"Among the 27 stories selected for this anthology are the following: "Lucky Penny" by Linda Barnes. In 1985, Barnes was nominated for the American Mystery Award for this Boston-set story about a sarcastic female cabbie and ex-cop who gets robbed-by a guy who then immediately throws all the money away. "Keller on Horseback" by Lawrence Block. A man flies a thousand miles into the Old West territory of Wyoming to kill somebody he's never met. "Oil and Water" by J.A. Jance. In Washington state, a pair of detectives (one home-grown, the other a Chicago transplant) but heads with their differing styles while investigating the murder of a wealthy man's wife. "Small Homicide" by Ed McBain. An eight-month-old baby is found dead in a church pew in this story from McBain's iconic New York 77th Precinct series. "Craps" by Joyce Carol Oates. A story with a twist about a woman goes with her friend to Las Vegas on a lark and ends up the good-luck talisman for a Texas millionaire addicted to the craps tables." --provided by Goodreads.