Fourteen classic private-eye stories (including one written especially for this book) about one-armed private investigator Dan Fortune, whose world is filled with danger, deceit -- and striking contrasts. Edgar-Winner Michael Collins is aware of the inequities in modern society, and his stories are dominated by a social conscience rare in popular literature. The book includes an introduction by Professor Richard Carpenter, prefaces to each story by the author, and a complete checklist of Dan Fortune novels and short stories.