"Fifteen Minutes From Fame," by Mark Thielman, in Black Cat Weekly, #183, 2025. This is the eleventh appearance in this column...

  "Splash," by Mat Coward, in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, January/February 2025. This is the ninth story by Mat Coward ...

  "The Eyes That Won't Die," by Michael Mallory, in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, January/February 2025. This is th...

 "Into the Weeds," by Alice Hatcher, in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, January/February 2025. I have said before that m...

"The Guardianship of Willie Musselburgh," by Kevin Egan, Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, January/February 2025. I was su...

  "Shadow of the Badger," by Steve Hockensmith, Black Cat Weekly, #178, 2025. This is my first review of a story published in 2025...

At SleuthSayers today I list the best stories of 2024, as chosen by yours truly.  

 "Internal Monologue of a Creative Writing Professor," by Richie Narvaez, in Kings River Life, December 18, 2024. Internal monolo...

 "Murder in the Kitchen," by Alan  Orloff, in Agatha and Derringer Get Cozy, Down and Out Books, 2024. I have a story in this boo...

"Shots,"  by Claire Booth, in  Lost and Loaded: A Gun's Tale,  edited by Colin Conway, Original Ink Press, 2024. I have a stor...