Mystery Scene on A Bad Day

Ben Boulden reviews short stories in his "Short and Sweet" column in Mystery Scene Magazine.  In issue #158 he discusses the Nov/Dec 2018 issue of Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine.It ends as follows:  "My favorite tale is 'A Bad Day for Algebra Tests" by Robert Lopresti, for more reasons than its terrific title. With an easy and readable narration, fast and sly humor, dumb criminals and dumber cops, this story is as smooth and enjoyable as spending a snowy afternoon lounging next to a roaring fire."

Filling in the Landscape

I have an essay up at Trace Evidence, the Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine blog, about setting.  When do you use a real place and when do you create your own?  The hook, of course, is my story "A Bad Day For Algebra Tests," in the November/December issue.

A Good Day For "A Bad Day For Algebra Tests"

I am pleased to report that "A Bad Day For Algebra Tests" is currently sparkling up the November/December issue of my favorite magazine.  This is my 30th appearance in AHMM, and the third Bad Day story.  Each of these involves bad intentions and confusion in mythical Brune County, and features the ever-bewildered Officer Kite.