Crime Fiction: Volume 1

Five Gripping Stories of Mystery and the Macabre: Revenge: Abused, blackmailed, humiliated-Kate Post's life in a nutshell. Desperate, she hatches a plan. She'll make this man pay ... but will she find the freedom for which she longs? The Holdup: Driving home from a job with five thousand dollars cash, hit woman Ginger Greene stops at a roadside diner for a quick bite. When two armed men show up, Ginger knows she must play it cool if she wants to get our alive. And with all her cash. But when one customer plays the hero, all hell breaks loose Maggie Finn: Every man weakens before a sexy blonde. But some fall hard ... and reveal hidden secrets of their soul. So what does a man do when the blonde uses the secret against him? The Reversal: The hit: A married man. The goal: Make it look like a suicide. The glitch: His children. For the first time, assassin Ginger Greene wants to quit a job. Her conscience aches. But quitting won't help, and either will doing the job. Decision Moment: In a desperate attempt to save his reputation, Johnny Silio breaks into his uncle's pizzeria. Grab the cash, get the hell out. Just that easy. But when three guys show up with plans far more sinister than his own, Johnny faces a moment of decision-hide like a coward, or stand up for another.