Murder and mayhem western style. The Desert Sleuths Chapter of Sisters in Crime offers 20 exciting tales. Everything from old-time shootouts to modern day forensics, noir to comedy can be found in this compelling anthology. Walk on the wild side of the SouthWest, as Arizona celebrates its centennial year. Hang up your spurs, kick back and enjoy! "Arizona proves hot, dry, and deadly in this anthology. There's something for everyone to enjoy here, in tales of murder ranging from the humorous to the macabre." ~ MEG GARDINER, Edgar Award winning author of The Nightmare Thief "An old time sheriff only had six bullets loaded into his gun to take care of the bad guys--with SoWest So Wild , twenty different authors take aim and each one hits the bulls-eye. You'll never look at the Wild West the same way again." ~ TONI L.P. KELNER, co-editor of the New York Times bestselling anthology Death's Excellent Vacation "The Southwest never was a peaceful place, and twenty authors manage to put their fingers on a pulse that still throbs with heat and passion. Don't think that unusual characters and violence in the Wild West ever died. The Desert Sleuths Chapter Sisters in Crime prove otherwise in this collection filled with criminal mischief, SoWest So Wild ." ~ LESA HOLSTINE, Lesa's Book Critiques "An eclectic collection of stories dealing with murder and mayhem, from the intriguing and suspenseful to the shocking. This anthology contains tales that will surely whet short story readers' appetites." ~ R.L. COFFIELD, Moonlight Mesa Associates, Inc. - Award-Winning western book publisher