A winning mystery collection edited by and featuring an original story by #1 New York Times bestselling author Charlaine Harris.

Nighttime is the perfect time for the perfect crime—especially in the realm of the paranormal. #1 New York Times bestselling author Charlaine Harris edits and contributes an original story—set in her Sookie Stackhouse universe—to this anthology of mysteries from the dark side. Other featured Mystery Writers of America include Carolyn Hart, Barbara D’Amato, Margart Maron, Max Allan Collins and Mickey Spillane, and Elaine Viets.

Table of Contents

Introduction Charlaine Harris ix

Dahlia Underground Charlaine Harris 1

Hixton William Kent Krueger 27

Small Change Margaret Maron 39

The Trespassers Brendan Dubois 60

Madeeda Harley Jane Kozak 81

House of Horrors S. W. Hubbard 106

Sift, Almost Invisible, Through Jeffrey Somers 125

The Bedroom Door Elaine Viets 144

The Conqueror Worm Barbara D'amato 162

In Memory of the Sibylline Lou Kemp 174

The Bloodflower Martin Meyers 202

The Awareness Terrie Farley Moran 225

Tadesville Jack Fredrickson 246

Limbo Steve Brewer 269

The Insider Mike Wiecek 282

Swing Shift Dana Cameron 299 (Anthony winner 2011)

Riding High Carolyn Hart 323

Grave Matter Max Allan Collins Mickey Spillane 341

Death of a Vampire Parnell Hall 362

Taking the Long View Toni L. P. Kelner 387