"The Temporary Murder of Thomas Monroe," by Tia Tashiro, in Clarkesworld, #220, January 2025. I have reviewed science fiction s...

"Never Bet Against Death," by J.F. Benedetto, in Crimeucopia: A Load of Balls , edited by John Connor, Murderous Ink Press, 2025. ...

  "Abreast Schwarztonnensand," by  Z ö e Beck , in  Hamburg Noir,  edited by Jan Karsten, Akashic Press, 2025. Boy, I hope I spell...

   "Front Desk Staff," by Bethany Maines, in Midnight Schemers & Daydream Believers, edited by Judy Penz Sheluk,, Superior Sh...

  "Ant Street," by Nora Luttmer, in Hamburg Noir, edited by Jan Karsten, Akashic Press, 2025. The publisher sent me a free copy o...

 "The Artist," by Linda Bennett, in Midnight Schemers & Daydream Believers, edited by Judy Penz Sheluk,, Superior Shores Press...

 "Tarzan Must Die!," by Loren D. Estleman, in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, May/June 2025. I am astonished that this is onl...

  "Home to Roost," by Holly Schofield, in Black Cat Weekly , #195. I admit to a little bias on this choice.  The story would have ...

  "The Right Size of Favor," by Joseph S. Walker, in Sleuths Just Wanna Have Fun, edited by Michael Bracken, Down and Out Books, ...

 "Hiding in Plain Sight," by Tom Larsen, in Black Cat Weekly, 193. Most of Larsen's stories are set in Ecuador. Some feature ...