SMFS Members Published in Mystery Magazine: September 2024

SMFS list members are published in the Mystery Magazine: September 2024 issue. The read is available at the publisher and at Amazon. The SMFS list members that reported their presence in the issue are:

 

 

Edward Lodi with “The Adventure of Bouncing Betty.”

 

Martin Hill Ortiz with “The Problem of the Missing Vermeer.”

 

Amazon Description:

At the cutting edge of crime fiction, Mystery Magazine presents original short stories by the world’s best-known and emerging mystery writers.

The stories we feature in our monthly issues span every imaginable subgenre, including cozy, police procedural, noir, whodunit, supernatural, hardboiled, humor, and historical mysteries. Evocative writing and a compelling story are the only certainty.

Get ready to be surprised, challenged, and entertained--whether you enjoy the style of the Golden Age of mystery (e.g., Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle), the glorious pulp digests of the early twentieth century (e.g., Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler), or contemporary masters of mystery.

★ In this issue ★

“Jules Laval, The Aesthetic Detective” by Jeffery Scott Sims: This detective treats his solution as an art form, in which truth is beauty rather than reality.

“The Adventure Of Bouncing Betty” by Edward Lodi: Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson must race against the clock to prevent the imminent execution of the talented performer, Bouncing Betty, who stands accused of the heinous murder of Sir Hubert Pamphilion, a crime of which she is innocent.

“Sherlock Holmes, Women, And Chronology” by Bruce Harris: An essay on the detective's early attitude toward women.

“The Singular Case Of The Bandaged Bobby” by Andrew McAleer: Celebrated detective Henry von Stray outfoxes a pair of London con artists disguised as police constables who swindle a Belgium refugee of the Great War.

“The Problem Of The Missing Vermeer” by Martin Hill Ortiz: Sherlock Holmes is confronted with the possible second crime by a suspect to whom he had once shown mercy.

“Finding Isabella” by Vy Kava: A private detective who moonlights as a bounty hunter is hired to find a woman and her 5-year old son.

Custom cover art by Robin Grenville Evans.

 

SMFS Members Published in Mystery Magazine: August 2024

  

SMFS list members are published in the Mystery Magazine: August 2024 issue. The read is available at the publisher and at Amazon. The SMFS list members that reported their presence in the issue are:

 

Tracy Falenwolfe with "A Tale of Trucidation."

 

S. B. Watson with “The Eyes of St. Thomas.”

 

Publisher Description:

At the cutting edge of crime fiction, Mystery Magazine presents original short stories by the world’s best-known and emerging mystery writers.

The stories we feature in our monthly issues span every imaginable subgenre, including cozy, police procedural, noir, whodunit, supernatural, hardboiled, humor, and historical mysteries. Evocative writing and a compelling story are the only certainty.

Get ready to be surprised, challenged, and entertained--whether you enjoy the style of the Golden Age of mystery (e.g., Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle), the glorious pulp digests of the early twentieth century (e.g., Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler), or contemporary masters of mystery.

★ In this issue ★

“A Tale Of Trucidation” by Tracy Falenwolfe: While hiding out at the local library, Daphne Peters stumbles upon the body of a reclusive mystery writer. She has to solve the crime to stay alive, which proves difficult, because no one she meets is telling the truth.

“Won’t You Be My Neighbour?” by Matt Kingcroft: A woman bonds with her new neighbours, only for one of them to die under suspicious circumstances.

“The Poppy Flower Forgeries” by Richard D. Hallows: A mystery woman leaves a painting with an antiques dealer who has a fluid relationship with legality. A forgery is made before the mystery woman returns to collect the painting.

“The Eyes Of St. Thomas” by S.B. Watson: Five thieves, a treacherous sea captain, a blind noblewoman, and a man-at-arms all encounter the Holy Skull of St. Thomas … Or do they?

“A Small Town Mystery, Solved” by M.C. Schmidt: While playing by a river gorge, a young boy uncovers a scandal that implicates two members of his small community in this humorous mystery story which pays homage to classic film noir.

“Here Is Where My Amy Lies” by April Kelly: Often love can grow in the most isolated, barren soil. Sometimes it dies there too.

“The Trade” by Dale T. Phillips: A problem solver works to keep an art thief alive, risking his own life in the process.

Custom cover art by Robin Grenville Evans.

 

SMFS Members Published in Mystery Magazine: July 2024

SMFS list members are published in the Mystery Magazine: July 2024 issue. The read is available at the publisher and at Amazon. The SMFS list members that reported their presence in the issue are:

 

Michael Bracken with “Cocaine Cowboy.”

 

Ed Teja with “A Preference For Shadows.”

 

Amazon Description:

At the cutting edge of crime fiction, Mystery Magazine presents original short stories by the world’s best-known and emerging mystery writers.

