SMFS Member Publishing News: The Domino Room by Richie Narvaez

SMFS list member Richie Narvaez’s short story, The Domino Room, was published earlier this week at Vautrin. The story is online and free to read at the website.

SMFS Members Published in Crimeucopia - Crank It Up!

 

Today is the official publication day for Crimeucopia - Crank It Up! Published by Murderous Ink Press, the read is available in digital and print formats at Amazon and other vendors. SMFS list members that reported being in the read are:

 

Wil A. Emerson with “Road to Reconciliation.”

 

Robert Petyo with "The Ferrari."

 

M.E. Proctor with "Borrowed."

 

Annie Reed with "Hot August Ice."

 

Ed Teja with "Storefront Assassin."

 

Amazon Description:

Crimeucopia - Crank It Up!

To honour motor transportation in some of its many roles in the crime fiction genre, we have gathered together a fine collection of short pieces that we feel, in one way or another, will crank up your adrenaline and get your emotions racing without making you blow a gasket or strip a gear.

Featuring: Ed Teja, John A. Connor, Ruth Morgan, Jesse Aaron, Scotch Rutherford, Billie Livingston, Robert Petyo, John Elliott, M.E. Proctor, William Kitcher, R. M. Linning, Annie Reed, Wil A. Emerson, Dan A. Cardoza, Alan J. Wahnefried, Sam Wiebe, Jon Fain, and Mark James McDonough

We hope you'll find something that you immediately like, as well as something that takes you out of your regular racing line comfort zone - and puts you into a completely new one.

In other words, in the spirit of the Murderous Ink Press motto: 

You never know what you like until you read it.

SMFS Members Published in Winter Mysteries: Mystery, Crime, and Mayhem Book #16

Today is publication day for Winter Mysteries: Mystery, Crime, and Mayhem Book #16. Published by Knotted Road Press, the read is available in digital format at MysteryCrimeandMayhem.Com and Amazon.  The SMFS list members that reported being in the issue are:

 

Joslyn Chase with "Silver Secrets, Crimson Ties."

 

Diana Deverell with "Ristras, Luminarias, and Las Posadas."

Robert Jeschonek with "Not Just Another Saturnalia."

 

Annie Reed with "The White Whale."

 

MCM Website Description:

Winter time reminds readers of the holidays, getting together with family, and frequently, cold snowy weather.

All that “cheer” can drive people to murder, though.

What other mysteries occur in the winter? The wonderful syndicate of MCM answers that question.

With stories from guest authors Nick Andreychuk and Dayle A. Dermatis.

SMFS Members Published in Amber Waves of Graves: Unearth the darker side of rural life

Today is publication day for Amber Waves of Graves: Unearth the darker side of rural life. Published by the Speed City Sisters in Crime, the read is available in digital format at Amazon and other vendors. The SMFS list members that reported being in the new anthology are:

 

Shari Held with "The Perfect Martini."

 

Joseph S. Walker with “Last Seen Heading West.”

 

Amazon Description:

RURAL INDIANA - A PLACE WITH ACRES AND ACRES OF FARMLAND TO HIDE DEAD BODIES

The rural Indiana landscape seems so bucolic, from the gently rolling hills of the south to the easy sway of cornfields in the north. Who knew those picturesque barns could hide criminal activity as well as livestock, or those rustic cemeteries be rife with murder victims as well as those who died of old-age? The members of the Speed City Sisters in Crime chapter, that's who! In these seemingly peaceful rural settings, our authors uncover criminal deeds, unearth long dead secrets, provide justice for the wronged, and thwart the plans of the wicked. Sixteen tales testify that from the wide-open farmland to the small farming towns, the opportunity for mayhem and mischief is ever-present. Come along with authors Leanne Edelen, Roberta Barmore, Diana Catt, Joseph Walker, Andrea Smith, Ramona Henderson, Shari Held, Jon Burroughs, P.K. Richard, Mary Bischoff, Carol Paddock, Elizabeth San Miguel, Ross Carley, Norm Campbell, Stephen Terrell, and Elizabeth Perona as they explore the dark and deadly mysteries hidden within the fertile soil of rural Indiana.

