"The Invisible Band" from EDGAR & SHAMUS GO GOLDEN is a finalist for the Agatha Award!


Book Category: Magazines

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.”

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“English 398: Fiction Workshop”

Edgar Award Winner, Best Short Story
Macavity Award Winner, Best Short Story
Agatha and Anthony Award Finalist, Best Short Story

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“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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“Commission”

My second story featuring Del and Louise—both a follow-up to the Derringer Award-winning story “Rearview Mirror” and a preview of On the Road with Del & Louise: A Novel in Stories.

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