Successful Failure and Other Stories

A nutty aspiring actor discovers his "successful failure" in a bold plan to rob a bank. A homicide detective who doesn't know the meaning of failure discovers why a husband may be worth more dead than alive. A burglar's bad habit gets in the way of his big score. A man alone in a glass booth is mysteriously killed in plain view of witnesses. A greeting card writer who speaks in rhyme believes his thoughts can control others. A rookie policemen proves himself when he tracks down a poisoner. Two perfectionists face off in a deadly game of wits. A lawyer's good deed gets him involved in the case of a murdered neighbor. A small-town sheriff tries to stop the culprit who is hanging former members of a jury. A retired nurse becomes a next-door snoop when her neighbor is suspected of murder. A policeman's impatience sets a suspect free. A smiling car salesman gets to enjoy his own funeral. And a failing businessman seeks escape from an oppressive protection racket.