From a “master” of noir fiction, comes this collection featuring corrupt cops, femme fatales, and hired guns grappling with the darker edges of criminal life (Marilyn Stasio, New York Times ). An undercover cop in a thrilling cat and mouse story, a kicked-to-the curb prize fighter who struggles with selling out, and a professional assassin whose taste for whiskey gets in the way of his career goals. These are only a few of the gritty characters from both sides of the law who endure double-dealing, surprise swindles, and acts of violence rivaled only by the darkness within them. Edged, subversive, and filled with wry humor, this collection of twelve hardboiled crime stories from award-winning author Loren D. Estleman is “for readers who can’t get enough of Elmore Leonard and Ross Thomas . . . He’s that good” ( People ). “Page for page, nobody does this stuff better.” — Kirkus Reviews “A consistently excellent storyteller.” — Chicago Tribune “One of the best hard-boiled writers of all time.” — Publishers Weekly