Elizabeth has just been through a particularly nasty breakup, and now she's ready to leave her friends and memories behind as she chases her dreams across the country. In order to support herself on her journey, Elizabeth picks up a series of waitress jobs along the way. As Elizabeth crosses paths...
Bernice "Bernie" Rhodenbarr is a burglar by trade, and she runs a bookstore as well. Her friend Carl Hefler is a dog groomer. After a successful burglary, it's discovered that a dead body was in the house she burgled. As she's the only one who can be placed at the scene of the crime, she has to use...
Scudder is a detective with the Sheriff's Department who is forced to shoot a violent suspect during a narcotics raid. The ensuing psychological aftermath of this shooting worsens his drinking problem and this alcoholism causes him to lose his job, as well as his marriage.
George Hackett suffers from a recurring dream. His problem is solved by an unconventional psychiatrist. When Hackett tries to help a friend with the same technique, things don't work out. Adapted from a short story by Lawrence Block.
The Detectives Lover tells the story of Scott, a journalist who quits his job to write a book about private detectives. Along the way, he meets one detective who lures him into a web of crime, not to mention the arms of a mysterious woman.
