Cruel and Unusual

n this set of four short stories, the perennial struggle to catch the bad guys gets the supernatural treatment. Like holding a murder trial in a twilight zone, anything can happen—but in the end, justice will be served.

In "Judge and Jury," a violent gang tries to make its own rules. But out West, a kangaroo court is the only law, and this time, there's a ghost in attendance. He knows the truth about their terrible crimes, and he won't stop until someone pays for it.

Capital punishment gets a...