"Death is Hereditary: Ten Tall Tales" is a wide variety of short stories, with varied narratives, depicting the various motivations for death from money to greed to revenge to sickness and old age. Written by the famed mystery writer Carl Addison Swanson, the stories are vivid, illuminating and many startling. With his quick wit and daring prose, Swanson will keep you spellbound as well as entertained. A must read for all you Hush McCormick fans ("Fat People are Harder to Kidnap," "Sorry Don't Pay the Bulldog" and "Pig in a Poke") as the character appears in one short story. From the shocking to the bitter sweet, this piece of work is one great read.