This cannily chosen batch of crime stories, located in the slippery corridors of power, takes a cold-eyed look at how one of the oldest professions really conducts its business. Gary Phillips has collated stories from a wide range of stellar talent, including National Book Award winner Pete Hautman and Deadly Ink winner Darrell James, craftsmanlike practitioners such as Robert Greer, Jake Lamar, Michele Martinez, Sujata Massey, Twist Phelan, John Shannon and K.J.A Wishnia to renowned writer Mike Davis, dubbed “the Raymond Chandler of urban geography” by the Independent. A cherishable collection.
— Barry Forshaw, Crime Time