The third collection in the Crimes for a Summer Christmas series, featuring stories by 14 Australian writers, including Elizabeth Jolley, Marion Halligan, Peter Corris, Brian Castro, Marele Day and Jean Bedford.
- Ghost writer - Peter Corris
- Portfolio - Brian Castro
- Lady Meredith's Jam - Elizabeth Jolley
- Dead Roses - Archie Weller
- Critical differences - Marion Halligan
- The three of spades - Steve Wright
- Cousin to death - Jean Bedford
- Bloody hide - Robert Hood
- First victim - Kate Stephens
- Bee sting - Robert Wallace
- Unpleasantness at the big boys club - Marele Day
- The Tarpeian Way - Martin Long
- Threshold - Garry Disher
- A corpse at the Opera House - Janette Turner Hospital