Beginning in 1982, The Adam's Round Table, a group of America's most talented and successful mystery writers, convened every month in New York to discuss their craft. When author/agent Bill Adler suggested they each write a short story located in a different section of Manhattan, their enthusiastic response was Murder in Manhattan, a collection of short stories featuring a suspenseful cast of characters and plots set in the world's greatest city. Stories in this collection include:

"Lucky Day" by Mary Higgins Clark performed by Betsy Palmer: A Young bride suspects her husband's complicity in a mysterious disappearance.

"Vaudeville" by Whitley Strieber performed by Roddy McDowell: An aging vaudeville comedienne dies, but not laughing.

"Till Death Do Us Part" by Dorothy Salisbury Davis performed by Juliet Mills: A high-powered literary agent's sword is mightier than her pen.

"Directed Verdict" by Thomas Chastain performed by Peter Graves: A veteran homicide cop unravels a complicated web of deception.