A collection of urban fantasy stories from some of the freshest and raciest writers around, including Charlaine Harris, Patricia Briggs, Diana Gabaldon and many more. In Charlaine Harris' tale 'Death by Dahlia', set in the world of Sookie Stackhouse, vampire Dahlia Lynley-Chivers heads to a lavish party which soon turns deadly. Patricia Briggs, author of the Mercy Thompson series (Orbit) presents a thrilling tale of 'In Red, With Pearls' where a werewolf PI races to crack a case involving zombies, witches and horrifying lawyers!