"Downsized," by Doug Allyn, in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, March 2013. Trish is a reporter, just laid off from th...

"Button Man," by Joseph D'Agnese, in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, March 2013. I have said before that my favo...

"The Auction," by Christopher Reece, in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, January 2013. I read my EQMMs out of order.  So s...

"A Scandal in Bohemia," by Terence Faherty, in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, February 2013. This is embarassing.  I am ...

"Margo and the Silver Cane," by Terence Faherty, in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, January/February  2013. Last wee...

"Diamonds Aren't Forever," by Raymond Goree, in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine,  January/February 2013. Raymond G...

right here are the best sixteen stories of 2012, as determined by me.

"Halley's Comet," by Reed Farrel Coleman, in Crime Square, edited by Robert J. Randisi, Vantage Point, 2012. I'm a su...

"The Rose Collection," by Louisa Clerici, in Dead Calm: Best New England Crime Stories 2012, edited by Mark Ammons, Katherine F...

"Mastermind" by Reed Farrel Coleman, in Long Island Noir, edited by Kaylie Jones, Akashic Press, 2012. Dear Akashic Press; ...