65 Proof Jack Kilborn

“A Fistful of Cozy” © 2005, originally appeared on www.Shotsmag.uk
“A Matter of Taste” © 2004, originally appeared in Small Bites
“Appalachian Lullaby” © 2006, originally appeared in Requiem For A Radioactive Monkey
“Basketcase” © 2003, originally appeared in Horror Express Magazine #3
“Bereavement” © 2006, originally appeared in These Guns For Hire
“Body Shots” © 2006, originally appeared on Amazon.com
“Careful, He Bites” © 2006, originally appeared in Small Bites
“Cleansing” © 2006, originally appeared on Amazon.com
“Could Stephanie Plum Car Really Get Car Insurance” © 2006, originally appeared in Perfectly Plum
“Cozy or Hardboiled?” © 2005, originally appeared in Crimespree Magazine #11
“Don’t Press That Button!” © 2006, originally appeared in James Bond in the 21st Century
“Epitaph” © 2006, originally appeared in Thriller
“Finicky Eater” © 2003, originally appeared in Horror Garage Magazine #7
“Forgiveness” © 2004, originally appeared in Cemetery Dance Magazine #48
“Inspector Oxnard” © 2006, originally appeared on Amazon.com
“Light Drizzle” © 2005, originally appeared in Crimespree Magazine #7
“Lying Eyes” © 2006, originally appeared in Twisted Tongue #2
“Mr. Pull Ups” © 2007, originally appeared in Tales From the Red Lion
“Newbie’s Guide to Thrillerfest” © 2006, originally appeared in Crimespree
“On the Rocks” © 2004, originally appeared in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, July
“Overproof” © 2007, originally appeared in Chicago Blues
“Piece of Cake” © 2007, originally appeared in Woman’s World
“Potshot” © 2006, originally appeared on Amazon.com
“Punishment” © 2008, originally appeared in Like A Chinese Tattoo
“Redux” © 2004, originally appeared in Spooks
“Street Music” © 2004, originally appeared in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, August
“Suffer” © 2006, originally appeared in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, June
“Symbios” © 2005, originally appeared in Apex Digest, December
“Taken to the Cleaners” © 2005, originally appeared in The Strand #16
“The Agreement” © 2005, originally appeared in Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, March
“The Bag” © 2005, originally appeared in Cold Flesh
“The Big Guys” © 2004, originally appeared in Small Bites
“The Confession” © 2006, originally appeared on www.Hardluckstories.com
“The One That Got Away” © 2004, originally appeared on Whiskey Sour by Brilliance Audio
“The Screaming” © 2004, originally appeared in The Many Faces of Van Helsing
“The Shed” © 2005, originally appeared in Surreal Magazine #1
“Them’s Good Eats” © 2007, originally appeared in Gratia Placenti
“Urgent Reply Needed” © 2006, originally appeared on Amazon.com
“Whelp Wanted” © 2004, originally appeared in Futures Mysterious Anthology Magazine, Winter
“With a Twist” © 2005, originally appeared in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, December

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