Fantastic detectives come in many forms, from dogs to elves to eggs. (Yes, eggs.) And fantastic detective stories come in all mystery subgenres, from cozy to hard-boiled. (Remember. Eggs.) All of these forms and subgenres combine to create one of the most delightful additions to the Fiction River anthology series. With stories featuring New York Times bestseller Kevin J. Anderson's popular zombie detective Dan Shamble and USA Today bestseller Dean Wesley Smith's most beloved character, Poker Boy, Fantastic Detectives provides Fiction River's most creative volume yet!Foreword: Just Great Stories by Dean Wesley SmithIntroduction: Fantastic Writers by Kristine Kathryn RuschCase Cracked by Joe CronLiving with the Past by Dayle A. DermatisAll She Can Be by Karen L. AbrahamsonUnder Oregon by Kara LegendRole Model by Kevin J. AndersonDeath in Hathaway Tower by Ryan M. WilliamsTrouble Aboard the Flying Scotsman by Alistair KimbleContaining Patient Zero by Paul EckheartCanine Agent Rocky Arnold vs. The Evil Alliance by Juliet NordeenAn Incursion of Mice by Kristine Kathryn RuschThey're Back! by Dean Wesley Smith