In the expert hands of fourteen unsurpassed storytellers, being a housewife takes on a whole new meaning. Get ready for a lethal mix of meddling mothers-in-law, creepy neighbors, cheating husbands, fickle female friends, careers left behind, out-of-control kids, steamy sex, and much, much more in theis thrilling collection of never-before-published stories! Go behind the lace curtains and PTA smiles to explore the often mind-numbing reality of being a housewife. Youl'll laugh, you'll scream, you'll recognize yourself or your best friend in each of these deadly situations.

Join the authors on a riotous ride trough the dark but often hilarious corners of the housewife psyche. In Deadly Housewives, the murders and mysteries on Wisteria Lane will look like an elementary-school bake sale compared to the thrills and suspense that these masters cook up.

Caution: this book is meant to be read alone while sipping a glass of wine. Do noe operate a motor vehicle or handle any kind of weapon for one hour after reading. Guaranteed to raise your blood pressure and your craving for revenge. Batteries not included.

Contents:

• Introduction by Christine Matthews
• The One That Got Away by Julie Smith
• GDMFSOB by Nevada Barr
• The House of Deliverance by Christine Matthews
• Lawn and Order by Carole Nelson Douglas
• Joy Ride by Nancy Pickard
• The Next-Door Collector by Elizabeth Massie
• Acid Test by Sara Paretsky
• Trailer Trashed by Barbara Collins
• An Invisible Minus Sign by Denise Mina
• Purrz, Baby by Vicki Hendricks
• The Next Nice Day by S.J. Rozan
• He Said... She Said by Marcia Muller
• How to Murder Your Mother-in-Law by Suzann Ledbetter
• Vanquishing the Infidel by Eileen Dreyer
• Biographies