"Art Taylor is the author of The Boy Detective & The Summer of '74 and Other Tales of Suspense and the novel in stories On the Road with Del & Louise. His work has earned the Edgar, Agatha, Anthony, Derringer, and Macavity Awards. He is an associate professor of English at George Mason University. www.arttaylorwriter.com

Restoration"" by Art Taylor was originally published in Issue One of Crime Syndicate Magazine." It was selected by Barb Goffman, one of the most acclaimed mystery short story authors and editors in modern times, for inclusion in her Barb Goffman Presents line for Black Cat Mystery. This is volume 7 in the series.