Tag Archives: murder mystery

“This Location Screams for a Murder” (by Elvie Simons)

Posted on July 21, 2021 by somethingisgoingtohappen

A Canadian currently residing in the Pacific Northwest, Elvie Simons has had stories in a variety of publications, including The Dark City Mystery Magazine, The Prairie Journal, and Island Writer Magazine. She debuts with EQMM in our current issue (July/August … Continue reading →

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“Keep the Door Open, Check the Bathroom” (by Linda Stansberry)

Posted on May 12, 2021 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Eureka, California resident Linda Stansberry is an award-winning journalist who has recently been devoting more of her time to fiction writing. Her EQMM debut, “The Hidden Places,” appears in our current issue (May/June 2021). She’s had one previous professional fiction … Continue reading →

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Libby Cudmore on the Birthplace of Philo Vance

Posted on August 26, 2020 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Libby Cudmore, who made her EQMM debut with the captivating tale “All Shook Down” (in the current September/October 2020 issue), is the author of The Big Rewind, a “hipster mystery” novel that Hilary Davidson called “irreverent yet intense” and Examiner.com described … Continue reading →

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“The First and the Last: In the Shadow of the Uncanny” (by R.T. Raichev)

Posted on May 13, 2020 by somethingisgoingtohappen

A look at the first published short story by Agatha Christie—and at her last Raicho Raichev’s story “Rassendyll’s Grave” appears in EQMM’s current issue, May/June 2020. A Golden-Age style mystery of the country-house variety, the story incorporates a fascinating twist … Continue reading →

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“On Attending the International Murder Games Expo” (by Martin Edwards)

Posted on December 11, 2019 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Author of two highly regarded series of mystery novels and several standalone crime novels (including 2018’s critically acclaimed Gallows Court), Martin Edwards is also a short-story writer with dozens of stories in print, many of which appeared for the first … Continue reading →

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“Of Jigsaws, Roller Coasters, Crosswords, and Mazes” (by A.J. Wright)

Posted on December 14, 2016 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Although his work appears in EQMM for the first time in our January/February 2017 issue, on sale December 20, A.J. Wright is a historical mystery novelist who already has three books to his credit, all belonging to a series set … Continue reading →

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