Mystery and magic collide in this thrilling, all-new collection of short stories by some of the top talents in the crime-writing field. Tales of fantasy worlds and stage illusion, of magic-users and magic-abusers, fill these pages with a heady, deadly mix!

Here you will find-WHAT'S A LITTLE MURDER BETWEEN MAMMALS, by Rosalie SpielmanCOURTING DISASTER, by Cathy WileyTHE THIRTEENTH HOUSE, by Jaquelyn Lyman-ThomasTHE MIDNIGHT SHOW, by Stacy WoodsonTHE WIG, by Tara LaskowskiA TOUCH OF MAGIC, by Shari RandallTHE SNOW GLOBE, by Greg HerrenSOMETHING DARK AND DANGEROUS, by Donna AndrewsA CHARMING SOLUTION, by Smita Harish JainWHAT GOES AROUND, by Robin TempletonEVERYDAY MAGIC, by Pam ClarkPYEWACKETT, by KM RockwoodBEHIND THE MAGIC 8-BALL, by Marcia TalleyWHISKERS McGRUFF AND THE CASE OF THE MISSING CLUE, by Eleanor Cawood JonesABRACADAVER, by Alan OrloffMR. FILBERT'S CLASSROOM, by Adam Meyer

Includes an INTRODUCTION by Daniel Stashower. Edited by Donna Andrews, Barb Goffman, and Marcia Talley