“When The Time Came,” by Lene Kaaberbøl and Agnete Friis. Copenhagen Noir. Edited by Bo Tao Michaelis. Akashic Press. I wish this volum...

“Sweet Thing Going,” by Percy Spurlark Parker. Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine. April 2011. I have written here about nice bad guy...

“The Leopard of Ti Morne” by Mark Kurlansky. Haiti Noir. edited by Edwidge Danticat. So, what is noir? Glad you asked. Here’s the es...

“The Teapot Mountie Ball,” by James Powell. Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine. March/April 2011. I am a fan and friend of Jim Powell so I s...

icarus Originally uploaded by werewegian “Icarus” by C.J. Harper. March/April 2011, Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine. When music profess...

“The Pain of Others” by Blake Crouch. Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine. March 2011. My favorite stories usually share at least one o...

“Powder Goes Hunting” by Michael Z. Lewin. Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, February 2011. Last week I wrote about Keller, a hitman who ha...

If you are curious about the best stories of 2010 I have helpfully provided a complete list. Well, a list of my favorites anyway. The list...

“Keller in Houston” by Lawrence Block. Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine. February 2011. I can’t read one of Larry Block’s tales about Kelle...

Welcome to my new blog. Its mission is clear: there aren't enough places that review mystery short stories, so here is one more. Each ...