Joseph Pittman

Crime Square

Edited by Robert J. Randisi

Featuring “A Todd Gleason Crime Story”

They call it the “crossroads of the world,” and from its inception Times Square has been the pulsing heartbeat of a city filled with life.  Now, in this eclectic and electrifying collection, twenty acclaimed mystery writers take readers into the past history of Times Square, where danger lurked around every corner, and where characters walked its streets with the easy confidence of a con man.  Spanning over one hundred years—from its christening on April 19, 1904 to the contemporary “Disney-ized” version, CRIME SQUARE is filled with guys, dolls, booze, and bullets.  With contributions by such award-winning authors like Parnell Hall, Eileen Dreyer, John Lutz–and a host of others–CRIME SQUARE is the ultimate collection of crime stories, set in the world’s ultimate destination.

So, eagerly awaiting the third entry in the Todd Gleason series?  Until Jan 2013, this story will have to suffice.  In “THE PERILS OF PENELOPE PITTSON,” Todd finds himself in the worst place in the world, and on the worst possible day of the year.  The place is Times Square, the time?  New Year’s Eve.  He’d swore he’d never be caught dead here, so he’s wondering, is he that crazy, or is the woman at his side that beautiful?  If you know anything about Todd, the latter is a good choice.  And if Todd knows anything about the alluring Penelope, it’s not to trust her.  Still, waiting all those hours until the ball drops, Todd has to wonder what a girl like Penelope would have been like back in the 50s, and what he would have been like too.  It’s a crime what happens, both then—and now.

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