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Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, November 2010
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Our November issue features brand-new stories from Robert Barnard, Carol Biederman, Brendan DuBois, Martin Edwards, Richard Helms, Harry Hunsicker, and more!
CONTENTS:
Black Mask: WEST OF NOWHERE by Harry Hunsicker
Reviews: THE JURY BOX by Jon L. Breen
Fiction: THE KILLING AT HOLYROODHOUSE by Robert Barnard
Fiction: LOON LIFE by Brendan DuBois
Fiction: INEVITABLE by Jennifer Itell
Fiction: CHEMO BOY AND THE WAR KITTENS by Brian Muir
Fiction: THE CHANGELINGS: A VERY GRIM FAIRYTALE (BUT FO... more info>> (Published: 2010)
Words: 59456 - Reading Time: 169-237 min.
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Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, November 2010
by Dell Magazine Authors
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Wanted: Jim Fusilli, John H. Dirckx, and Brendan DuBois for award-worthy fiction. Fusilli's Edgar-nominated story "Digby, Attorney at Law" (May 2009) has been shortlisted for a Macavity Award, sponsored by Mystery Readers International, while Dirckx's "Real Men Die" (September 2009) and DuBois's "The High House Writer" (July/August 2009) have both been named finalists for the Barry Award, sponsored by Deadly Pleasures. Congratulations and good luck to all three!
In custody: this month's issue f... more info>> (Published: 2010)
Words: 45007 - Reading Time: 128-180 min.
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Midnight Blue
by Ross Macdonald
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Lew Archer was out for a little target practice. Just a deserted old estate in the canyon where Archer could get away from the Hollywood rat race and sharpen his shooting skills down in the meadow. But he found two things there he wasn't expecting. One was a crazy old vagrant that had set up in dilapidated gatehouse. And two was a glittering red object on the ground. It was a red enameled fingernail that just happens to still be attached to its owner. A young blonde who was strangled, buried and... more info>> (Published: 1960)
Words: 10401 - Reading Time: 29-41 min.
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Master of Noir: Volume Three
by John D. MacDonald, Lawrence Block, Ed McBain
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This anthology features some of the most famous authors writing at the peak of their careers! Volume three of Master of Noir has the following ten great stories: THE KILLERS by JOHN D. MACDONALD, ATTACK by ED McBAIN, JUST WINDOW SHOPPING by LAWRENCE BLOCK, SIX FINGERS by HAL ELLSON, STRANGER IN THE HOUSE by THEODORE PRATT, MAY I COME IN? by FLETCHER FLORA, COP FOR A DAY by HENRY SLESAR, PRECISE MOMENT by HENRY KANE, GRAVEYARD SHIFT by STEVE FRAZEE, BAIT FOR THE RED-HEAD by EUGENE PAWLEY
Words: 50543 - Reading Time: 144-202 min.
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Fellowship of Fear (Gideon Oliver 1)
by Aaron Elkins
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When anthropology professor Gideon Oliver is offered a teaching fellowship at U.S. military bases in Germany, Sicily, Spain, and Holland, he wastes no time accepting. Stimulating courses to teach, a decent stipend, all expenses paid, plenty of interesting European travel . . . what's not to like? It doesn't take him long to find out. On his first night, he is forced to fend off two desperate, black-clad men who have invaded his Heidelberg hotel room with intent to kill. And then there's the ... more info>> (Published: 1982)
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Masters of Noir: Volume Four
by Lawrence Block, Mickey Spillane, Richard S. Prather
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This anthology features some of the most famous authors writing at the peak of their careers! Volume four of Master of Noir has the following ten great stories: THE PICKPOCKET by MICKEY SPILLANE, I DON'T FOOL AROUND by LAWRENCE BLOCK, MAN WITH A SHIV by RICHARD WORMSER, THE FLOATER by JONATHAN CRAIG, SWAMP SEARCH by HARRY WHITTINGTON, FACE OF EVIL by DAVID ALEXANDER, TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF by WILLIAM CAMPBELL GAULT, THE FAST LINE by ART CROCKETT, CRIME OF PASSION by RICHARD S. PRATHER, and LUST S... more info>>
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The Imaginary Blonde
by Ross Macdonald
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Lew Archer was in a dismal mood when he checked into a sleepy motel. He had just lost the man he was trailing and then got into a crazy highway chase with a Cadillac. Now he just wanted to get some sleep. But his thoughts of sleep ended when a screaming brunette woke him with her screams and a hand covered in blood. It looked like a murder, but where was the victim? And Lew Archer only had one suspect―an imaginary blonde that nobody seems to have seen. (Published: 1953)
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Death on Demand [Death on Demand Series #1] [Secure]
by Carolyn G. Hart
