They always get you / Victor Gischler -- Another rock 'n' roll hit / Raymond Benson -- The confessional / Jeremiah Healy -- Strictly business / Julie Hyzy -- There's somebody here wants to talk to you / Jay Bonansinga -- The professional / Sean Doolittle -- Guest services / Max Allan Collins -- Gutter snipes / P.J. Parrish -- Beauty / Ed Gorman -- The black rose / Michael A. Black -- Detour / Libby Fischer Hellmann -- The attitude adjuster / David Morrell -- When you're right, you're right / Brian Wiprud -- Dead last / Rob Kantner -- Bereaved / J.A. Konrath -- Not shy, not retiring / M.J. Rose -- Seize your future / Jeff Abbott -- Bat-head speed / Reed Farrel Coleman -- Everybody wins / Lisa Mannetti -- Keller's designated hitter / Lawrence Block -- Pet project / Robert W. Walker -- Man hit / John Galligan -- Absolution / William Kent Krueger -- Nice kids carry guns / Paul A. Toth -- Poor career choice / Jeff Strand -- Punk / Ken Bruen -- Bloodshed Fred / Monica J. O'Rourke -- The Lourve Cafe / Mitchell Graham -- Letters from home / Benjamin M. Leroy -- As breathing / Marcus Sakey -- The shining knight / David Ellis.