The Lines We Cross

Some borders are visible, others exist because enough people agree they do. Even the most heavily guarded border is, at heart, a story we tell ourselves about who belongs, who doesn't, and what happens when someone steps over the line.

Each powerful short story collected in The Lines We Cross is a forceful demonstration of the invisible lines dividing communities, friends, enemies.

Featuring some of today's best crime writers, including P.J. Vernon, Vicki Delany, Michael Wiley, Linda Norlander, John M. Floyd, Charles Philipp Martin, and donalee Moulton.

Collected and edited by award-winning editor and writer Olyn Fleming Ozbick.

Twenty-three crime writers turn a courageous lens on the world we live in and the choices we make.

Ranging from delightful to gritty, from fun to noir, each short story in this powerful collection addresses our society straight-on and how we choose to live in it.

The Lines We Cross is the 2026 edition of the annual Bouchercon Anthologies.