Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine October 1995

First appearance first printing of this collection of 18 short stories, 2 puzzles and one poem. SIGNED by Deaver above his story. Collected are the following: 18 short stories - The Big Five-O by Gillian Linscott, King Bee and Honey by Steven Saylor, Outfoxxed by David Delman, A Witch and Her Cats by Antonia Fraser, he Great Man by Adele Glimm, The Rasputin by James Powell, A Public Service by David Williams, A Loaf of Quick Silver by Clayton Emery, Salvation by Milt McLeod, The Premium on a Parcel by D.P. Roy-Myers, Once Burned - Twice Shy by John Dobbyn, One of Those Days, One of Those Nights by Ed Gorman, Crazy Bird by Dorothy B. Davis, The Flowerprint Murder by Janwillem van de Wetering, Here Be Monsters by Lisa Lepovetsky, Gone Fishing by Jeffery Deaver, Leopold Lends a Hand by Edward D. Hoch, Tiger Country by Michael Gilbert. The two Puzzles are The Final Paragraph by Henry Sleasar and The Mystery Crossword by Ruth Minary. The Poem is Vigil by Katherine H. Brooks. The bottom outside corner of the rear cover is missing. Light edge wear. Light creases to the front cover. In good condition.