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At Annie Laurance's Death On Demand bookstore on Broward's Rock Island, South Carolina, murder most foul suddenly isn't confined to the well-stocked shelves. Author Elliot Morgan's abrupt demise during a weekly gathering of famous mystery writers called the Sunday Night Regulars is proof positive that a bloody sword is sometimes mightier than a brilliant pen.With Annie in the unenviable position of primary police suspect, the pretty young mystery maven and her wealthy paramour, Max Darling, emba... more info>>
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In the Spirit of Murder [Claudia Hershey Mystery Series Book 1]
by Laura Belgrave
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A dead psychic on Halloween night. Heroin filtering into the town's schools. A sullen ex-con with a beef of his own, and a legislator with secrets to protect. Not what homicide detective Claudia Hershey expected when she moved to Indian Run, a smudge on Florida's map. But there's no turning back when the killer makes things personal. (Published: 2010)
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Masters of Noir: Volume One
by Ed McBain, Mickey Spillane, Lawrence Block
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A walk on the wild side! In this series of collections of gritty Noir and Hardboiled stories, you'll find some of the best writers of the craft writing in their prime. The following stories are included in this first volume of Masters of Noir: IDENTITY UNKNOWN by JONATHAN CRAIG, THE GIRL BEHIND THE HEDGE by MICKEY SPILLANE, CARRERA'S WOMAN by ED McBAIN writing as RICHARD MARSTEN, BUTCHER by RICHARD S. PRATHER, LOOK DEATH IN THE EYE by LAWRENCE BLOCK, ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON by GIL BREWER, FRAME ... more info>>
Words: 52516 - Reading Time: 150-210 min.
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Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, September-October 2010
by Dell Magazine Authors
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Our September/October double issue features stories by Doug Allyn, Robert Barnard, Brendan DuBois, Mary Jane Maffini, Joyce Carol Oates, Bill Pronzini, Kristine Kathryn Rush, Marilyn Todd, Dave Zeltserman, and more.
CONTENTS:
Fiction: THE SCENT OF LILACS by Doug Allyn
Passport to Crime: THE DIVERGENT MAN by Marc R. Soto
Fiction: TANGLE BEACH by David Braly
Poetry: LEGEND? by Jane Paynter
Fiction: TONTINE by Peter Turnbull
Reviews: BLOG BYTES by Bill Crider
Fiction: MR. ALIBI by Kristine ... more info>> (Published: 2010)
Words: 105435 - Reading Time: 301-421 min.
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The Dark Place (Gideon Oliver 2)
by Aaron Elkins
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Deep in the primeval rainforest of Washington State's Olympic Peninsula, the skeletal remains of a murdered man are discovered. And a strange, unsettling tale begins to unfold, for forensic anthropologist Gideon Oliver determines that the murder weapon was a primitive bone spear of a type not seen for the last ten thousand years. And whoever--or whatever--hurled it did so with seemingly superhuman force. Bigfoot "sightings" immediately crop up, but Gideon isn't buying them. But something is... more info>> (Published: 1983)
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Masters of Noir: Volume Two
by Craig Rice, Jonathan Craig, Hal Ellson
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Another walk on the wild side! In this series of collections of gritty Noir and Hardboiled stories, you'll find some of the best writers of the craft writing in their prime. The following stories are included in this second volume of Masters of Noir: GREEN EYES by HAL ELLSON, BIG STEAL by FRANK KANE, NECKTIE PARTY by ROBERT TURNER, THE PURPLE COLLAR by JONATHAN CRAIG, I DON'T FOOL AROUND by CHARLES JACKSON, NICE BUNCH OF GUYS by MICHAEL FESSIER, FLOWERS TO THE FAIR by CRAIG RICE, DIE LIKE A DO... more info>>
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Whose Body
by Dorothy L. Sayers
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The very first Lord Peter Wimsey mystery novel finds the debonaire sleuth investigating the strange case of the corpse in the bathtub...who may not be who he seems! (Published: 1923)
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Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, October 2010
by Dell Magazine Authors
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The stories in this month's issue are equally divided between s eries installments and stand-alones. Readers and publishers alike enjoy series characters, but they present writers with particular challenges. Each story must be self-contained and the characters reintroduced for the sake of the first time reader, while series fans want to enjoy some character development as well as the pleasure of seeing a familiar sleuth solve new problems in his or her inimitable way.
Stand-alones are less cons... more info>> (Published: 2010)
Words: 47063 - Reading Time: 134-188 min.
