Short Fiction
Over a dozen of my short stories are newly available as individual eBooks from Amazon.com. Find links to them at my author page:
My short stories have appeared in The Strand, Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, and numerous anthologies.
In January 2025, Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine published "Cold Cases," a paranormal story. Two more mysteries, both historicals, arrived in 2025 from Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine: "The Unwanted Guest" (March/April) and "The Get-Well Gift" (September/October).
In January 2025, Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine published "Cold Cases," a paranormal story. Two more mysteries, both historicals, arrived in 2025 from Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine: "The Unwanted Guest" (March/April) and "The Get-Well Gift" (September/October).
Two recent anthologies contain my short stories. Josh Pachter's Friend of the Devil, which has my "Pride of Cucamonga," is a 2025 Anthony nominee for Best Anthology.
Martin Edward's Midsummer Mysteries contains four stories nominated for Best Short Story by the Crime Writers Association of the UK:
Martin Edward's Midsummer Mysteries contains four stories nominated for Best Short Story by the Crime Writers Association of the UK:
April 2020: My short story “Whiteout” came in third place in the 2019 Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine Readers Award poll. It is the story of a man who sees more than may be good for him when he's sidelined by a skiing accident. In July 2020 it was also nominated for a Macavity Award for Best Short Story.
The authors of the top-ranked EQMM stories gave their Readers Award acceptance speeches virtually. Here is a YouTube link to remarks from Janet Hutchings, Linda Landrigan, Jackie Sherbow, and Dell Magazines publisher Peter Kanter, along with the winners' acceptance speeches. The ceremony was virtual since the coronavirus prevented us from gathering in New York at the Edgar Awards:
The authors of the top-ranked EQMM stories gave their Readers Award acceptance speeches virtually. Here is a YouTube link to remarks from Janet Hutchings, Linda Landrigan, Jackie Sherbow, and Dell Magazines publisher Peter Kanter, along with the winners' acceptance speeches. The ceremony was virtual since the coronavirus prevented us from gathering in New York at the Edgar Awards: