Nine of the "troublous tales" in this anthology are reprints of short stories by Garman Lord, reprinted from the anthologies "This'll Kill Ya" and "The Unusual Suspects," both now out of print. The tenth troublous tale, "Gunfight At the Diaper Corral," is new, published here for the first time. In this collection, Garman Lord shows off his yarn-spinning virtuosity, in a mixture of styles ranging from droll humor to fantasy to harrowing intrigue to gritty street action to suspense thriller to hard-boiled whodunnit; action here to please every palate and every taste.