December 3, 2011
“Who Unkilled Johnny Murder?”: Johnny Murder, a dead man, shows up on the streets of New Orleans, terrorizing the eccentric members of the French Quarter Open Air Artists and Psychics ‘Sociation. Has Johnny come back to life as a zombie? Po’Boy Boudreaux, sax-playing ex-constable of the ‘Sociation, won’t stop until he finds out.
“The Other Waiter”: Jean-Claude the waiter doesn’t like it when a new guy horns in on his territory. Even when the new guy’s a private waiter working for the meanest mob boss in town, Mr. Donzatto. No way will Jean-Claude
let some mob flunky steal his thunder. But playing hardball with a mob waiter can be risky business.
“Home Invasion” (Exclusive to this collection!): A quiet night at home becomes a nightmare when a vengeful maniac terrorizes a mild-mannered man. As the tortures become more extreme, the life-and-death confrontation hinges on a dark secret. Can a good man with no hope of rescue survive in the clutches of a crazed murderer?
“Crimes in the Key of Murder”: Nobody cares who killed a down-on-his-luck piano player…except his brother, who happens to work for the crimefighting detective Sister Mayhem. Tearing up the underworld with her network of operatives–the Order of No Mercy–Sister Mayhem will stop at nothing to catch the killer.
“The Foolproof Cure for Cancer”: Tom’s wife, Sydney, has terminal cancer. Mr. Mayflower, the Billionaire Samaritan, has a miracle cure…for a price. To save Sydney, Tom must cross a line he thought he’d never cross and commit a crime that goes against his deepest convictions.
“The First Detect-Eve”: Eve, the first woman in the world, wants one thing. To find who killed her son, Abel, and make them pay. Down on her luck since she got thrown out of Eden, Eve combs the darkest corners of a godless no man’s land on the trail of a killer. Could her own flesh and blood hold the key?