A prequel to the nationally bestselling Jeff Resnick Mysteries, this collection of short stories chronicles Jeff's (and his brother, Richard Albert's) back story. What forces molded these men into the people they are today? Find out in the eleven thought-provoking tales that span from their first meeting, until two years before the first book in the series, Murder On The Mind. Stories include: First Contact, Betty's Dead, Shooting Hoops, Resnick's Revenge, The First Noel, Food For Thought, The Turning Point, Happy Birthday?, Leaving On A Jet Plane, Sleep's Dark, and Silent Gate Reunion