Book excerpt: Ms. Tree is back with this new anthology of classic detective stories. Join the 6ft, 9mm wielding private detective as she shoots and solves her way through her thrilling adventures. No case is too small, no violence too extreme, and no mystery too touch for this sharp sleuth. From acclaimed Hard Case Crime author Max Allan Collins (Road to Perdition) and award-winning illustrator Terry Beatty (Batman: The Brave and the Bold) comes the fifth volume of classis Ms. Tree stories, collected for the first time. Fans of hard boiled and crime fiction will get a thrill from these terrific tales! “Ms. Tree hits the bullseye and blows it to pieces.” – Mystery Scene Magazine