SMFS Member Publishing News: The Stuff of Murder: An Old Stuff Mystery by Kathleen Marple Kalb

 

Today is publication day for The Stuff of Murder: An Old Stuff Mystery by Kathleen Marple Kalb. Published by Level Best Books, LLC., this first book in the new series is available in digital format at Amazon.

 

Amazon Description:

When Hollywood comes to small-town Connecticut, it should be the stuff of dreams—but when a fading movie star ends up dead, a whole different kind of stuff hits the fan.

Unity Historical Society head and antique household items—stuff!—expert Christian Shaw is on set when actor Brett Studebaker falls from the pulpit during a streaming service shoot in an old church. She, the “dads she should have had,” Garrett and Ed, her son Henry, who has a photographic memory and Type-1 Diabetes, and her colorful friends end up helping Assistant State’s Attorney Joe Poli track the killer. Along for the ride: her giant tuxedo cat, Cookie, Ed and Garrett’s big red mutt, Norm, and Joe’s tiny dog, Cannoli. Woodworking, embroidery, old poisons, and vintage weapons all figure in the case, which comes together in a wild scene at the Historical Society on Fourth-Grade Field Trip Day.

SMFS Members Published in Malice, Matrimony, and Murder: A Limited-Edition Collection of 25 Wedding Cozy Mystery and Crime Fiction Stories

 

Today is publication day for Malice, Matrimony, and Murder: A Limited-Edition Collection of 25 Wedding Cozy Mystery and Crime Fiction. The anthology contains numerous short stories by SMFS list members. Published through Draft2Digital, the book is currently available in digital and print formats at Amazon and other vendors. The numerous SMFS list members that reported their presence in the book are:

 

J. Aquino with "Death, the Uninvited Wedding Guest."

 

Ashley-Ruth M. Bernier with “Chill.”

 

Joslyn Chase with "The Groom's Club."

 

Wil A. Emerson with “Marriage, Neighbors and Best Friend.”

 

Margaret S. Hamilton with “Til Death Do Us Part.”

 

Lynn Hesse with “Sabotage and A Murder Mystery.”

 

Shari Held with "Wedding Vows and Vipers."

 

Teresa Inge with “What’s a Little Murder Between Friends.”

 

Nikki Knight with "Second Chances are...Murder."

 

Sharyn Kolberg with “We Haven't Had Cake.”

 

Karen McCullough with “The Other Wedding Crasher.”

 

Charlotte Morganti with "A Wedding Planner's Nightmare."

 

Sally Milliken with "Icing on the Cake."

 

Rebecca Olmstead with "Love and Death in Madison, Georgia."

 

Robert Petyo with "Better Late Than Murdered."

 

P.M. Raymond with "Cinderella at Midnight."

Stephen D. Rogers with "Goes Around."

Elaine Togneri with "Jilted."

 

Amazon Description:

The bride wore an orange jumpsuit...

Everyone loves a good wedding--and a good mystery. Combine the two and what do you get? Malice, Matrimony, and Murder!

Over two dozen authors have teamed up to offer you this wedding-themed collection of brand-new cozy mystery and cozy crime fiction stories that will keep you wondering whodunit and what's next from the first page to the last. Between bad bridesmaids, conniving caterers, greedy guests, ill-mannered in-laws, savvy sleuths, and vengeful villains, this anthology has it all! All of the stories are clean and fun, with a general feel-good tone. If you read to be entertained, surprised, and uplifted, then this collection is for you!

Plus, the anthology as a whole contains an overarching wedding whodunit woven throughout. As you're reading, collect the clues, identify whodunit, and access a special ebook filled with bonuses and extras. Inside you'll find recipes, character interviews, bonus stories, and more!

