SleuthSayers: Besty McBestface 2018 by Robert Lopresti

SleuthSayers: Besty McBestface 2018: by Robert Lopresti I was somewhat surprised to discover that this is my tenth annual list of the best short mysteries of the year, as de...

Little Big Crimes Review: It Follows Until It Leads by Dillon Kaiser

Little Big Crimes: It Follows Until It Leads, by Dillon Kaiser: "It Follows Until It Leads," by Dillon Kaiser, in Santa Cruz Noir, edited by Susie Bright, Akashic Press, 2018. We are very no...

Little Big Crimes Review: Treasure island by Micah Perks

Little Big Crimes: Treasure island, by Micah Perks: "Treasure island," by Micah Perks, in Santa Cruz Noir, edited by Susie Bright, Akashic Press, 2018. I admit I may be prejudi...

Little Big Crimes Review: Faith by Stuart Neville

Little Big Crimes: Faith, by Stuart Neville: "Faith," by Stuart Neville, in Blood Work: Remembering Gary Shulze: Once Upon A Crime, edited by Rick Ollerman, Down and Out Boo...

Little Big Crimes Review: Devil's Island by Mensje van Keulen

Little Big Crimes: Devil's Island, by Mensje van Keulen: "Devil's Island," by Mensje van Keulen, in Amsterdam Noir, edited by Rene Appel and Josh Pachter, Akashic Press, 2018. To...

Little Big Crimes Review: Seven Fiancees

Little Big Crimes: Seven Fiancees: "Seven Fiancees," by David Housewright, in Blood Work: Remembering Gary Shulze Once Upon A Crime, edited by Rick Ollerman, Down ...

Little Big Crimes Review: Character is Everything by Jon McGoran

Little Big Crimes: Character is Everything, by Jon McGoran: "Character is Everything," by Jon McGoran,  in   Unloaded Volume 2,   edited by Eric Be eetner and A.Y. Aymar, Down and Out Book...

Little Big Crimes Review: Pan Paniscus by James W. Ziskin

Little Big Crimes: Pan Paniscus, by James W. Ziskin: "Pan Paniscus," by James W. Ziskin, in Unloaded Volume 2, edited by Eric Beetner and A.Y. Aymar, Down and Out Books, 2018. Th...

Little Big Crimes Review: Plan Z by Travis Richardson

Little Big Crimes Review: Plan Z by Travis Richardson: "Plan Z," by Travis Richardson, in  Deadlines: A Tribute to William E. Wallace,  edited by Chris Rhatigan and Ron Earl Phillips,...

Little Big Crimes Review: Strangers on the Run by Sarah M. Chen

Little Big Crimes: Strangers on the Run, by Sarah M. Chen: "Strangers on the Run," by Sarah M. Chen, in  Deadlines: A Tribute to William E. Wallace,  edited by Chris Rhatigan and Ron Earl...

Little Big Crimes Review: This Quintessence of Dust by Marshall Moore

Little Big Crimes: This Quintessence of Dust, by Marshall Moore: "This Quintessence of Dust," by Marshall Moore, in Hong Kong Noir, edited by Jason Y. Ng and Susan Blumberg-Kason, Akashic Pres...

Little Big Crimes Review: The Threshold by R.M. Greenaway

Little Big Crimes: The Threshold, by R.M. Greenaway: "The Threshold," by R.M. Greenaway, in Vancouver Noir,  edited by Sam Wiebe, Akashic Press, 2018. This is the second story by...

Little Big Crimes Review: Mr. Sugarman Visits The Bookmobile by Michael Bra...

Little Big Crimes: Mr. Sugarman Visits The Bookmobile, by Michael Bra...: "Mr. Sugarman Visits The Bookmobile," by Michael Bracken, in Shhh... Murder!, edited by Andrew MacRae, Darkhouse Books, 2018. ...

Little Big Crimes Review: Eight Game-Changing Tips on Public Speaking by Sh...

Little Big Crimes: Eight Game-Changing Tips on Public Speaking, by Sh...: "Eight Game-Changing Tips on Public Speaking," by Sheena Kamal, in Vancouver Noir, edited by Sam Wiebe, Akashic Press, 2018.   ...

Little Big Crimes Review: There's an Alligator in my Purse by Paul D. Marks...

Little Big Crimes: There's an Alligator in my Purse, by Paul D. Marks...: "There's an Alligator in my Purse," by Paul D. Marks, in Florida Happens , edited by Greg Herren, Three Rooms Press, 2018. ...

Little Big Crimes Review: Rozotica by R.M. Greenaway

Little Big Crimes: Rozotica, by R.M. Greenaway: "Rozotica," by R.M. Greenaway, in The Dame Was Trouble , edited by Sarah L. Johnson, Halli Lilburne, and Cat McDonald, Coffin Ho...

Little Big Crimes Review: Beached by Ray Daniel

Little Big Crimes: Beached, by Ray Daniel: "Beached," by Ray Daniel, in Low Down Dirty Vote,  edited by Mysti Berry, Berry Content, 2018. This is an anthology of crime ...

Little Big Crimes Review: Uncle Sam by Leye Adenle

Little Big Crimes: Uncle Sam, by Leye Adenle: "Uncle Sam," by Leye Adenle, in Lagos Noir, edited by Chris Abani, Akashic Press, 2018. This is Adenle's second appearanc...

Little Big Crimes Review: Isaac's Daugters by Anita Page

Little Big Crimes: Isaac's Daugters, by Anita Page: "Isaac's Daughters," by Anita Page, in Malice Domestic Presents: Murder Most Geographical, edited by Verena Rose, Rita Owen...

Little Big Crimes Review: Kyiv Heat by Alex Shaw

Little Big Crimes: Kyiv Heat, by Alex Shaw: "Kyiv Heat," by Alex Shaw, in Noirville, Fahrenheit Press, 2018.  Gennady Dudka is a top director of the Ukraine's Secur...