About the contributors. Keller the dogkiller / by Lawrence Block -- Amsterdam in the 90s / by Ed Park -- The big snip / by Thomas Pluck -- Bowery Station, 3:15 A.M. / by Warren Moore -- Chloe / by Jerrold Mundis -- The dead client / by Parnell Hall -- The garmento and the movie star / by Jonathan Santlofer -- Hannibal's elephants / by Robert Silverberg -- Jimmy takes a trip / by Elaine Kagan -- Knock-out whist / by David Levien -- The lady upstairs / by Jill D. Block -- Midnight in the park with Harry / by Jane Dentinger -- Old hands / by Erin Mitchell -- The safest form of conveyance / by Jim Fusilli -- See/saw something / by Peter Carlaftes -- The soldier, the dancer, and all that glitters / by Tom Callahan -- Spit the truth / by Eve Kagan -- This pose is a problem / by Bill Bernico -- The tour guide / by Kat Georges -- Wang dang doodle / by Annette Meyers -- Wednesday is Viktor's / by Brian Koppelman -- Wet dog on a rainy day / by S.J. Rozan -- Why I took the job / by Peter Hochstein -- Keller the dogkiller / by Lawrence Block -- About the contributors.
Summary:
"A kaleidoscopic look at modern New York City-- from gritty streets to high-rise luxury-- in a collection of twenty-three original short stories, hand-picked by guest editor Lawrence Block" -- page 4 of cover.
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