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First look: Bat Out of Hell short story anthology

7 August, 2025

Watch our new video for a gander at Bat Out of Hell – the new rock n roll-inspired anthology edited by Don Bruns. Inside are eight short crime fiction stories by authors including Andrew Child, Rick Bleiweiss, Heather Graham, Dave Bruns, John Gilstrap, Charles Todd,…

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The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2024

By Vicki Weisfeld

12 November, 2024

Edited by SA Cosby and Steph Cha — This annual compilation of short stories by leading American crime authors has evolved quite a bit since Steph Cha took over the editorship from Otto Penzler, who now publishes The Best Mystery Stories of the Year as…

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Dark Deeds Down Under 2 edited by Craig Sisterson

By Sonja van der Westhuizen

14 May, 2024

In rugby, Australia and New Zealand are sworn enemies. Off the pitch, they have more in common than they care to admit, whether it’s their shared landscapes, culture, troubled histories or love of the great outdoors. When it comes to crime fiction tastes are similar…

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Negative Tilt by Bobby Mathews

By Sonja van der Westhuizen

9 April, 2024

Rural noir is having its moment in the sun and the ever-popular SA Cosby has been leading its charge. Writing about the South is nothing new – Ace Atkins and James Lee Burke have been doing it for decades – but the genre’s resurgence has…

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Who Killed Father Christmas? and Other Seasonal Mysteries edited by Martin Edwards

By Erin Britton

11 December, 2023

Step into a world where tinsel and crime intertwine as the festive season takes a mysterious and sometimes murderous turn in Who Killed Father Christmas? and Other Seasonal Mysteries. The fifth Christmassy collection from Martin Edwards and the British Library, it includes 15 short crime…

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Crimeucopia – We'll Be Right Back – After This!

By Vicki Weisfeld

8 February, 2023

When you’re not in the mood to tackle a whole novel, reading a short story or two, or 12, can fill the bill. This new Crimeucopia collection from Murderous Ink Press titled We’ll Be Right Back – After This! is a good one to keep…

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Murder in the Falling Snow: Ten Classic Crime Stories

By Erin Britton

24 November, 2022

Edited by Cecily Gayford — Murder in the Falling Snow brings you ten festive stories of murder and mayhem by some of the early-20th century’s best crime writers. From country houses to trainlines, rustic pubs to suburban terraces, the stories feature perplexing mysteries solved by…

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First look: Things Get Ugly by Joe R Lansdale

By crimefictionlover

25 October, 2022

Joe R Lansdale is a legend in the crime fiction genre. Horror, comic books and Westerns too. His Hap and Leonard series is second to none for gritty, brutal, gonzo Southern noir, but done with a ladle of nuance, plenty of feeling and a touch…

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First look: Bat Out of Hell short story anthology

The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2024

Dark Deeds Down Under 2 edited by Craig Sisterson

Negative Tilt by Bobby Mathews

Who Killed Father Christmas? and Other Seasonal Mysteries edited by Martin Edwards

Crimeucopia – We'll Be Right Back – After This!

Murder in the Falling Snow: Ten Classic Crime Stories

First look: Things Get Ugly by Joe R Lansdale

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