An anthology of the best short mystery stories of 1995 ranges from the traditional to the cutting-edge and includes the work of such writers as Lawrence Block, Bill Pronzini, Marcia Muller, and Sharyn McCrumb. List of contents * Introduction by Jon L. Breen * She Rote by John Harvey * Valentine's Night by Nancy Pickard * The Matchmaker by Sharyn McCrumb * The Judge's Boy by Jean B. Cooper * One Night At Dolores Park by Bill Pronzini * When Your Breath Freezes by Kathleen Dougherty * Principles of Accounts by Ian Rankin * Mommy by Max Allan Collins * Beasts in Buildings, Turning 'Round by J.N. Williamson * The Best Sort of Husband by Susan B. Kelly * An Act of Violence by William F. Nolan * The End Of It All by Ed Gorman * The Hudson Chain by Edward D. Hoch * The Holes in the System by Marcia Muller * Double Take by L.J. Washburn * Grace Notes by Sara Paretsky * Keepsakes by Peter Crowther * Dirty Dancing by Carole Nelson Douglas * Of Mice, Men and Two Women by Julian Rathbone * The Silence of Sorrow by Richard T. Chizmar * All That Glitters by Joan Hess * The Pushover by Peter Lovesey * Keller in Shining Armor by Lawrence Block * Midnight Sun by Barbara Paul * The Blackmailer by Anne Perry Edited by: Mystery Scene Magazine staff