Taxonomy Lesson

 Shame on me for forgetting to mention that I have a story in the September/October issue of Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine.  At least I remembered to I write about "Taxonomy Lesson" at

SleuthSayers.

At the Circus at SleuthSayers

 

Today at SleuthSayers I explain why I wrote "At the Circus." 

At The Circus

 Untreed Reads just published Monkey Business: Crime Stories Inspired by the Films of the Marx Brothers.  I am honored to be chosen to cover "At The Circus," with a tale of murder and gorilla suits.

Why Judy Why at SleuthSayers

 At SleuthSayers I explain how I became a fan of Billy Joel's obscure first album, which led to me writing "Why Judy Why" for Only the Good Die Young.

Why Judy Why

 I am delighted to have a story in Only the Good Die Young, Josh Pachter's new anthology of crime stories inspired by the songs of Billy Joel. "Why Judy Why" appeared on the obscure first album, Cold Spring Harbor.

The Fourth Circle at SleuthSayers

 Yesterday at SleuthSayers I wrote about how I dreamed up my latest Hitchcock story, "The Fourth Circle."

The Fourth Circle

 My first appearance in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine was in June 1981.  The new May/June 2021 issue, exactly 40 years later, features my 34th story, "The Fourth Circle." Happy anniversary!
 

Shanks' Locked Room at Trace Evidence

 

At Trace Evidence, the Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine blog, I have a piece up today about the complications of writing a series about the same character. 

Shanks' Locked Room

 "Shanks' Locked Room" is appearing now in the March/April issue of Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine.  It is his 11th appearance there, my 33rd.

When Women Didn't Count in Illinois

 I have been invited to speak about my nonfiction book via zoom at Western Illinois University as part of their Women's History Month celebration.  Here is a cool little video one of their communications students created about it.

The Charity Case at Mystery*File

 Steve Lewis reviewed my Marty Crow story "The Charity Case" at Mystery*File today. He understands my muddled P.I.  Nice comments from the commenters too.