"Big Band," by Loren D. Estleman, in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, January/February 2012. I have admitted before th...

"Lola," by Jonathan Santlofer, in New Jersey Noir, edited by Joyce Carol Oates, Akashic Press, 2011   I didn't think this...

"Soul Anatomy," by Lou Manfredo, in New Jersey Noir, edited by Joyce Carol Oates, Akashic Press, 2011. Before we get to the st...

"Carrot For A Chestnut," by Dick Francis, in Field of Thirteen, Putnam 1998. (minor spoiler alert) Well, it finally happen...

"Club Dues," by Peter Morin, in Needle, Fall 2011. I may have to demand my money back.  Needle calls itself "a magazine ...

"Sweet Croquette," by David Barba, in Barcelona Noir, Akashic Press, 2011.   When I found out about the disappearance of Swi...

"Plain Reckless," by Scott Mackay , in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, December 2011. To my mind one of the worst phras...

"Who I Am," by Michael Z. Lewin, in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, December 2011.    Mr. Lewin becomes the second author (a...

"The Investigation of Boyfriend #17," by Maureen Keenan-Mason, in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine,   December 2011. If you look b...

"The Uncleared," by Thomas Pluck, at A Twist of Noir, Friday September 16, 2011. I have been reading Criminal Thoughts of R. T...