'Curtis Colt didn't kill that liquor store woman, and that's a fact.It's not right that he should have to ride the lightning - that's what prisoners call dying in the electric chair. Curtis doesn't belong init, and I can prove it.' But can Curtis's girlfriend prove it? Murderhas undoubtedly been done, and if Curtis doesn't ride the lightningfor it, then who will? These seven short stories, by well-knownwriters such as Dashiel Hammett, Patricia Highsmith, and NancyPickard, will keep you on the edge of your seat.
