Unearthly Sleuths Author:Jessica Augustsson, C. W. Blackwell, Charlotte Frankel, Andrew Johnson, Stephen R. Smith, Kimber Camacho, C. A. Harland, A. R. Collins, Melissa Swanepoel, Shondra Snodderly, G. H. Finn, Johannes Toivo Svensson, Damon L. Wakes, R. J. Howell, Ariel Ptak So what is detective fiction? Where does the idea of solving mysteries come from? The biblical cross-examination of the two elderly lechers by Daniel to save the life of an innocent; Oedipus's discovery of the truth about origins by questioning witnesses; Scheherazade's story of a dead young woman hidden in a chest and a vizier ordered to find t... more »he murderer within three days or forfeit his life; Yuan and Ming dynasty tales of local magistrates who are involved with many cases simultaneously; Edgar Allan Poe's C. August Dupine who solves the mystery of the death of two women living in the Rue Morgue, a fictional street in Paris. Detective fiction has been around for ages, and has taken many forms, all in the pursuit of solving a puzzle, answering a question that has eluded others. In this anthology, more than a dozen creative authors have sent their mystery-solving sleuths to other worlds, both fantastical and futuristic. Join us in solving our other-worldy puzzles!« less