The Cop Who Liked Gilbert and Sullivan

 Stephen Pierce also did a lengthy review of Hot Shots, an anthology of Derringer winners. Here's what he said about my story.

I’m of two minds about “The Cop Who Liked Gilbert and Sullivan” by Robert Lopresti. I bear an irrational hatred of Gilbert and Sullivan ever since I had to watch Topsy-Turvy for class and was bored out of my mind (and I think any Japanese student is obligated to hate The Mikado on principle), but this is the first real traditional mystery in the book. The titular cop stands out, since he’d rather be working in the evidence room but gets dragged to a murder scene to explain why the victim grabbed a statue of a Gilbert and Sullivan character as he died. The solution depends on special knowledge, though not the kind you’d expect, and you can at least guess what the key detail will be. It’s not on the level of the Delgardo mysteries, but it’s a highlight of the collection. The dying message had me grinning just for its sheer bluntness.

Shanks on Crime

 

And it turns out Stephen Pierce also reviewed Shanks on Crime.  Way cool.

The Red Envelope

 

In reading Stephen M. Pierce's review of the second and third Delgardo novellas I discovered that he had also reviewed the first.  I feel honored.

Christmas Dinner

 Stephen Pierce was kind enough to write a review of the second and third Delgardo novellas.  Here's a link.

Please Pass the Loot

 

Been a busy week here...  

Stephen Pierce was kind enough to write a review of the second and third Delgardo novellas.  Here's a link.

I Saw Her Standing There

 In 2023 my story "I Saw Her Standing There" opened the book Happiness is a Warm Gun: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Songs of the Beatles. That publisher closed down but editor Josh Pachter arranged for Open Road Media to republish it with a lovely new cover. It is available today. All you need is love and this book.

Catch as Cat Can

 

My story "Catch as Cat Can" has just been published in Midnight Mousers: 12 Original Cat Tales, from Thalia Press.