Crime Square

They call it the “crossroads of the world,” and from its inception Times Square has been the pulsing heartbeat of a city filled with life. Now, in this eclectic and electrifying collection, twenty acclaimed mystery writers take readers into the past history of Times Square, where danger lurked around every corner, and where characters walked its streets with the easy confidence of a con man. Spanning over one hundred years—from its christening on April 19, 1904 to the contemporary “Disney-ized” version, Crime Square is filled with guys, dolls, booze, and bullets. With contributions by such award-winning authors like Parnell Hall, John Lutz--and a host of others--CRIME SQUARE is the ultimate collection of crime stories, set in the world’s ultimate destination. List of Contributors: Ira Berkowitz – Shamus Winner Michael Bracken – short story specialist William E. Chambers – short story writer Reed Farrell Coleman – Triple Shamus Winner Max Allan Collins – Double Shamus Winner Parnell Hall – Shamus nominee Robert Levinson - Novelist John Lutz – Shamus winner Christine Matthews – novelist and short story writer Maan Meyers – Martin & Annette Meyers Historical Warren Murphy – Double Shamus Winner Mel Odom - novelist Brad Parks – Shamus winner Gary Phillips – novelist and short story writer Joe Pittman – Novelist. Robert J. Randisi – PWA Life Achievement Winner Eileen Dreyer Wallace Stroby - Novelist Kenneth Wishnia - novelist Angela Zeman – short story writer