MURDER PAST, MURDER PRESENT is a superb collection of twenty-two mystery, suspense, and thriller short stories from bestselling, award winning members of the American Crime Writers League, one of the most respected and longest running writing organizations. Tales in this anthology span from thought provoking historical mystery treats to modern day suspense thrillers. The impressive contributors include ITW members Jan Burke (introduction), Taffy Cannon, Shirley Kennett, Twist Phelan, and R. Barri Flowers."Murder Past, Murder Present is an eclectic collection of mysteries that will keep readers turning the pages as they go from one entertaining story to the next. This is definitely one book I intend to add to my library." -- Carol A. Guy, author of Spirit Lake and Night of the Canid.
R. Barri Flowers is the editor of the mystery anthology, American Crime Writers League: Murder Past, Murder Present. A well respected, award winning literary criminologist and crime writer, Flowers is the author of several legal thrillers, including STATE'S EVIDENCE, JUSTICE SERVED, and PERSUASIVE EVIDENCE; as well as the bestselling true crime classic, THE SEX SLAVE MURDERS. He has also written a number of published mystery, thriller, and noir short stories, including "The Wrong End of a Gun," in SEATTLE NOIR. His next nonfiction crime book set for a fall 2009 release is COLLEGE CRIME.
