Now for the first time ever in a single volume... the daring short stories and the two bold novels that introduced the world to Delilah West, the female PI who shattered the boundaries of crime fiction. BAD NEWS & TROUBLEDEATH IS FOREVERRUN FROM NIGHTMAREFrom Maxine O'Callaghan, Shamus Award nominee and recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Private Eye Writers of America. "Nothing daunts Delilah West and nothing short of a bullet between her ribs can stop her for long," Los Angeles Times"Delilah makes an agreeable sleuth: a tough, determined woman whose life seems destined to go from bad to worse," Booklist"The thrills mount up in the funny, poignant, surprising mystery," Publishers Weekly"Fascinating... a fast-paced page-turner," Houston Chronicle"A scrappy, energetic heroine you'll find yourself pulling for," Philadelphia Inquirer