Like most collections of short stories, this was a nice palate cleanser between novels, and a good way to try out several authors' work. This was a mix of good, average, and not-so-great stories, ranging from the light-hearted ("Safe Deposit") to the dark ("The Recluse"). My personal favorites were "The Potluck Supper Murders" by Nancy Pickard (using a character originated by Virginia Rich) and "Framed" by Sally Gunning. I was not impressed with Charlaine Harris's Aurora Teagarden short "Deeply Dead" (is the character always that judgmental and bitchy?!). ( )