Publisher's Synopsis
They call it the "crossroads of the world," and from its inception Times Square has been the pulsing heartbeat of a city filled with life. Now, in this eclectic and electrifying collection, twenty acclaimed mystery writers take readers into the past history of Times Square, where danger lurked around every corner, and where characters walked its streets with the easy confidence of a con man. Spanning over one hundred years--from its christening on April 19, 1904 to the contemporary "Disney-ized" version, "Crime Square" is filled with guys, dolls, booze, and bullets. With contributions by such award-winning authors like Parnell Hall, John Lutz--and a host of others--CRIME SQUARE is the ultimate collection of crime stories, set in the world's ultimate destination.
List of Contributors:
Ira Berkowitz - Shamus Winner
Michael Bracken - short story specialist
William E. Chambers - short story writer
Reed Farrell Coleman - Triple Shamus Winner
Max Allan Collins - Double Shamus Winner
Parnell Hall - Shamus nominee
Robert Levinson - Novelist
John Lutz - Shamus winner
Christine Matthews - novelist and short story writer
Maan Meyers - Martin & Annette Meyers Historical
Warren Murphy - Double Shamus Winner
Mel Odom - novelist
Brad Parks - Shamus winner
Gary Phillips - novelist and short story writer
Joe Pittman - Novelist.
Robert J. Randisi - PWA Life Achievement Winner
Eileen Dreyer
Wallace Stroby - Novelist
Kenneth Wishnia - novelist
Angela Zeman - short story writer
