A fascinating exploration of the ingredients of crime fiction, Crooked Holster introduces the reader to victims, perpetrators and law enforcers, reminding us that crime is everywhere. In this debut anthology, you will meet undertakers and thwarted housewives; gamblers and schoolgirls; convicts and rookie cops. Journey through colleges, caravan sites, hotels and supermarket car-parks and remind yourselves that solved, unsolved or unsolvable, crime is all around us. Crooked Holster has the vision to place crime writing at the heart of an explosion of new writing and writers. With an insightful foreword by author, Andrew Martin, winner of the 2011 CWA Ellis Peters Historical Crime Award, Crooked Holster showcases a variety of crime and thriller writing and proves that crime fiction has earned its place as one of the most popular and skillful of genres.