Little Big Crimes Review: The Mechanical Detective by John Longenbaugh

Little Big Crimes: The Mechanical Detective, by John Longenbaugh: "The Mechanical Detective," by John Longenbaugh, in Mystery Weekly Magazine, October 2017. The more observant among you may be...

Catherine Dilts Reviews: Short Story Reviews: Thanksgiving Theme

Catherine Dilts Reviews:  Short Story Reviews: Thanksgiving Theme

SMFS Member Publication News: Gail Farrelly

SMFS Member Gail Farrelly's latest short story at the Yonker's Tribune is the seasonally appropriate, "Ya Never Know: A Thanksgiving Tale."

Little Big Crimes Review: The Last Evil by David Vardeman

Little Big Crimes: The Last Evil, by David Vardeman: "The Last Evil," by David Vardeman, in Mystery Weekly Magazine, November 2017. Hooboy.  What to say about this week's entr...

SMFS Member Publication News: Shawn Reilly Simmons

SMFS Member Shawn Reilly Simmons' short story, "The Prodigy" appears in the new anthology, CWA Anthology of Short Stories: Mystery Tour. Edited by Martin Edwards, the anthology contains 28 stories from members  of the Crime Writer's Association. Published overseas by Orenda Books, and available at Amazon UK,  the book will be available  in the US in hardback form next February and paperback in May.


From the Amazon UK synopsis:

Highlights of the trip include a treacherous cruise to French Polynesia, a horrifying trek in South Africa, a murderous train-ride across Ukraine and a vengeful killing in Mumbai. But back home in the UK, life isn't so easy either. Dead bodies turn up on the backstreets of Glasgow, crime writers turn words into deeds at literary events, and Lady Luck seems to guide the fate of a Twickenham hood. Showcasing the range, breadth and vitality of the contemporary crime-fiction genre, these twenty-eight chilling and unputdownable stories will take you on a trip you'll never forget.

SMFS Member Publication News: Joan Leotta

SMFS Member Joan Leotta's short story, "Surviving the Feast: A Thanksgiving Mystery Short Story" is online in the November 18, 2017 edition of Kings River Life Magazine. At the end of the story, there is a recipe for Pumpkin Pie.

SMFS Member Publication News: Gigi Pandian

SMFS Member Gigi Pandian's The Library Ghost of Tanglewood Inn: A Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt Mystery Short Story is out now by way of Henery Press. Published in digital format, the 39 page read is availble at Amazon and other vendors.



From the Amazon synopsis:

An unsolved murder from the 1930s.
A ghost story to explain the impossible crime.
A dead man in the haunted library.
And no way for the authorities to reach the survivors until the snowstorm clears…

A snowstorm waylays Jaya Jones and Tamarind Ortega. It seems almost too good to be true that they find rooms for the night in beautiful old inn—until they find a dead man clutching an Agatha Christie novel in the secluded hotel’s library. Worse yet, Tamarind is accused of the crime.

To clear her friend, Jaya must delve into the history of the hotel’s haunted library. The present-day mystery is eerily similar to a mysterious unsolved death in the 1930s—could it be the work of the library’s avenging ghost?

If you’ve never met Jaya Jones or been on one of her adventures, this is a great place to start. And lucky you, you have the whole series (and the novella!) to look forward to!