Price of Desire — Ed McBain

Novellas from Transgressions by Ed McBain, Anne Perry and Donald E. Westlake
“Merely Hate” by Ed McBain: When a string of Muslim cabdrivers are killed the detectives of the 87th Precinct must hunt down a killer before the city explodes in violence.
“Hostages” by Anne Perry: In their eternal struggle for freedom, there is about to be a changing of the guard in the Irish Republican Army. Yet for some, old habits -- and honor -- die hard. “Walking Around Money” by Donald E. Westlake: If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is, and the hapless crook, John Dortmunder, must get to the bottom of this slam-dunk caper before he's left holding the bag.