Forget the tie—give Dad some murder for Father's Day! Ten of the most popular mystery writers today offers their original short story mysteries for an outstanding collection. Distinctly hard-boiled in flavor, these twenty stories are by such authors as Ruth Rendell, Max Allan Collins, and Ed Gorman. Contents: Introduction · Martin H. Greenberg Rite of Passage · Brian Harper Retribution · Harold Adams Base Corruption · Billie Sue Mosiman Father, Son and Holy Ghost · Barbara Collins His Father's Ghost · Max Allan Collins Father Figure · Morris Hershman The Good Book [Koko Tate] · Peter Crowther The Pasture Mystery · John Tigges Fathers, Inc. · Robert David Chase Playground · Daniel Ransom Long Lonesome Roads [Jack Dwyer] · Ed Gorman Roses Are Red, You're Dead · Richard Acton The Dead Weight of Copper Tears · Wayne Allen Sallee The Raven Takes Over · Ron Goulart Mothercloud, Fatherdust · Tracy A. Knight Parting Gift · Larry Segriff Wrong Turn · Norman Partridge The Zephyr Flash · James M. Reasoner Blest Be the Ties · Bill Crider Father's Day · Ruth Rendell