Manhattan mysteries Book

All 25 short stories by top writers, in this delightful compendium, have a common motif: intrigue, suspense, and crime in New York City. What a perfect companion for a snowed-in night! The editors of this great big collection have selected stories whose plots and styles differ widely. What shines through is the setting -- the Big Apple. Suggestion: Read one story a night and you'll look forward to even the coldest, most blustery evening. Perfect for your permanent library or as a gift to a friend or associate, Manhattan Mysteries gives you the widest spectrum of entertainment, from mystery/humor to mystery/suspense, at an astonishingly low price. Contents:Introduction: Mysterious island The good samaritan / Isaac Asimov Mom sings an aria / James Yaffe The woman I envied / George Baxt New York blues / Cornell Woolrich Small homicide / Ed McBain The gentleman from Paris / John Dickson Carr The lord of Central Park / Avram Davidson A craving for originality / Bill Pronzini The day of the bullet / Stanley Ellin The crime of the century / R. L. Stevens The back stairway / Hal Ellson The hawk and the dome of Hell / S. S. Rafferty The beatings / Evan Hunter A place of her own / Joyce Harrington The medical finger / Ellery Queen The corpse in the Statue of Liberty / William Irish The cop and the anthem / O. Henry Jericho and the cardboard box / Hugh Pentecost The man who came back / Edward D. Hoch Hildegarde Withers is back / Stuart Palmer The quality of mercy / Eleazar Lipsky Murder in one scene / Q. Patrick The missing man / Katherine MacLean The garrulous Garrity grand scam / Francis M. Nevins, Jr. God save the mark: a novel / Donald E. Westlake