In this pitch-perfect collection, every story is a hit...

From the hidden, smoky clubs of New York to the wild, sweltering streets of New Orleans, jazz broke all the rules - and some of its followers broke all the laws. Including new stories from New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award-winning authors, this collection is moody, menacing, and as unpredictable as the music it celebrates...

Edited by Robert J. Randisi

Contents:

• Introduction
• The P & G Ivory Cut-Whiskey Massacre by Craig Holden
• Chop Suey by John Lutz
• Snake Rag by Martin Meyers
• East Side, West Side by Max Allan Collins & Matthew V. Clemens
• Drummer Unknown by John Harvey
• The Magic of Your Touch by Peter Robinson
• Child's Play by Bill Moody
• Christmas Even by Michael Connelly
• Jazz Canary by Les Roberts
• Kid Trombone by Julie Smith
• Muse by Ed Gorman
• The Shoeshine Man's Regrets by Laura Lippman
• The Listening Room by Robert J. Randisi