Ten years ago, I picked Jodi Taylor’s first Chronicles of St. Mary’s book, Just One Damn Thing After Another, as one of my favorite books of 2016. Taylor was one of my discoveries that year. She had already written 7.6 titles (books and short stories) in the series by that year. There are now fourteen… Continue reading “Murder at Martingale Manor” by Jodi Taylor
Tag: Short Stories
Kevin’s Corner Annex – Crimeucopia
No, this isn’t the same Crimeucopia short story anthology that Kevin Tipple reviewed before. This one is called Crimeucopia: The Not So Frail Detective Agency. Thank you, Kevin! Recently released by Murderous Ink Press, Crimeucopia – The Not So Frail Detective Agency, is a good read. The entertaining anthology focuses on the female private investigator… Continue reading Kevin’s Corner Annex – Crimeucopia
New Year’s Nosferatu by Heather Graham
One last short story to end the year? New Year’s Nosferatu is one of Heather Graham’s Krewe of Hunters short stories available on Kindle. It hints at the new spin-off that starts with The Witching Hours, published at the end of January. Graham’s short stories feature Krewe of Hunters agents, Jackson Crow and his wife,… Continue reading New Year’s Nosferatu by Heather Graham
Who Killed Father Christmas edited by Martin Edwards
Who Killed Father Christmas? and Other Seasonal Mysteries is another collection of Christmas short stories edited by Martin Edwards. It’s part of the British Library Crime Classics. Edwards always manages to inform with the brief biographies of the authors while picking entertaining stories for the collections. This one is the fifth anthology of seasonal mysteries… Continue reading Who Killed Father Christmas edited by Martin Edwards
The Perp Wore Pumpkin ed. by J. Alan Hartman
“A bad meal is a misdemeanor but going to bed hungry is the biggest crime of all.” Although this humorous crime anthology was published in 2023, the cause it supports has been even more vital this year when food has been uncertain for so many people. According to editor J. Alan Hartman, The Perp Wore… Continue reading The Perp Wore Pumpkin ed. by J. Alan Hartman
Kevin’s Corner Annex – The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2025
I spent all of yesterday afternoon running around with Mom, visiting my cousin and her daughter. I even ran into one of my high school teachers and had a nice conversation. So, no, I didn’t finish A Ferry Merry Christmas yet, although it’s a quick read. But, Kevin Tipple is sharing his review of Best… Continue reading Kevin’s Corner Annex – The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2025
“3 Days, 9 Months, 27 Years” by John Scalzi
I read Kelley Armstrong’s time travel historical mystery “Rip Through Time” series. But, I really kicked off my interest in time travel stories in fifth grade when we read H.G. Wells’ Time Machine. But, my all-time favorite time travel story is Ray Bradbury’s “A Sound of Thunder”. John Scalzi’s short story, “3 Days, 9 Months,… Continue reading “3 Days, 9 Months, 27 Years” by John Scalzi
The Mysterious Mr. Quin by Agatha Christie
I certainly haven’t read all of Agatha Christie’s work, but, in all of the books I’ve read, my favorite character remains Harley Quin, featured in her collection of short stories, The Mysterious Mr. Quin. Each story in the edition I read is introduced by the title and date when it was published. We see Harley… Continue reading The Mysterious Mr. Quin by Agatha Christie
Kevin’s Corner Annex – Three Strikes – You’re Dead
Once again, it’s Monday and I’m halfway through two books and neither is ready for review yet. Thanks, as always, to Kevin Tipple for his review of a story collection, Three Strikes – You’re Dead. After an interesting introduction by SJ Rozan that points out the parallels connecting sports and crime, it is on to… Continue reading Kevin’s Corner Annex – Three Strikes – You’re Dead
“The Bookstore Keepers” by Alice Hoffman
“The Bookstore Keepers” is the third short story in Alice Hoffman’s Once Upon a time Bookshop Series. I reviewed “The Bookstore Sisters” last August, https://bit.ly/3IPvnfI. A week later, I reviewed “The Bookstore Wedding”, https://bit.ly/3IMW0Cc. I think “The Bookstore Sisters” is the strongest story of the three. But, “The Bookstore Keepers” captures the life in the… Continue reading “The Bookstore Keepers” by Alice Hoffman