Murder Plus: True Crime Stories From The Masters Of Detective Fiction

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To my editor Eileen Schlesinger at Pharos and my agent Clyde Taylor at Curtis Brown Ltd. A writer couldn’t hope for more helpful encouragement, counsel, and insight.

To my family, Dr. Michael and Gloria Gerald, my sister Melissa, and my two grandmothers, Esther Gruber and Ruby Gerald. You’ve always been there for me, and none of this could have been accomplished without your loving support and guidance.

But most of all, to my girlfriend, Marla Weinhoff. For all those long days and nights when the last thing you wanted to talk about was blood and guts, the least I can do is dedicate this little volume to you.

Marc Gerald

Washington, D.C., 1992

Maybe you’ve seen the magazine before? You know, the one with buxom babes in skimpy get-ups holding only the most lethal weapons — AK-47s, Uzis, Glocks, Colt 45s — a different girl, a different gun. And maybe you’ve glanced at the headlines that surround the girls. Lurid, titillating rapid-fire headlines like “She was hot enough to lure her victim and COLD ENOUGH TO KILL!” or “Pittsburgh sleuths winced at the bodies and agreed it was NO WAY FOR THE SWEET OLD FOLKS TO DIE!”

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