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Good bunch of stories. Should appeal to anyone who enjoys a good mystery. Two stories, however, do stand out. In his introduction to "The Phantom Of The Subway" by Cornell Woolrich editor Pronzini says, "If there is any writer who can match Woolrich when it comes to a narrative pace and drive that 'holds the reader on the edge of his chair,' I have yet to come across his or her work. Prediction: you won't be able to turn the following pages quickly enough for just that reason." Yeah yeah yeah, heard that before. And for a few pages it was little more than the well-wrought hyperbole we've all seen plastered somewhere on the covers of bestsellers since the beginning of moveable type. But then, after a certain point, the hype became gospel and the story took off like a locomotive without breaks. This was one heck of a ride and I'm still trying to catch my breath.
The other story worth signaling out is "The Man Who Loved The Midnight Lady" by Barry Malzberg, a fascinating bit of SF revealing the secret origin of where the world's second greatest detective really came from. Bravo!