Kristine Kathryn Rusch, famous for her range as a writer, shows her amazing diversity in this collection of short mystery stories. From the examination of a crime scene in "The Moorhead House" to "Pudgygate," a cat cozy set in Princess Diana's England, the stories in Five Mystery Stories cover everything from thrillers to private detectives, from lighthearted to extremely serious. Rusch introduces her beloved Spade in "Stomping Mad," shows off her political and historical background in "G-Men," and touches the heart with "Scrawny Pete." "Kristine Kathryn Rusch's crime stories are exceptional, both in plot and in style." -Mystery Scene Magazine "Rusch is a great storyteller." -Romantic Times " Rusch's] short fiction is golden." -The Kansas City Star