全书分勇斗色狠、人面兽心、科技鬼域、苦爱涩恨、异国奇案、孤胆英雄、制服暴徒、见义勇为、你死我活、沉冤昭雪等十个篇章。每个篇章的各个单篇文章在正文之前有导读；正文的难字均作注释；正文后特设三项内容：难句解疑，包括译文及注解；从正文中选取并作点评演示；主要对文中出现的最具实用性的句型作举一反三的解析。

异国奇案

They're Stealing Our Masterpieces

他们正在偷盗我们的艺术珍品

The Crimes of Westley Allan Dodd

Westley Allan Dodd 的罪行

科技鬼域

Duel Cyberspace

电脑网络之战

The Flawless Heist

天衣无缝的劫夺

苦爱涩恨

"If I Can't Have You,Nobody Will"

“如果我不能娶你，没有人可以娶你”

Nightmare on Acker Street

Acker街的噩梦

人面兽心

First Do No Harm

先别为害 再图行善

Kidnapped by a Rapist

被强奸犯绑架

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