anthology

Mar 2016 5

Push Comes to Shove By Nathan Walpow: Guest Post/Giveaway

2016 Articles, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Nathan Walpow

My last novel came out in 2005. Over the following decade or so, my fiction output was limited to a few short stories. When I dove back in a few years ago, much had changed. Electronic reading devices were established. Self-publishing, rather than being a stigma for those who couldn’t get traditionally published, was respectable. Writers with established reputations were doing it, some of them making tons of money and none of them becoming pariahs among their peers.

Dec 2015 26

Flash and Bang, A Short Mystery Fiction Group Anthology: Review/Giveaway

2015 Articles, Diana Hockley, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Diana Hockley

Margo Power, publisher of Murderous Intent Mystery Magazine founded a Short Story Mystery Fiction Society in 1996. The magazine, Mysterical-e was a spin-off from this and resulted in the Derringer Awards for stories up to twenty thousand words. The society has now grown to around one thousand six hundred members.

May 2015 23

Confetti: A Collection of Cozy Crimes By Patricia L. Morin

2015 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Cynthia Chow

Summer is the time for travel, but sadly not everyone has the privilege of whisking off across the country and escaping everyday life. That’s why we’re grateful for this anthology of nine short stories that take readers to Oahu, Venice Beach, and—well, New Jersey. Murder is, of course, involved, but it’s a footnote in these highly entertaining and often very funny short tales.

Mar 2015 21

My Troubles: Ten Cozy Tales of Mystery & Murder By Molly MacRae

2015 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Cynthia Chow

The characters who were introduced in the full-length novel, Lawn Order, actually have been appearing in short stories since 1990, and here readers will have the fun in this collection that perfectly captures the rather dysfunctional relationship between fifty-something sisters Margaret and Bitsy.

Sep 2014 13

Family Matters: A Mystery Anthology (Murder New York Style) Edited by Anita Page

2014 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Cynthia Chow

This third anthology of the New York Tri-State Chapter of Sisters-in-Crime contains established authors alongside the up-and-coming. The spirit of New York and its ethnicities, a dichotomy where many immigrants want to blend into American culture while some hold fast to old traditions, is captured in a collection that highlights the darkest facets of family life. Domestic abuse is exposed and wielded in all its forms; by spouses, siblings, offspring, and parents.

Dec 2012 22

Four Of A Kind: Four Tales of Mystery and Suspense: Book Review/Guest Blog/Giveaway

2012 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Cynthia Chow
& The authors of 4 Of A Kind

Poker is a game that revolves around skill, guile, and perhaps most of all, luck. In these four novella-length stories all play a factor in influencing the fate of their main characters, many of whom are often as deceptive as their opponents. While the successfulness of their heroes may vary, all the stories share a noir tone and enough twists and turns to surprise the canniest of mystery readers.

Apr 2012 2

Murder New York Style: Fresh Slices: Review Of A Mystery Anthology

2012 Articles, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Gloria Feit

After spending the last several days at Left Coast Crime I didn't manage to make it to the movies this weekend so instead of a movie review we are treating you to a review of a New York Mystery anthology. Grab a cup of coffee or tea & enjoy!