“Politics Makes Dead Bedfellows,” by Brad Crowther. Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine. July/August 2011. This is the winner of the B...

"The Real Celebrities," by Michael Mallory. Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine. July/August 2011. Okay, now i'm in ...

"Detour" by Neil Schofield. Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, July 2011. If I'm not careful I may be accused of nepoti...

"Last Laugh in Floogle Park" by James Powell. Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine July 2011. My friend Jim Powell has become our fir...

Martyn Waites, hilarious! , a photo by annie_c_2 on Flickr. "Love" by Martyn Waites. in London Noir, edited by Cathi Unsworth....

“Loaded” by Ken Bruen. London Noir, edited by Cathi Unsworth. Akashic Press. 2006. Didn’t run across any new stories I liked this wee...

"The Appointment:" by Maynard Allington. Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine. June 2011. Since Afghanistan, I think a lot ab...

"Man Changes Mind, " by Jason Armstrong. Thrillers, Killers, 'n Chillers. January 4, 2011. This week I have been surfin...

"Dark Horizons" by Rex Burns. Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine. June 2011. I'm no expert on mainstream fiction but...

"Calling the Shots" by Karen Dionne. in First Thrills, edited by Steve Berry. Forge, 2010. WARNING: Spoiler alert. Jason ju...