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The Guilty Ones
by Ross Macdonald
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Lew Archer didn't like his client, J. Reginald Harlan, M.A. Of course Archer generally didn't like people whose names started with a single syllable. Harlan hired Lew to find his sister. A respectable school mistress that has run off with a bohemian artist type. But he finds more than what he expected when he has a corpse literally dumped on him! (Published: 1952)
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A Catskill Eagle [Spenser Series #12] [Secure]
by Robert B. Parker
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In the detective business, Spenser sometimes has to bend the law. Other times, to break it. But he lives by his own inviolate rules. And he loves just one woman -- even though she is the one woman he's just lost.
So when Susan's desperate letter arrives, Spenser doesn't think twice. His best friend, Hawk, faces a life sentence. And Susan has gotten herself into even bigger trouble. Now Spenser has to free them both...even if it means breaking his own rules to do it.
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Death Takes the Bus
by Lionel White
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A tale of men whose trade is violence, whose tools are guns, whose wage is death. The plan was well made. The bus carrying Hardin to the death house was commandeered precisely on schedule. Hardin, free of handcuffs, backed by his number-one thug, forced the bus out into the desert toward the rendezvous with the black sedan. And then the plan exploded. The sand storm rose--one of the worst in Southern California's history--and the bus mired down hopelessly. Hardin's gunman raped a girl. The... more info>>
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Homicide Trinity [Secure]
by Rex Stout
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The orchid-growing gourmet Nero Wolfe and his confidential assistant, Archie Goodwin, dine on a three-course feast of murder. The menu in the first case is a double helping of lethal instruments. In the second, an embarrassing situation develops when Wolfe's own soup-stained tie becomes a deadly weapon. Finally, Rex Stout proves that one can indeed have too much money, when a healthy serving of greenbacks and a ham actor lead Archie to an unpleasant discovery: a poor dead soul who may or may not... more info>>
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Hair of the Dog
by Cindy Davis
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Angie needs more than a little 'hair of the dog' the morning after her neighbor is killed--when she's accused of the crime. Angie Deacon thought her vacation in Weirs Beach, New Hampshire would be relaxing. But the dog next door would not stop barking. Finally she confronted the owner, Simon York at the local diner. Their 'discussion' ended in a near knock-down drag-out. The next morning he is found dead. And she's the prime suspect. Angie must seek out the real killer before they stuff her be... more info>> (Published: 2010)
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Hasty Retreat
by Kate Gallison
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When Episcopal priest Lavinia Grey takes her flock on retreat to the Monastery of St. Hugh, she has no idea how little chance for rest and contemplation they will find there. Her worst enemies show up, and Mother Vinnie finds herself battling the forces of sin--pride, lust, gluttony--and murder. Even her best friend, Deacon Deedee Gilchrist, loses her sense of humor when the two clergywomen face a fiery death. Mystery by Kate Gallison; originally published by Dell (Published: 1998)
Words: 54964 - Reading Time: 157-219 min.
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Deadly Associations [Claudia Hershey Mystery Series Book 3]
by Laura Belgrave
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When a hostage situation in a gated community turns deadly, Detective Claudia Hershey is spun into an investigation where the only certainties are deceit and betrayal. Whether she can restore tranquility to the quiet Florida town and salvage her career depends on the community's newest residents--and who among them stays alive. (Published: 2010)
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A Sudden Vangence Waits
by Nik Morton
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What conditions create a vigilante? Is it a personal tragedy, the loss of a loved one, or the frustration over the inadequacies of current law enforcement? In the broken Britain of today, the Knight family attends the funeral of Gran, killed by a burglar. But the Knights aren't the only victims of unpunished criminals. There are plenty of others hurt and grieving in the English south coast town of Alverbank. As far as the vigilante is concerned, it's about victims, not statistics. The... more info>>
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Drop Shot [Myron Boliltar Series Book 2] [Secure]
by Harlan Coben
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Valerie Simpson is a young female tennis star with a troubled past who's now on the verge of a comeback and wants Myron as her agent. Myron, who's also got the hottest young male tennis star, Duane Richwood, primed to take his first grand slam tournament, couldn't be happier. That is, until Valerie is murdered in broad daylight at the U.S. Open and Myron's number one client becomes the number one suspect. Clearing Duane's name should be easy enough. Duane was playing in a match at the time of Va... more info>>
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Hurricane Season: A Duncan Moon Novel
by T.J. Watts
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Fort Lauderdale shows its sunshine sparkle and its darker underbelly in this I-95-speed novel about two over-the-hill cops, pushing sixty, back on the job, and out on the streets pulling the midnight shift. Aging beach bums, Duncan Moon and Jesse James Vacario, are just trying to make it to retirement, but a blithe serial killer, a society-column-respectable drug baron, along with hookers and druggies and killers, oh my, have other ideas. Welcome to South Florida during the hurricane season. The... more info>> (Published: 2010)
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