Five different women - a CPA, a lawyer, an internet service provider, a bookstore owner, and a crime scene investigator - find themselves in the middle of crimes, crimes so personal that they threaten the women's lives. Stories included are Edgar nominees "Cowboy Grace" and "Spinning," Shamus nominee "Discovery," and two stories considered among the best in their year of publication, "Patriotic Gestures," and "Jury Duty."

"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

International bestselling writer Kristine Kathryn Rusch has published fiction in every genre. She has been nominated for three Edgar Awards, two Shamus Awards, and an Anthony Award. She has won the Ellery Queen Reader's Choice Award twice. She has also published award-winning mystery novels under the name Kris Nelscott.

If you liked "Five Female Sleuths," you might try these other collections by Kristine Kathryn Rusch:

Five Fantastic Tales
Five Feline Fancies
Five Mystery Stories
Five Oregon Stories
Five Short Novels