In Deadly Housewives, critically acclaimed mystery writer Christine Matthews has gathered 13 of the biggest names in women's mystery and suspense for an intriguing short story collection. These previously unpublished stories illuminate a different dark corner of the housewife-psyche, including sex, marriage, abandoned careers, jealousy, kids, and female friendship. This anthology by a baker' s dozen of crime-writing masters include:
• " Acid Test" by Sara Paretsky
• " An Invisible Minus Sign" by Denise Mina
• " GDMFSOB" by Nevada Barr
• " He Said, She Said" by Marcia Muller
• " The House of Deliverance" by Christine Matthews
• " How to Murder Your Mother-in-Law" by Suzann Ledbetter
• " Joy Ride" by Nancy Pickard
• " Lawn and Order" by Carole Nelson Douglas
• " The Next-Door Collector" by Elizabeth Massie
• " The Next Nice Day" by S.J. Rozan
• " Purrz, Baby" by Vicky Hendricks
• " Trailer Trashed" by Barbara Collins
• " Vanquishing the Infidel" by Eileen Dreyer