Little Big Crimes Review: Bride of Torches by Kenneth Wishnia

 Little Big Crimes: Bride of Torches, by Kenneth Wishnia: "Bride of Torches," by Kenneth Wishnia, in Alfred Hitchcock Mystery magazine, March/April 2020. Haven't the AHMM covers be...

Little Big Crimes Review: See Humble and Die by RIchard Helms

Little Big Crimes: See Humble and Die, by RIchard Helms: "See Humble and Die," by Richard Helms, in The Eyes of Texas,  edited by Michael Bracken, Down and Out Books, 2019. Helms is...

Little Big Crimes Review: The Surrogate Initiative by Brian Cox

Little Big Crimes: The Surrogate Initiative, by Brian Cox: "The Surrogate Initiative," by Brian Cox, in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, September/October 2019. One of the many...

Little Big Crimes Review: The Use of Landscape by Robert Boswell

Little Big Crimes: The Use of Landscape, by Robert Boswell: "The Use of Landscape," by Robert Boswell, in Houston Noir, edited by Gwendolyn Zepeda, Akashic Press, 2019. The publisher sent...

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: Made Men by Timothy O'Leary

Little Big Crimes: Made Men, by Timothy O'Leary: "Made Men," by Timothy O'Leary, in  Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine,  July/August 2018. Catterly never pictured himsel...

Little Big Crimes Review: The Canary Islands Crime Boss by Glenda Young

Little Big Crimes: The Canary Islands Crime Boss, by Glenda Young: "The Canary Islands Crime Boss," by Glenda Young, in Noirville, Fahrenheit Press, 2018. Poor Jimmy.  An accountant isn't su...

Little Big Crimes Review: The Wedding Ring by Kristine Kathryn Rusch

Little Big Crimes: The Wedding Ring, by Kristine Kathryn Rusch: "The Wedding Ring," by Kristine Kathryn Rusch, in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, March/April 2018. This is Rusch's ...

Little Big Crimes Review: One at a Time by Lissa Marie Redmond

Little Big Crimes: One at a Time, by Lissa Marie Redmond: "One at a Time," by Lissa Marie Redmond, in Down & Out Magazine, Issue 2. It's just my luck to get locked in a trunk ...

Little Big Crimes Review: "The Black Hand" by Peter W.J. Hayes

Little Big Crimes: "The Black Hand," by Peter W.J. Hayes: "The Black Hand," by Peter W.J. Hayes, in   Malice Domestic: Murder Most Historical, edited by Verena Rose, Rita Owen, and Shaw...

Little Big Crimes Review Publish or Perish by Kevin Z. Garvey

Little Big Crimes: Publish or Perish, by Kevin Z. Garvey: "Publish or Perish," by Kevin Z. Garvey, in Mystery Weekly Magazine, July 2017. Every twist ending is a surprise. Not every s...

Little Big Crimes Review: Pain Man by Bev Vincent

Little Big Crimes: Pain Man, by Bev Vincent: "Pain-Man," by Bev Vincent, in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, July/August 2017. Last week , a long novella about dr...

Little Big Crimes Review: Gold Digger by Reavis Z. Wortham

Little Big Crimes: Gold Digger, by Reavis Z. Wortham: "Gold Digger," by Reavis Z. Wortham, in Bound by Mystery, edited by Diane D. DiBiase, Poisoned Pen Press, 2017. Most of thi...

Little Big Crimes Review: The Hawaii Murder Case by Terence Faherty

Little Big Crimes: The Hawaii Murder Case, by Terence Faherty: "The Hawaii Murder Case," by Terence Faherty, in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, January/February 2017. This is  the...

Little Big Crimes Review: The Case of the Disapppearing Passenger by Jonathan Turner

Little Big Crimes: The Case of the Disapppearing Passenger, by Jonath...: "The Case of the Disapppearing Passenger," by Jonathan Turner, in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, January/February 2017. ...

SleuthSayers: The very best stories of 2016

SleuthSayers: The very best stories of 2016: by Robert Lopresti I hope you have all donned your tuxes and/or gowns, because I am about to announce the best short mystery stories of ...

Little Big Crimes Review: "Motive, Opportunity, Means" by Mark Bastable

Little Big Crimes: Motive, Opportunity, Means, by Mark Bastable: "Motive, Opportunity, Means," by Mark Bastable, in The Thrill List, edited by Catherine Lea, Brakelight Press, 2016. Congress...

Little Big Crimes Review: The Formula by Jerry Kennealy

Little Big Crimes: The Formula, by Jerry Kennealy: "The Formula, by Jerry Kennealy, in 44 Caliber Funk, edited by Gary Phillips and Robert J. Randisi, Moonstone Press, 2016. There a...

Little Big Crimes Review: The Projectionist by Joe R. Lansdale

Little Big Crimes: The Projectionist, by Joe R. Lansdale: "The Projectionist," by Joe R. Lansdale, in In Sunlight or in Shadow, edited by Lawrence Block, Pegasus Books, 2016. A warning...

Little Big Crimes Review: The Wait by Flávio Carneiro

Little Big Crimes: The Wait, by Flávio Carneiro: "The Wait,"  by Flávio Carneiro , in Rio Noir, edited by Tony Bellotto, Akashic Books, 2016. Bear with me.  This may get a li...