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Inspired by recent true events the alloriginal stories in Witnesses for the Dead are set in motion by the act of witnessing The characters who populate these pages are not themselves the perpetrators of crimes but find their lives indelibly changed by what they see as they grapple with coming forward taking action or retreating into the shadowsIn Envy by Christopher Chambers a sweet shy wallflower looks on as something horrific happens in his neighborhoodrevealing something horrific about himself Agatha Awardwinner Richie Narvaezs The Gardener of Roses sees a Puertorriquea college student on the run from the FBI for her accidental involvement in a terrorist plot Anthony Awardwinner Gary Phillips confronts police corruption in Spiders and Fly And the protagonist of A Family Matter by IPPY Awardwinner Sarah M Chen investigates the murder of a stranger leading her to question the political structure of Taiwan entirely Other stories feature a brothel the film industry immigrant detention centers at the MexicoUS border World War IItorn France and the COVID19 pandemic The stories are incisive unflinching wry dark and in some cases terrifying Youll ask yourself If I saw what they saw what would I do