If you're drawn to shorter mysteries that are light on gore and language, and high on humor, entertainment, and happy endings, then you don't want to miss out on Malice, Matrimony, and Murder. But this collection is only available for a limited-time, so grab it now before it's gone forever!

Our stories:

- "The Groom's Club" by Joslyn Chase.

- "A Wedding Planner's Nightmare: A Persimmon Worthing Mystery" by Charlotte Morganti.

- "Cinderella at Midnight" by P.M. Raymond.

- "Ring Robbery: A Cozy Cat Caper Mystery Short" by Paige Sleuth.

- "What's a Little Murder Between Friends" by Teresa Inge.

- "Icing on the Cake" by Sally Milliken.

- "Love and Death in Madison, Georgia" by Rebecca Olmstead.

- "Second Chances Are...Murder: A Vermont Radio Mystery" by Nikki Knight.

- "Wedding Vows & Vipers" by Shari Held.

- "The Bride Wore Death" by Barbara Howard.

- "Chill: A Naomi Sinclair Short Story" by Ashley-Ruth M. Bernier.

- "A Bit of a Do" by KD Sherrinford.

- "Goes Around" by Stephen D. Rogers.

- "Jilted" by Elaine Togneri.

- "Sabotage and a Murder Mystery" by Lynn Hesse.

- "Til Death Do Us Part" by Margaret S. Hamilton.

- "A Wedding Most Bitter: A Lara's Detective Agency Series" by Stella Oni.

- "Better Late Than Murdered" by Robert Petyo.

- "Charm City Wedding" by Pamela Kyel.

- "The Other Wedding Crasher" by Karen McCullough.

- "Marriage, Neighbors and Best Friends: A Wally and Ollie Series" by Wil A. Emerson.

- "The Wedding Dress in the Middle of the Road" by Jack Bates.

- "Death, the Unwanted Wedding Guest" by J. Aquino.

- "We Haven't Had Cake" by Sharyn Kolberg.

- "To Have and To Scold" by Becky Clark.

SMFS Member Publishing News: Tytchfell Abbey by Veronica Leigh

 

SMFS list member Veronica Leigh’s short story, Tytchfell Abbey, is now published in Black Cat Weekly #115. Published by Wildside Press, the issue is available here in digital format.

 

Website Description:

This week, we have original tales from Veronica Leigh (thanks to Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken) and Phyllis Ann Karr, plus great modern tales from Simon Wood (thanks to Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman) and Norman Spinrad. Plus the usual range of classics which you (hopefully) haven’t seen before.

 

 New stuff:

We now have a submissions portal. If you’re a writer, feel free to stop by blackcatmystery.com and send us an original story. I read all submissions and reply quickly.

We will be starting some novel serializations soon…next week, we will have the first part of a historical fantasy by Francis Jarman. Why serialize novels? Because a weekly magazine is published often enough that it’s not asking a lot of readers to read installments over 3 or 4 weeks. (It’s a long time between installments if you’re only publishing a new issue every month or two.) It will also give you something to look forward to each issue.

 

On with the show. Here’s this issue’s lineup:

Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure:

“Tytchfell Abbey,” by Veronica Leigh [Michael Bracken Presents short story]

“The Comic Book Caper,” by Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery]

“The Frame Maker,” by Simon Wood [Barb Goffman Presents short story]

“The Plunge,” by David Goodis [short story]

“Replacement,” by Jack Ritchie [short story]

  

Science Fiction & Fantasy:

“The Guarneri and the Kitten,” by Phyllis Ann Karr [short story]

“Water Worlds,” by Norman Spinrad [short story]

“The Beast of Boredom,” by Richard R. Smith [short story]

“The Fishdollar Affair,” by Richard McKenna [short story]

“Outside Saturn,” by Robert Ernest Gilbert [novelet]   Until next time, happy reading!