Contents

A madcap Edwardian supernatural romp through a vast and ancient manor house. Who killed Sir Reginald Gastleigh? Who, indeed?

A crime fiction writer, frustrated with his mountain of rejection slips, kidnaps a magazine editor and unwittingly discovers what true crime is all about.

When her brother Johnny comes home to roost, Teri is ready.

The horrible movie adaptation of Robert Caldwell's novel killed his literary career. But Jason Stearne wonders if Caldwell's revenge got him murdered.

The mysterious death of a retired fortune teller. Is it murder? Suicide? Or something else?

Uncle Charlie usually refuses to loan out money, but when he does you better not renege. Even his favourite nephew was not immune.

A blind man is the only witness to a murder. Detectives sort through the clues he provides.

A show-down at a small tavern defines characters on both sides of the gun control issue..