This fantastic new collection picks up where Dorothy L. Sayers left off bringing together monumental important & entertaining works of short crime fiction published over eight decades from the era of the Great Depression to the first uears of the twenty-first century. In lively introductory essays celebrated crime writer Tony Hillerman & critic Rosemary Herbert place each story in the context of the authors work & the genres literary history. Their extraordinary collection is international in scope & emphasizes the most exciting styles & voices rather than taking a typical decade-by-decade approach. As a result A New Omnibus of Crime is packed with page-turning engaging & spine-tingling selections. Stories include Patricia Highsmiths Woodrow Wilsons Necktie " Sue Graftons "A Poison That Leaves No Trace " & many more including never-before-published works from Jefferey Deaver Catherine Aird & Alexander Mc Call Smith."