“[A] rich and varied anthology…” —Publishers Weekly, Starred ReviewJanet Hutchings, Chris Grabenstein, Gary Phillips, and Hilary Davidson headline a new world tour anthology of 22 stories from the heartland of America to Italy, Japan, Mexico, Cuba, England, and more.Passport to Murder is published in conjunction with Bouchercon, the World Mystery Convention, held in 2017 in Toronto, Ontario. As with the convention itself, the anthology spreads a broad cano...

This anthology draws together some of the best new stories of mystery and murder—compiled by the Anthony Award–winning crime fiction editor.This anthology collects the most original stories of murder by some of mystery fiction's most inventive talents from the United States and United Kingdom. With innovative new takes on locked-room mysteries and impossible crimes, these short stories are full of vexing conundrums and reality-defying puzzles. A murder has been comm...

The 1980s saw the first space shuttle lift off, the end of the Cold War, Live Aid, Chernobyl, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the release of the first personal computer, the rise of Reaganomics, the Tiananmen Square protests, and creation of the first designer babies.At the same time, Cyndi Lauper was "The Voice of the MTV generation," and girls weren't the only people who wanted to have fun.In this rapidly changing environment, private eyes provided clients with legal and ext...

This is a special issue—our 50th, as you may have noticed from our cover. To celebrate, all past and present editors were to contribute a story. (It helps that they are also amazingly talented writers.) So we have stories from Michael Bracken, Barb Goffman, Paul Di Filippo, Darrell Schweitzer, and Cynthia Ward in addition to our other fare.But wait! There’s more!This issue features four original tales—Elizabeth Zelvin has a fantasy/mystery stories, Phyllis...

The Malice Domestic anthology series returns with a new take on mysteries in the Agatha Christie tradition—original tales with a devilish bent! Included are:Rita Owen · IntroductionLeah Bailey · A Killer in the FamilyPaula Gail Benson · Reputation or SoulM. A. Blum · Little White LiesMichael Bracken · Locked MesaSusan Breen · The Demon ValentineMarco Carocari · All in the PlanningMary Dutta · Devil’s AdvocateChristine Eskilson...

The Malice Domestic anthology series returns with a new take on mysteries in the Agatha Christie tradition—original tales with a humorous bent! Included in the new collection are works by:Donna AndrewsMarcia TalleyGigi PandianWilliam AdeGregory MeeceNikki KnightM.S. GreeneBecky ClarkBrian CoxMelinda MulletNina MansfieldSylvia Maultash WarshSuzanne FlaigDonna ClancySusan Love Brown

The Black Cat Mystery Magazine returns with issue #7 — a special Private Eye edition, with great new tales (and one classic reprint) by masters of the genre. Included this time are:THE CHARITY CASE, by Robert LoprestiTHE WHOLE STORY, by Andrew Welsh-HugginsTHE STOPWATCH OF DEATH, by Josh PachterTHE FUGITIVE WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, by Bev VincentLOVE PIRATE, by O'Neil De NouxPICTURES OF LILY, by Graham PowellSHOW AND ZELLER, by Gord...

Black Cat Mystery Magazine #16 presents original tales of crime and mystery in the classic tradition. Included in this issue are:MASTERPIECE, by Mark ThielmanTHE SAWMILL SALVATION, by Jackie Ross FlaumOUT BACK OF JULIO’S, by Gina Sakalarios-RogersA SORTIE FROM THE HAREM, by Elizabeth ZelvinWALKING SILENTLY AMONG THE ROCKS, by David HagertyTHE LAW IN AGUATURBIA, by Jim DohertyTHE HOUND HEADS TO HOLLYWOOD, by Michele Bazan Reed...

This issue, we have a locked-room mystery novel, a far-future science-fantasy sword-and-sorcery novel, and 8 shorts featuring everything from dogs to cats to buried skeletons to time travel—and more! Truly, something for everyone.As always, special thanks to our Acquiring Editors, Michael Bracken and Barb Goffman, for picking a pair of terrific original tales. And our editorial board—Tom Easton, Ryan Hines, Vicki Erwin, Paula Messina, and Richard Prosch—who patiently read submissio...

Welcome to Black Cat Weekly. We can’t believe it’s been 100 issues! Time flies when you’re having fun. To celebrate, we are offering this issue at a special price.To help make this issue special, we asked Acquiring Editors Barb Goffman and Michael Bracken to contribute some special stories of their own. We think you’ll agree, they are among the highlights of this issue. On the mystery side , we also have stories by Nancy Pickard, Bradley Harper, and a novel from the legend...

Renovating the long-unoccupied Canterbrem home is just the project Shelby Paulson needs after her marriage ends. As she breathes new life into the house, she discovers things about the home’s previous owner that change her life as well.

Our 51st issue is another strong one one, with four of our acquiring editors finding tales for us. Michael Bracken has an original Bev Vincent mystery, and Barb Goffman has a winner from R.T. Lawton. Cynthia Ward turns the tables on fellow editor Michael Bracken and selects a haunted house story by him! And too-long-absent editor Paul Di Filippo has picked a powerful story by Sheree R. Thomas. Good stuff.As if that’s not enough (which it never is for the Black Cat!), we have gone b...