John M. Floyd with “Stage Fright” (a Halloween
You-Solve-It mystery).
Edward Lodi with “Sherlock Holmes and the Jade
Buddha.”
Robert Lopresti with "Murder in Mudville."
Martin Hill Ortiz with “The Adventure of the Canny Cabby.”
Synopsis:
At the cutting edge of crime fiction, Mystery Magazine
presents original short stories by the world’s best-known and emerging mystery
writers.
In “The Adventure Of The Five Sherlocks” by Ralph E.
Vaughan, a meeting of actors who portrayed Sherlock Holmes are visited by
Caesar's sister.
“Constable Cover-Up” by Bruce Harris is an essay
delving into an unsolved mystery within “The Jefferson Hope Murder.”
“The Adventure Of The Maundy Threepence” by Michael
Mallory: how a modern coin could be lodged within a six-hundred-year-old
skeleton discovered in the Tower of London is a puzzle that taxes even the wits
of Sherlock Holmes!
“Death By Bandersnatch” by Ira Nayman: Imagine a world
where everybody is a character in a story written by somebody in another
universe, a story that was not widely read. A Mad Hatter hires Shlomo Schwartz,
the Kosher Detective, to clear his friend, Alice, accused of murder.
In “The Adventure Of The Shared Dream” by Gerard J
Waggett, Sherlock Holmes investigates a threat to a young Basil Rathbone and
his family, a threat that traces back to their time in South Africa.
“The Spooktacular Sam’s Stabbing Spree” by Sarah
Cameron: When a plucky assistant manager discovers a dead body at her
Halloween-themed discount store, she investigates her coworkers and patrons in
a race to stop the body count from rising further.
In “Sherlock Holmes And The Jade Buddha” by Edward
Lodi, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson must discover the whereabouts of a stolen
jade Buddha in order to prove the innocence of a man falsely accused of its
theft.
“All A Head Or Nothing” by Bryce Heckman: When a young
man seeks revenge by playing the Headless Horseman in a small town's theatrical
horse-riding tour, he stumbles upon a conspiracy more dangerous than his. Are
superstitions to blame, or do the answers lie closer to home?
“The Cutthroat World Of Academia” by Jon Matthew
Farber is a classic cozy dying message murder mystery. Our amateur detective
will bring the suspects together, unravel the clues , and expose the killer.
In “An Understudy In Scarlet” by Mark S Bailen, an
understudy is a hopeless failure at murder. Until …
“Mustard, Knife—No Colonel, No Library” by Mara Buck:
Two young fatherless brothers play mystery games in a deserted shack until one
dies. The remaining boy continues his sleuthing by purchasing a hunting knife
at auction with potential deadly consequences, until a huge dog appears to befriend
him.
“Sherlock Holmes & The Cabinet Conundrum” by Greg
Maughan: Sherlock Holmes, late in his life, is hired by Harry Houdini. Written
imagining Conan Doyle writing with an axe to grind against Houdini!
“Murder In Mudville” by Robert Lopresti: The Chief Of
Police in small-town America reluctantly investigates the tragic death of the
pitcher who struck the town’s hero out?
“The Bedding Caper” by James R. Riffel: Few things are
more annoying than when your spouse pulls all the blankets off you during a cold
night. A cross between Joe Friday and Jacques Clouseau, pompous Detective
Percale investigates the brazen theft of bedding from a bumbling victim.
The first of a monthly series in the magazine, “The
Adventure Of The Canny Cabby” by Martin Hill Ortiz: Being the next door
neighbor to Sherlock Holmes has some difficulties: especially when you're a
detective wanting to steal his clients.
“A Case For Sherlock Holmes,” a You-Solve-It by Andrew
Armstrong: Stolen: One meerschaum pipe, one deerstalker hat, five orange pips,
an autographed photograph of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, a guide to the moors of
England, and a small bust of Napoleon Bonaparte. Can you help find the culprit?
In “Stage Fright,” a You-Solve-It by John M. Floyd,
Lucy and Francis need your help tracking down a ghost, a vampire, and a
werewolf.
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Custom Cover art by Robin Grenville Evans.
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