Passions run high in this sparkling collection from what Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine describes as "one of the best mystery short story writers of her generation." From shy insurance clerks obsessed with a stripper to wives plotting murder , there's always a twist in the tail. Like harmless old beachcombers and good-time girls finding that respectability isn't all it's cracked up to be , even magicians' assistants , they're all driven by a burning desire. And be it for justice or greed, retribution or love, the flames burn hotter than hell.
Passions run high in this sparkling collection from what Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine describes as "one of the best mystery short story writers of her generation." From shy insurance clerks obsessed with a stripper to wives plotting murder , there's always a twist in the tail. Like harmless old beachcombers and good-time girls finding that respectability isn't all it's cracked up to be , even magicians' assistants , they're all driven by a burning desire. And be it for justice or greed, retribution or love, the flames burn hotter than hell.