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This superb collection of nine detective stories focuses on the police procedural genre where crime investigation takes on a sense of reality. Written by some of the greats—including Edgar Award Grand Masters Tony Hillerman, Edward D. Hoch, John D. MacDonald, and Ed McBain—these classic stories include:
• “Death Makes a Comeback” by James O'Keefe
• “Squealer” by John D. MacDonald
• “Jode's Last Hunt” by Brian Garfield
• “The Man in the Red Flannel Suit” by Jan Grape
• “The Vanishing Men” by Edward D. Hoch
• “A Contest Fit for a Queen” by Susan Dunlap
• “Chee's Witch” by Tony Hillerman
• “Ghost Station” by Carolyn Wheat
• “J” by Ed McBain
©2022 Martin Greenberg, Jan Grape, Susan Dunlap, Edward Hoch, Brian Garfield, and Tony Hillerman (P)2022 Phoenix BooksListeners also enjoyed...
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