The stories we feature in our monthly issues span every imaginable subgenre, including cozy, police procedural, noir, whodunit, supernatural, hardboiled, humor, and historical mysteries. Evocative writing and a compelling story are the only certainty.

Get ready to be surprised, challenged, and entertained--whether you enjoy the style of the Golden Age of mystery (e.g., Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle), the glorious pulp digests of the early twentieth century (e.g., Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler), or contemporary masters of mystery.

★ In this issue ★

In our cover feature, “Cocaine Cowboy” by Michael Bracken, a down-on-his-luck country singer is robbed after a gig, rescued by a bartender, and then finds himself involved with robbery, murder, and more.

“I’m Not Roger Whitley Simmons” by Arthur Davis: How does one get into contract killing, even if it is State and Federally sanctioned, and indeed initiated?

“The Dead Girl And The Rock” by Arwyn Sherman: A detective tries to solve the murder of a fae, despite her being considered a second class citizen. He pursues the investigation even when his coworkers encourage him to let it go.

“Lactose Intolerance” by Gerard J Waggett: The office break room becomes a murder scene.when Dot Barrows refuses to stop stealing a co-worker's food.

“The Black Scarf” by Cay Rademacher: A busy highway in Southern France, an empty rest area to wait out a menacing thunderstorm, a mysterious woman—though only for a few moments before the deluge starts.

“The Adventure Of Cecil Scumbleby” by Aggie Novak: Great Aunt Edna has been stabbed to death, leaving behind a tremendous fortune. A nefarious plot is clearly afoot, and Cecil Scumbleby intends to get to the bottom of it.

“A Preference For Shadows” by Ed Teja: A corrupt FBI analyst blackmails an assassin into doing a job for him.

“Bridge To Nowhere” by William Kitcher: Greenizan stands on a bridge in the pouring rain, contemplating the river below, and wonders what the hell Murphy is doing with his car.

Custom Cover Art By Robin Grenville Evans

SMFS Members Published in Mystery Magazine: June 2024

SMFS list members are published in the Mystery Magazine: June 2024 issue. The read is available at the publisher and at Amazon. The SMFS list members that reported their presence in the issue are: 

 

David Bart with “Friends.”

 

John M. Floyd with “A Shock to the System.”

 

Robert Lopresti with “Gate of Hades.”

 

 

Amazon Description:

At the cutting edge of crime fiction, Mystery Magazine presents original short stories by the world’s best-known and emerging mystery writers.

The stories we feature in our monthly issues span every imaginable subgenre, including cozy, police procedural, noir, whodunit, supernatural, hardboiled, humor, and historical mysteries. Evocative writing and a compelling story are the only certainty.

Get ready to be surprised, challenged, and entertained--whether you enjoy the style of the Golden Age of mystery (e.g., Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle), the glorious pulp digests of the early twentieth century (e.g., Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler), or contemporary masters of mystery.

 

★ In this issue ★

 

✓ In our cover story, “Sky Pirate Of The Golden Age” by Eric Cline, a young boy becomes a unique eyewitness to a legendary crime. The skyjacker Robin Skye was never caught. But one witness saw him, truly saw him in more ways than one. And, more importantly, HEARD him.

 

✓ “Friends” by David Bart: Bill and Jason are friends, and one of them dated one of the victims the night she was murdered. But it all works out in the end. At least for one of them.

 

✓ “They Always Took Longer” by Andrew Welsh-Huggins: After freelance courier Mercury Carter is hired to escort a climate change whistle-blower with a target on his back across the country, Carter encounters dangerous—but unexpected—complications.

 

✓ In “Death And Deception At The Codwall Inn” by Denise Johnson, a former district attorney, attending a wedding at an Upstate New York venue, finds himself the unwitting investigator of the bride's untimely death.

 

✓ In “Gate Of Hades” by Robert Lopresti, American tourists on a tour of Southern Greece have an unsettling experience at the traditional gate of Hades. A strange death follows.

 

✓ “Swimming With Sharks” by Bond Elam: Gordon Stark enlists the help of his third wife’s tennis instructor to ease her out of the picture so he can pursue wife number four. What he eases himself out of is half his fortune.

 

✓ “A Shock To The System,” A You-Solve-It by John M. Floyd: Frances and Lucy Valentine team up again to solve a food poisoning incident. Can you help decipher the clues?

 

✓ Solution to May’s You-Solve-It

A Failure To Communicate by John H. Dromey

 

Custom Cover Art By Robin Grenville Evans

SMFS Members Published in Mystery Magazine: May 2024

SMFS list members are published in the Mystery Magazine: May 2024 issue. The read is available at the publisher and at Amazon. The SMFS list members that reported their presence in the issue are:

 

John M. Floyd with “Bad Eagle Road.”

