From raging ex-cons on the streets of L.A. to cold-blooded crime sprees in Chicago, nail-biting suspense make this classic collection of murder, crime, and horror stories a thrilling audio experience not soon forgotten. Acclaimed writers— past and present— such as James Ellroy, Stephen King, Elmore Leonard, and Ellery Queen, deliver the best in short story crime and mystery fiction:

• " The Perfect Crime" by Ben Ray Redman, read by Dan Lauria

• " Quitters, Inc." by Stephen King, read by Eric Roberts

• " High Darktown" by James Ellroy, read by Arte Johnson

• " Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper" by Robert Bloch, read by Robert Forster

• " Clerical Error" by James Gould Cozzens, read by Jamie Farr

• " The Gettysburg Bugle" by Ellery Queen, read by Jason Priestly

• " Last Spin" by Evan Hunter, read by David Paymer

• " Karen Makes Out" by Elmore Leonard, read by Mario Machado

• " The Problem of Cell 13" by Jacques Futrelle, read by Richard Cox