Over sixty thousand words of original fiction from USA Today bestselling writer Dean Wesley Smith.

In this thirty-first monthly volume the full novel and introduction of a brand-new series, Death Takes a Partner: A Mary Jo Assassin Novel, plus five short stories and a serialized novel, Laying the Music to Rest.

Short Stories
"Gods Have History: A Poker Boy Story"
"A Long Ways Down: A Bryant Street Story"
"The Case of the Man Who Saw: A Pilgrim Hugh Incident"
"A Bad Day for the Dream: A Cold Poker Gang Story"
"Playing in the Street"

Full Novel
Death Takes a Partner: A Mary Jo Assassin Novel

Serial Fiction
Laying the Music to Rest (Part 4)

Nonfiction
Introduction: A New Series