“A New Pair of Pants” by Jas. R. Petrin, in Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine. September 2011. The last time I talked about a series ch...

"Tools of the Trade" by Tom Robinson, in Needle, issue 1, number 2. At Sandra Seamans' indispensable website My Little Corn...

"The Sadowsky Manifesto," by Karen Catalona, in Mystery Writers of America Presents The Rich and the Dead, edited by Nelson DeMil...

“The Diner” by Sean May. In Crime Factory. Issue 6. This is the second time my pick of the week is a free-online choice, this time in t...

“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...