Solved

by Ed Gorman (Editor), Martin H. Greenberg (Editor)

Finally! We have the answers. Here skilled spinners of mysteries crack classic unsolved crimes. Non-fiction accounts can only speculate as to who was behind the assassination of John F. Kennedy, who was Jack the Ripper, and whether Marilyn Monroe's death was murder or suicide. This vastly entertaining volume reverses that. With deft plotting and witty writing from the likes of Edgar Award-winning writers, John Lutz and William L. DeAndrea, and bestselling authors, David Hagberg/Sean Flannery (COUNTDOWN) and Rick Hautala (NIGHTSTONE), readers will finally get the satisfaction from actual unsolved cases usually reserved for mystery fiction-the answers.

Contents
Operation Trojan Horse · David H. Everson
Closing the Doors · Rick Hautala
Ruby, Ruby · William J. Reynolds
White Mustangs · John Lutz
Speedball · Brian Hodge
Non-Skid Jacks: The D.C.-Saigon Connection · Rex Miller
The Winter Men · Brian Harper
Shadow · Matthew J. Costello
Sabotage · William L. DeAndrea
Jack Be Quick · Barbara Paul
Diesel Dream · Alan Dean Foster
The Lincoln-Kennedy Connection · Rex Miller & Dr. Fred L. King
Down on Me · Nancy A. Collins
The Intransigents · Barry N. Malzberg
Windsor R.I.P. · Sean Flannery
Meet Me at the Grave · William H. Hallahan

295 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1991

About the author

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Edward Joseph Gorman Jr. was a prolific American author and anthologist, widely recognized for his contributions to crime, mystery, western, and horror fiction. Born and raised in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Gorman spent much of his life in the Midwest, drawing on that experience to set many of his novels in small towns. After working over two decades in advertising, political speechwriting, and industrial filmmaking, he published his first novel, Rough Cut, in 1984 and soon transitioned to full-time writing. His fiction is often praised for its emotional depth, suspenseful storytelling, and nuanced characters. Gorman wrote under the pseudonyms Daniel Ransom and Robert David Chase, and contributed to publications such as Mystery Scene, Cemetery Dance, and Black Lizard. He co-founded Mystery Scene magazine and served as its editor and publisher until 2002, continuing his “Gormania” column thereafter. His works have been adapted for film and graphic novels, including The Poker Club and Cage of Night. In comics, he wrote for DC and Dark Horse. Diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2002, he continued writing despite his illness until his passing in 2016. Critics lauded him as one of the most original crime writers of his generation and a “poet of dark suspense.”

Reviews

[Pat]

A nice mix of stories, some very good and/or inventive.

[Mark Mathes]

16 top fiction writers imagine solutions to as many unsolved mysteries and conspiracy theories in our century and longer. This engaging anthology asks, “what if” for JFK’s assassination, Marilyn Monroe, Jack the Ripper, Deep Throat, Jim Morrison and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. And more. You can pick and choose in this quick read.

[Melody Meiners]

Pretty good short stories, some where stronger than others but interesting none the less.

[Steve]

i read two of the short stories "wherein great mystery writers crack classic unsolved crimes"