title: Women on the Case: Stories
author:  Sara Paretsky 
description: There's a marvelous mixture of mystery material in this collection of short fiction by and about women--from bestseller Nevada Barr's wrenching story about a daughter's discovery in her mother's garden to impressive entries from Russia, Germany, and Algeria by writers less famous, but equally talented. This is the perfect bedside companion for readers looking for a way into the genre, or searching for new writers to expand their mystery horizons.
zlib_text: > THE CRITICS LOVE WOMEN ON THE CASE
  
  > > “EXCELLENT … THE STORIES RANGE FROM GRITTY AND REALISTIC TO BIZARRE AND
  > LAUGH-OUT-LOUD FUNNY … EACH STORY IN THIS FINE COLLECTION IS WELL WORTH
  > READING.”
  
  > > —Booklist
  
  > > “THE STORIES ARE STARTLINGLY DIFFERENT AND WILL APPEAL TO DIFFERENT
  > TASTES.”
  
  > > —Chicago Sun-Times
  
  > > “MOST NOTABLE AS A BAROMETER OF THE IMPRESSIVE VERVE AND VARIETY OF
  > CONTEMPORARY WOMEN’S MYSTERY WRITING.”
  
  > > —Kirkus Reviews
  
  > > “AN EXCELLENT COLLECTION!”
  
  > > —Chattanooga Times
  
  > > “GOOD STORYTELLING.”
  
  > > —Publishers Weekly
  
  > > “BRAVO, PARETSKY AND SISTERS! A GREAT BOOK.”
  
  > > —Today’s Chicago Woman
  
  > > “[AN] OUTSTANDING … DIVERSE COLLECTION.”
  
  > > —The Oklahoman
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Contents
  
  [Sara Paretsky Introduction](index_split_002.html#filepos6782)
  
  [P. M. Carlson “Parties Unknown by the Jury;
  or,](index_split_004.html#filepos26787)  
  [ The Valour of My Tongue”](index_split_004.html#filepos26787)
  
  [Nancy Pickard “A Rock and a Hard Place”](index_split_006.h