“Introduction” copyright © 1992 by Joe Gores.
“File #1: The Mayfield Case” copyright © 1967 by Davis Publications, Inc. First published in Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine. Reprinted by permission of Davis Publications, Inc.
“The Second Coming” copyright © 1966 by Holloway House Publishing Co. First published in Adam’s Best Fiction. Reprinted by permission of the author.
“Plot It Yourself” copyright © 1987 by Joe Gores. First published in Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine under the title “Detectivitis, Anyone?” Reprinted by permission of the author.
“Raptor” copyright © 1983 by Joe Gores. First published in Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine. Reprinted by permission of the author. “Watch for It” copyright © 1973 by Mystery Writers of America. First published in the anthology Mirror, Mirror, Fatal Mirror, edited by Hans Stefan Santesson. Reprinted by permission of the Mystery Writers of America.
“The Andrech Samples” copyright © 1970 by Magnum-Royal Publications, Inc. First published in Swank Magazine. Reprinted by permission of the author.
“Killer Man” copyright © 1958 by Flying Eagle Publications, Inc. First published in Manhunt Magazine under the title “Pro.” Reprinted by permission of the author.
“Goodbye, Pops” copyright © 1969 by Joe Gores. First published in Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine. Reprinted by permission of the author.