I Know Some Ghosts: Literary Crime Short Story By Joseph Hirsch
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1w ago
In “I know Some Ghosts” by Joseph Hirsch, a struggling writer submits a short story to a competition that offers a large cash prize. Hirsch’s works have appeared in numerous outlets, including Retreats from Oblivion: The Journal of NoirCon, Dark Yonder, and Bull: Men’s Fiction. His nonfiction has also appeared in various publications, including Film International and Fight Hype.  ***** Eric balanced the stack of books in his left hand, pulled the library door open with his right, and stepped […] The post I Know Some Ghosts: Literary Crime Short Story By Joseph Hirsch appeared first on Mys ..read more
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“They All Fall the Same” Represents The Height of The Rural Noir
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by Mystery Tribune
3w ago
Chris McGinley takes a close look at the rural noir novel They All Fall the Same by Wes Browne.   Writing tough guys is tough work. The landscape of the so-called rural noir novel—much in vogue nowadays—is populated by one after another country rogue. Local crime bosses, drug dealers, and violent enforcers abound.  Problem is, so many of them come off the page as caricatures, rural clichés who drawl out their syllables, spit chaw, and generally act like half-wits. What a […] The post “They All Fall the Same” Represents The Height of The Rural Noir appeared first on MysteryTribun ..read more
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Gifts From an Unknown Angel: Literary Short Fiction
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1M ago
Rachel Sterlings, author of “Gifts From an Unknown Angel” has previously published short fiction in the Portland review , Soundings east, The Montague reporter, and others.  I didn’t want to return to that street corner in that backwater neighborhood where it happened. There was no sense in revisiting the situation. Some dilemmas can only be resolved by taking four or six steps backwards and then two steps forwards over and over again. There was no point in applying a linear […] The post Gifts From an Unknown Angel: Literary Short Fiction appeared first on MysteryTribune ..read more
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Oneirologica Peripatetum: A Hard-Boiled Short Story
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1M ago
Nemo Arator, the author of  “Oneirologica Peripatetum”, has previously published short fiction in Transitions, Home Sweet Horror, and Sheepshead Review.  I closed my eyes and saw a bowl of poutine on the tabletop in front of me. I don’t know where it came from; all of a sudden it’s just there. I must have fallen asleep, because when my head drooped down, there it was. I was sitting alone in the airport cafeteria; there was nobody near me. I would […] The post Oneirologica Peripatetum: A Hard-Boiled Short Story appeared first on MysteryTribune ..read more
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The Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship: A Short Fiction
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1M ago
Joshua Michael Stewart, author of “The Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship” is the author of Break Every String, The Bastard Children of Dharma Bums, and Love Something. His work has appeared in the Massachusetts Review, Salamander, Plainsongs, Brilliant Corners, South Dakota Review, Permafrost, and many others. He lives in Ware, Massachusetts. ***** Curly Housewright, a drug dealer, who lived down the street with his mother, was imprisoned for selling bad dope to Ms. Benson’s fifteen-year-old granddaughter, who would’ve turned cold […] The post The Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship: A Short ..read more
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Meeting Madness: Suspense Short Fiction By Atlas Lee
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1M ago
Atlas Lee, author of “Meeting Madness”, was a columnist for the newspaper The Fayette Tribune. Her short stories are published in Black Petals Magazine, Demonic Anthology: Volume 7, and other places. Mystery Tribune has previously published Double Vision by the author. ***** My wife Selma and I were sitting at our kitchen table, munching on hot bacon and egg sandwiches. Last week’s newspaper separated our plates. The frontpage headline asked, WHAT IS THIS WORLD COMING TO?      Stoic, Selma said, […] The post Meeting Madness: Suspense Short Fiction By Atlas Lee appeared firs ..read more
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The Gift Horse: Noir Short Fiction By Ken Derry
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1M ago
Ken Derry, author of The Gift Horse, is a former editor for the New York Yankees and has an MFA in Creative Writing from The New School. He taught at NYU and Gotham Writers Workshop. ***** From the middle of Sandy Gulch Bridge, Chip spotted a pair of canoes down on the water, the lacquer reflecting the sun. He stopped right there in the middle of the bridge and watched a mountain shadow open its maw and swallow the canoes […] The post The Gift Horse: Noir Short Fiction By Ken Derry appeared first on MysteryTribune ..read more
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Kargin the Necromancer: Flash Fiction By Mike McHone
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by Mystery Tribune
2M ago
Mike McHone, author of ‘s “Kargin the Necromancer” has previously published short fiction in Ellery Queen, Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, Dark Yonder, Mystery Magazine, Rock and a Hard Place, the Anthony Award-nominated anthology Under the Thumb: Stories of Police Oppression, Edited by SA Cosby, and elsewhere. A former journalist, his articles, op-eds, and humor pieces have appeared in the Detroit News, the AV Club, Playboy, and numerous other outlets. He is the 2020 recipient of the Mystery Writers of America’s […] The post Kargin the Necromancer: Flash Fiction By Mike McHone appeared f ..read more
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Our Favorite Crime and Mystery Books of 2024
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by Mystery Tribune
2M ago
It’s that time of the year when mystery outlets (including Mystery Tribune) put out their “Best…”, “Most Favorite…” or “Most Sought After…” lists. For us, picking the best titles really depends on what we’re looking for. Sometimes, we’re in the mood for fast-paced thrillers and sometimes, we want to read a new slow-buring, locked room mystery…A great cozy mystery might not be a military thriller fan’s cup of tea. So, we decided to share a list of some of the […] The post Our Favorite Crime and Mystery Books of 2024 appeared first on MysteryTribune ..read more
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McCain Takes a Bullet: Rural Suspense Story By Thomas Burchfield
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2M ago
Thomas Burchfield, author of “McCain Takes a Bullet”, is a New York native, freelance editor, and a former legal, federal law enforcement, and library assistant. He is the author of two novels, several short stories, including one for the Akashic’s “Berkley Noir” anthology and another, “McCain, the Stranger” for the online version of Mystery Tribune. He’s also published reviews and essays for Noir City Magazine, The Strand, and Medium. He lives in Northern California, ***** When the dispatch call came […] The post McCain Takes a Bullet: Rural Suspense Story By Thomas Burchfield appeared first ..read more
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