Several SMFS list members are published in the Mystery
Weekly Magazine: March 2021 issue. The read is available in both print
and eBook from the publisher and
at Amazon.
The SMFS members in this issue are:
BV Lawson with “Suite In The Key Of Death.”
Jeff Soloway with “The Hook-Up Scam.”
Mark Thielman with “Exhibiting Signs Of Death.”
Synopsis:
At the cutting edge of crime fiction, Mystery Weekly
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:
“Damaged People” by David Bart: Creed didn’t keep his
promise to Leah and now it’s too late. She's dead.“Suite In The Key Of Death”
by BV Lawson: When Scott Drayco was hired to investigate a suspicious death, he
didn't count on an oddball suspect. Or that he'd wish he'd never taken the case
at all.
In “It Was Always Temporary” by Chris Preston, a hitman
takes on an assignment to make up for recent missteps. Is his loyalty in the
right place?
“The Hook-Up Scam” by Jeff Soloway: The woman was not who
she claimed. But neither was he. And neither was his wife. Would any of them
get their revenge?
“Short Con” by Brandon Barrows: At last, Eli Farris has the
freedom he wanted so badly, but he needs money to sustain it. Working is for
marks, but he has a plan—only it includes his sister. Amber doesn't take
direction well and the buzzing in Eli's head is getting really bad.
In “Billy The Kid, GED” by Jack Clark, a private-eye test
for an ambitious young man leads him down a dark alley.
In “Spanky And Delilah Are In Love” by Roger Johns, a dog
park romance and a chance encounter with an aging mobster renew Alex Abraham’s
desire to find his long-lost brother.
“Exhibiting Signs Of Death” by Mark
Thielman: During a quick stop at a museum gift shop, a retired cop finds a
dead body on display. He and the shop clerk must solve the murder.
