Quick Crime

The world may be full of criminals, but in Chelsea Graydon’s stories they always get caught, often by their intended victims! Follow a bank teller whose first day on the job involves witnessing a bank robbery and figuring out who did it in “Smile for the Camera.” Get inside the oily mind of a confidence man who may have picked the wrong woman to scam in “Confidence.” Have just a little pity for a misguided firebug in “Playing Hero.” Figure out with a stalked woman how to catch her stalker in “Dragged Upstairs.” Finally, discover why timing really is everything in the frightening “Better Late.” Five satisfying, quick tales of crime and justice from a rising voice in gentle mysteries.