First Cases: First Appearances by Classic Private Eyes

Before they rocked to stardom on best-seller lists across the nation, today's most popular private eyes made their debuts in little-known short stories. Now, Robert J. Randisi brings mystery buffs these stories to reveal how fifteen of America's favorite sleuths got started--and how much they've changed over the years. The result is a priceless collection of stories featuring characters such as Linda Barnes' Carlotte Carlyle, Lawrence Block's Matt Scudder, Loren D. Estleman's Amos Walker, Sara Paretsky's V. I. Warshawski, and Sue Grafton's Kinsey Millhone....