What the World Needs Now is a book of brand-new mystery short stories written by leading crime writers from around the world, inspired by the music of Burt Bacharach, to raise funds for autism charities in the US and UK.

Burt Bacharach is popular music's closest equivalent to Agatha Christie, a hugely successful and innovative composer whose work is loved by millions across the world and continues to influence countless songwriters to this day.

Edgar and Diamond Dagger award-winning author Martin Edwards has put together a collection of hugely entertaining new mystery stories, each taking a title (and often much more than that) from a Bacharach song as the starting point. The result is a fascinating anthology that will appeal to mystery lovers everywhere.

Charles Todd, Mark Billingham, Ragnar Jonasson, and Abir Mukherjee are among the bestselling contributors to a book that is not only unique but dedicated to a truly worthwhile cause.

Stories by: Mark Billingham - Paul Charles - Caroline England - Kate Ellis - Martin Edwards - Barb Goffman - Joseph Goodrich - Simon Guerrier - Sarah Hilary - Melodie Johnson Howe - Ragnar Jonasson - Alison Joseph - Christina Koning - Peter Lovesey - William B. McCormick - Abir Mukherjee - Josh Pachter - Christine Poulson - Shawn Reilly Simmons - Tim Sullivan - Art Taylor - Charles Todd - Rhian Waller