In these classic mystery tales, literature is a matter of life or death. Of crime fiction's many sub-genres, none is so reflexive and so intriguing as the "bibliomystery": stories which involve crimes set, somehow, in the world of books. Award-winning anthologist, editor, bookseller, and mystery scholar Otto Penzler has focused extensively on the history of the bibliomystery, and his expertise shines in this collection, both in the selection of stories...

Black Muslims contemplate the convictions of their race, religion, economics, politics, and sexuality in the United States. These ten stories contribute to the diverse narratives about Black life by portraying the experiences of a community which resists the mainstream American culture they're pushed to aspire to and accept.