Contents:

• Introduction by Edward D. Hoch
• Elvis Lives by Lynne Barrett
• Answers to Soldier by Lawrence Block
• Hello! My Name Is Irving Wasserman by Stanley Cohen
• Prisoners by Ed Gorman
• A Poison That Leaves No Trace by Sue Grafton
• Andrew, My Son by Joyce Harrington
• The Detective’s Wife by Edward D. Hoch
• Challenge the Widow-Maker by Clark Howard
• Stakeout by Bill Pronzini
• An Unwanted Woman by Ruth Rendell
• The Conjuring Trick by Julian Symons
• A Midsummer Daydream by Donald E. Westlake
• Three-Time Loser by Carolyn Wheat
• The Year’s Best Mystery and Suspense Novels
• Bibliography
• Awards
• Necrology
• Honor Roll