SHORT STORIES Death Do Us Part DEATH DO US PART examines how relationships can be murder. Sponsored by Mystery Writers of America, and edited by bestselling author Harlan Coben, this collection features Jeff's "A Few Small Repairs"—a story about a final request made by a dying father to his wayward son. The anthology also features stories by Lee Child, Laura Lippman, R. L. Stine of "Goosebumps" fame, Charles Ardai (founder of Hard Case Crime press) and many others. Buy the book from Amazon (hardcover) or (trade paperback) or an independent bookstore. Damn Near Dead Every story in DAMN NEAR DEAD is "geezer noir"—crime stories where the elderly play a central role. Edited by Duane Swierczynski and with an introduction from the legendary James Crumley, contributors include Ken Bruen, Laura Lippman, Bill Crider, Victor Gischler, Sean Doolittle, Megan Abbott (no relation to me but a lovely person and terrific writer) and many more. Jeff's story, "Tender Mercies", is about a retired hitman who starts a new business that goes terribly wrong. www.damnneardead.com Available from Busted Flush Press, and select independent bookstores Greatest Hits Every story in Greatest Hits revolves around a hired gun. Jeff's story, "Karma Hits Dogma," centers on a hit man who breaks a cardinal rule of his profession—and finds that fate can bite you back hard when you ignore the rules. Other contributors include Robert Randisi, Lee Child, Lawrence Block, Jeffery Deaver, Barbara Seranella and many other top crime writers. Buy the book from Amazon or an independent bookstore. Best American Mystery Stories 2004 Jeff's Edgar-nominated story, "Bet on Red" is included in this prestigious collection of the top twenty mystery and crime stories of the year. Published by Hougton-Mifflin and edited by Otto Penzler and Nelson DeMille, contributors include Jeff, Stephen King, Joyce Carol Oates, Jonathon King, and many more. Buy the book from Amazon, Barnes & Noble or an independent bookstore. World's Finest Crime and Mystery Stories, Fifth Annual Collection "Bet on Red" is included in this collection of top crime writers from around the world. Published by Forge and edited by Ed Gorman and Martin H. Greenberg, contributors include Jeff, Sharyn McCrumb, Joyce Carol Oates, Peter Robinson, Elaine Viets, and many many more. Buy the book from Amazon, Barnes & Noble or an independent bookstore. High Stakes Every story in this collection features a bet or wager as a driving force in the story. Jeff's "Bet on Red" revolves around a Houston hitman in Vegas who makes an unlikely bet with his unknowing victim that changes everything. Also features stories by Lawrence Block, Donald E. Westlake, Jonathon King, Leslie Glass, Judith Van Gieson, Robert J. Randisi, and Elaine Viets. Buy the book from Amazon, Barnes & Noble or an independent bookstore. And the Dying is Easy Summertime doesn't mean a vacation from crime. "Salt on the Rim" is the first in-print appearance of Jeff's series character Whit Mosley—in which Whit discovers the hidden dangers of drinking with strangers during a sultry Gulf Coast summer. Also features stories by Dana Stabenow, Max Allen Collins, Andy Straka, Matt Witten, and many more. Buy the book from Amazon, Barnes & Noble or an independent bookstore.