 

Julie Hastrup with “The Pool Boy.”

 

Bruce W. Most with “The Mysterious Woman in the Lifeguard Chair.”

 

Amazon Description:

At the cutting edge of crime fiction, Mystery Magazine presents original short stories by the world’s best-known and emerging mystery writers.

The stories we feature in our monthly issues span every imaginable subgenre, including cozy, police procedural, noir, whodunit, supernatural, hardboiled, humor, and historical mysteries. Evocative writing and a compelling story are the only certainty.

Get ready to be surprised, challenged, and entertained--whether you enjoy the style of the Golden Age of mystery (e.g., Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle), the glorious pulp digests of the early twentieth century (e.g., Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler), or contemporary masters of mystery.

★ In this issue ★

Our cover feature is “The Mysterious Woman In The Lifeguard Chair” by Bruce W. Most: Weegee, New York City's most famous crime photographer, photographs a mysterious woman one night on a Coney Island beach. When a woman's body turns up on the beach days later, Weegee finds himself investigating a possible murder.

“My Son, My Son” by Kathleen Gerard: In this comic mystery story a Southern woman becomes exasperated by her notorious, small-time criminal son, her ‘do-good’ of a husband, and the stifling nature of her small-town.

“Bad Eagle Road” by John M. Floyd: After the disappearance of a team of scientists in search of Bigfoot, a Native American woman stumbles upon an injured and escaped survivor—and discovers that he’s still being hunted.

“The Pool Boy” by Julie Hastrup: Three rules for running a pool cleaning business: 1) Don’t wake the wealthy. 2) Be invisible. 3) Nothing you do will ever be enough. The pool boy is forced to cover up a crime and winds up paying for it—literally.

“Villains, Vipers, And Dogs” by A.D. Price: A down-on-his-luck PI breaks into a rival PI's office, intending to steal incriminating photos for a rich, cash-paying client. When he discovers a puppy manning the office, however, what should have been an easy gig, turns weirdly dangerous.

“The Asphalt Bungle” by Jon Wesick is a noir parody in which grade school students plan a heist of Mad Magazines.

“A Failure To Communicate,” a You-Solve-It by John H. Dromey: Some eyewitness accounts are better than others, but can detectives afford to pick and choose?

Custom Cover Art By Robin Grenville Evans

 

SMFS Members Published in Mystery Magazine: April 2024

 

SMFS list members are published in the Mystery Magazine: April 2024 issue. The read is available at the publisher and at Amazon. The SMFS list members that reported their presence in the issue are:

 

Jim Doherty with “First Arrest.”

 

John M. Floyd with “In-Laws and Outlaws.”

 

R.T. Lawton   "On the Pad."

 

Amazon Description:

At the cutting edge of crime fiction, Mystery Magazine presents original short stories by the world’s best-known and emerging mystery writers.

The stories we feature in our monthly issues span every imaginable subgenre, including cozy, police procedural, noir, whodunit, supernatural, hardboiled, humor, and historical mysteries. Evocative writing and a compelling story are the only certainty.

Get ready to be surprised, challenged, and entertained--whether you enjoy the style of the Golden Age of mystery (e.g., Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle), the glorious pulp digests of the early twentieth century (e.g., Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler), or contemporary masters of mystery.

 

★ In this issue ★

 

✓ Our cover feature is “Palomino Coal” by Doug Crandell: If the palomino gold was here in the stables, Dani would need to be patient, look for it everywhere. Maybe it would help her find her grandpa.

 

✓ “On The Pad” by R.T. Lawton: During Prohibition, you could buy a bottle of booze from your local bootlegger or drop by a speakeasy for a couple of drinks. Or, you could just ask your family doctor to write you a prescription for a bottle of medical alcohol.

 

✓ “First Arrest” by Jim Doherty: This is the story of a serendipitous turn on the trail. This is the story of Gus Hachette’s first arrest.

 

✓ “Dance With The Dolly” by Gary Alan Ruse: In this modern cozy, a retired college librarian and her best friend get involved in a real-life murder mystery that becomes dangerous to them as well.

 

✓ “Flight Control” by Jacob Aaron Reingold: A chance encounter between a woman and a man on a plane dredges up their war-torn past with dangerous implications for their futures.

 

✓ “Cover Of The Moon” by Robert Mitchell: In the depression years of the 1930's a man returns home to learn his father may have been murdered by a local sheriff. This leads him on a trail of discovery to learn a shocking truth.

 

✓ “In-Laws And Outlaws,” a You-Solve-It by John M. Floyd: Fran and Lucy accuse a thievin’ vegan.

 

Custom Cover Art By Robin Grenville Evans

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