Monthly Archives: July 2017

What Makes Mystery Writers Ante Up for Poker? (by Peter Hochstein)

Posted on July 26, 2017 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Peter Hochstein is a former newspaper reporter and advertising copywriter and the author of a number of paperback original novels, most under various pseudonyms. A few years ago he began writing a series at short-story length starring P.I. Rich Hovanec. … Continue reading →

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“When Terror Australis Meets Dingo Noir” (by Aoife Clifford)

Posted on July 19, 2017 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Australian writer Aoife Clifford has won Australia’s two premier crime short-story awards (the Ned Kelly and the Scarlet Stiletto) as well as earning an additional nomination for each. When her first novel, All These Perfect Strangers, was published (in Australia … Continue reading →

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“Ten Days’ Wonder” (1948) by Ellery Queen (review by Arthur Vidro)

Posted on July 12, 2017 by somethingisgoingtohappen

As I mentioned when he last blogged for this site, in January of this year, in addition to being a freelance editor and a writer of short stories (two can be found on EQMM’s website and blog), Arthur Vidro is … Continue reading →

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HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY FROM EQMM!

Posted on July 4, 2017 by somethingisgoingtohappen
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