Collected here for the first time anywhere are the authors 20 finest stories, including his Edgar-winning The Home Front, about death and repentance during World War II; the Shamus Award finalist Nobody Wins, about a brutal gangland enforcer searching for the woman he loves; and years-best selections such as A Bar Called Charleys, about a traveling salesmans most grueling night on the road. From Brazil at Carnival to Times Square, from Tijuana, Mexico to historys first gunshot in 11th-century China, Ardai will take you to some of the most dangerous places in the world and the darkest corners of the human heart.

Autorentext
Charles Ardai is the founder and editor of Hard Case Crime as well as an award-winning author. His five novels include the Shamus Award-winning SONGS OF INNOCENCE, which the Washington Post called an instant classic. In addition to the Shamus, Ardai has received the Edgar Allan Poe and Ellery Queen Awards. He was a writer and producer for six years on the TV series HAVEN, inspired by Stephen Kings first Hard Case Crime novel, THE COLORADO KID. King has called him a true renaissance man and a master of the short story. Ardai lives in New York.

Zusammenfassung
From the award-winning author, who Stephen King called "a master of the short story" comes this unforgettable 20th-anniversary celebration of Hard Case Crime.