Before you, reader, is a collection of detective, adventure, intriguing stories, which features authors from the USA and Latin America. All these stories are not quite ordinary. They represent a little-known genre of action-packed short stories in our country, called “suspense” literature in the West. Translated into Russian, the word “suspense” means tension, excitement, anxiety. Books of this genre successfully compete with television, cinema and video stores. They bring people back to reading, often literally taking them away from the screen. The laws of the genre are very strict: the plots of the stories challenge the imagination of the reader, who cannot easily guess the end of each story. In other words, the climax always carries with it the quality of surprise. I am sure the stories will not leave you indifferent. You will read them without stopping, in one sitting. And after turning the last page, you will think about many things... Stories can shock you, and even frighten the faint of heart... And yet, short stories in the suspense genre will help you better understand the intricacies of fate, your own behavior, as well as the lifestyle and actions of other members society. After all, “suspense” is an integral part of our existence, in which I wish you all good luck and happiness.