Ten novellas featuring circus-performer-turned-private-eye Mongo—“one of the greatest characters of recent mystery fiction” (Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine). more...
The Wisdom of Father Brown by G. K. Chesterton
Criminals beware—there is no eluding the extraordinary mind of Father Brown. more...
