Deadly Housewives

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Wisteria Lane has nothing on the grande dames of mystery. A Bitch In the House for the fiction set, Deadly Housewives is a mystery anthology from fourteen of today's best–loved and bestselling female mystery and suspense writers. Critically acclaimed mystery writer Christine Matthews has gathered the biggest names in women's mystery and suspense writing today, in this intriguing short story collection. Nevada Barr, Sara Paretsky, S.J. Rozan, Denise Mina, Carole Nelson Douglas, Marcia Muller, Nancy Pickard, Julie Smith, Vicki Hendricks, Suzann Ledbetter, Elizabeth Massie, Christine Matthews, Barbara Collins and Eileen Dreyer have all signed on. The millions of viewers tuning in every Monday night to see the latest installment of Desperate Housewives are compelling evidence that there's a huge audience hungry for entertainment based on the premise that there's more to suburban housewives than meets the eye. With each never–before published story illuminating a different dark corner of the housewife–psyche, including sex, marriage, careers–left–behind, jealousy, kids, and female friendship, this anthology is perfect for the audience that's made Desperate Housewives must–see T.V. And the murder and mysteries on Wisteria Lane will look like a chorus bake sale compared to the thrills and suspense that these masters of crime writing cook up! Cover Image......Page 1 Title Page......Page 3 Contents......Page 5 Introduction: Dear Christine......Page 7 The One That Got Away......Page 11 GDMFSOB......Page 39 The House of Deliverance......Page 48 Lawn and Order......Page 70 Joy Ride......Page 95 The Next-Door Collector......Page 110 Acid Test......Page 132 Trailer Trashed......Page 166 An Invisible Minus Sign......Page 179 Purrz, Baby......Page 189 The Next Nice Day......Page 209 HeSaid . . . SheSaid......Page 216 How to Murder Your Mother-in-Law......Page 239 Vanquishing the Infidel......Page 266 Barbara Collins......Page 287 Carole Nelson Douglas......Page 288 Suzann Ledbetter......Page 289 Elizabeth Massie......Page 290 Marcia Muller......Page 291 Nancy Pickard......Page 292 Julie Smith......Page 293 Credits......Page 294 Copyright Notice......Page 295 About the Publisher......Page 296