The twenty brand new crime stories in this book have been specially commissioned to celebrate the tenth anniversary of CrimeFest, described by the Guardian as ''one of the 50 best festivals in the world.'' Contributors come from around the world and include the legendary Maj Sjoewall who, together with partner Per Wahloeoe, was the originator of Nordic noir. The editors are Martin Edwards and Adrian Muller. Martin Edwards is responsible for many award-winning anthologies and Adrian Muller is one of the co-founders of CrimeFest.