Women's Wiles: An Anthology of Mystery Stories by the Mystery Writers of America

by Michele Slung (Editor), Joyce Harrington (Contributor), Dorothy A. Collins (Contributor)

Acknowledgements --
Introduction --
The two sisters / Joyce Harrington --
Second chance / Edward D. Hoch --
The Greek refrain / Frank Sisk --
Mom knows best / James Yaffe --
The candle flame / Lawrence Treat --
The kitchen floor / Dorothy A. Collins --
The girl friend / Morris Hershman --
Double jeopardy / Susan Dunlap --
You can't be a little girl all your life / Stanley Ellin --
Mrs. Norris observes / Dorothy Salisbury Davis --
Invitation to a murder / Josh Pachter --
The ransom of Retta Chiefman --
Medicine woman / Richard Deming --
The people across the canyon / Margaret Millar --
The cost of respectability / Kathleen Hershey --
A matter of pride / Richard A. Moore --
The raconteur / L. Fred Ayvazian --
The prisoner of Zemu Island / Joan Richter --
The book that squealed / Cornell Woolrich.

Genres: Short Stories, Mystery

288 pages, Unknown Binding

First published January 1, 1979

Reviews

[Sally · Rating 3 out of 5]

An enjoyable compendium of mostly mystery stories. There are a few that are more sci fi like and a few that are kind of dated, but for the most part they’re a beguiling way to pass the time. Among the best are “The Ransom of Retta Chiefman,” with the obvious homage to “The Ransom of Red Chief,” by Stanley Cohen, “Mom Knows Best,” by James Yale, “The Kitchen Floor,” by Dorothy A. Collins, and “The Book That Squealed,” by master mystery writer Cornell Woolrich.

[Monica Dodson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bad women and great women!

I love anthologies! There are a few with disappointing endings but, oh so much to enjoy! You can tell the stories are from a different era, most noticeably women are not thought of as heroes, or capable of evil deeds…and yet, fun, engrossing stories! Definitely worth the read!