Speaking of Greed

Summary (From the publisher): The second volume in the Seven Deadly Sins series, Speaking of Greed is a collection of short stories on the destructive deadly sin known as greed. In addition to being the title of this anthology, "Speaking of Greed" is also the title of Lawrence Block's original novella that leads off this unique collection. "My task as an anthologist in this series," Block write in the introduction, "is threefold: first, I have to pick the stories; then I have to write a longish novella with my four series characters, whom we know only as the priest, the doctor, the soldier, and the policeman; finally, I have to hammer out an introduction." The stories Block has chosen are delightful. His novella delivers what he promises. And the introduction is a heads-up plea for authors to ensure that their work will continue to be read after they are no longer around to write any more. Contents: Speaking of Greed by Lawrence Block The Word by F. Paul Wilson Hitler, Elvis, and Me by Doug Allyn One Hit Wonder by Gabrielle Kraft The $5,000 Getaway by Jack Ritchie Rotten to the Core by Jeremiah Healy Front Man by David Morrell Water’s Edge by Robert Bloch A Taste of Paradise by Bill Pronzini Bits by Mat Coward Come Down from the Hills by John F. Suter The Wrong Hands by Peter Robinson The High Cost of Living by Dorothy Cannell My Heart Cries for You by Bill Crider Inside Job by Ed Gorman Deadly Fantasies by Marcia Muller Death Scene by Helen Nielsen Goodbye, Sue Ellen by Gillian Roberts Death and Diamonds by Susan Dunlap A Ticket Out by Brendan DuBois Edited by: Lawrence Block Original title: Speaking of Greed: Stories of Envious Desire