Spine has subtitle: Tales of homicide in the heartland.
Contents
1. At the old swimming hole / Sara Paretsky -- 2. Blood brothers / Richard T. Chizmar -- 3. The reason why / Ed Gorman -- 4. Kansas in August / Edward D. Hoch -- 5. Death makes a comeback / James O'Keefe -- 6. With flowers in her hair / M.D. Lake -- 7. Ride the lightning / John Lutz -- 8. I always get the cuties / John D. MacDonald -- 9. First stand / Barry N. Malzberg -- 10. The tomato man's daughter / Joyce Harrington -- 11. Out of the ashes / Carolyn G. Hart -- 12. The lost boys / William J. Reynolds -- 13. The fifth grave / Jack Ritchie.
