Mysteries are fun, particularly when they involve murder. Short mystery stories are a great way to take a break from our busy jam-packed lives and escape for a little time from reality into the world of fiction. By their very nature, short stories are single-minded. There are fewer characters to follow. And the pace is fast. THE STORIES HOLLYWOOD – Stars get special treatment in "Tinsel Town." The loss of a son causes a bereaved mother to buck the odds in an effort to payback an uncaring actor. SNAP – Tired of living under the domination of women causes Bill to takes things into his own hands. The result is briefly liberating, but the consequences are deadly. GEMINI – Identical twins are reunited when a sister is assigned the task of assassinating the other. A plan is devised to avert one murder, which can end in both their deaths. WISHES – A stranger offers a born loser a way out of his miserable existence. The man can...