Desire leaves a man destroyed - a young girl's curiosity reveals secrets better left hidden - jealousy drives a woman insane - ambition leads to a curious exchange - an uncanny likeness changes two lives forever - the hand of fate lies buried in the past. A novel in sixteen chilling parts, linked by a glittering charm bracelet which brings misfortune to everyone who handles it, and written by som of the most prestigious crime writers working today. Contributors: Karin Slaughter, Emma Donoghue, Peter Robinson, Fidelis Morgan, Lynda La Plante, Lee Child, Mark Billingham, Denise Mina, John Harvey, Kelley Armstrong, John Connolly, Jane Haddam, Laura Lippman, Peter Moore Smith, and Jerrilyn Farmer.