Book Category: Magazines
“Dark Thread, Loose Strands”
“Dark Thread, Loose Strands” shuttles between three perspectives whose storylines intersect in an incident of schoolyard bullying.
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“We Keep The Wall Between Us As We Go”
Warring neighbors, clashing perspectives, and a journey back to the heart of their conflict. Taking its title from a line…
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“We Are All Strangers Here”
A woman sipping an Amaretto Sour at a hotel bar during a business convention. A man approaching the stool beside her, asking if the seat is taken. Flirtation ensues, and assessments too—head to toe . . . and in other directions as well . . .
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“The Boy Detective & The Summer of ’74”
Finalist for the Agatha Award for Best Short Story and the Derringer Award for Best Novelette.
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“Better Days”
Macavity Award Winner, Best Short Story.
Agatha & Anthony Award Finalist, Best Short Story.
A follow up to my Derringer Award-winning story “A Drowning at Snow’s Cut.”
“English 398: Fiction Workshop”
Edgar Award Winner, Best Short Story
Macavity Award Winner, Best Short Story
Agatha and Anthony Award Finalist, Best Short Story
“Sunday Morning, Saturday Night”
This noir tale barely tops 1000 words, but I hope it packs a wallop well beyond its word count.
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“Fairy Tales”
The debut issue of this new mystery magazine features my story “Fairy Tales”—about a generational showdown over a small bit of street (with much, much more ultimately at stake).
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“The Great Detective Reflects”
My first try at Sherlockiana (does it really count?) appears in the November 2016 issue of EQMM.
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“Restoration”
“Restoration” is a noir tale with a dose of speculative fiction, featured in the debut issue of Crime Syndicate: A Magazine of Crime Fiction.
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