Includes stories that detail Alphabet series heroine Kinsey Millhone's origins, as well as true tales of the author's past.

"A Marian Wood book."

Between the sheets --Long gone -- The Parker shotgun -- Non sung smoke -- Falling off the roof -- A poison that leaves no trace -- Full circle -- A little missionary work -- The lying game -- An eye for an I : justice, morality, the nature of the hard-boiled private investigator, and all that existential stuff -- A woman capable of anything -- That's not an easy way to go -- Lost people -- Clue -- Night visit, corridor A -- April 24, 1960 -- The closet -- Maple Hill -- A portable life -- The quarrel -- Jessie -- Death review -- A letter from my father.