Mystery Weekly Magazine: January 2019 (Mystery Weekly Magazine Issues) - Softcover

At the cutting edge of crime fiction, Mystery Weekly Magazine presents original short stories by the world’s best-known and emerging mystery writers.
The stories we feature in our monthly issues span every imaginable subgenre, including cozy, police procedural, noir, whodunit, supernatural, hardboiled, humor, and historical mysteries. Evocative writing and a compelling story are the only certainty.
Get ready to be surprised, challenged, and entertained--whether you enjoy the style of the Golden Age of mystery (e.g., Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle), the glorious pulp digests of the early twentieth century (e.g., Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler), or contemporary masters of mystery.
In this issue:
In “The Pirates Of Point Paradisio” by Buzz Dixon, three teen girls, bored with their parents country club / marina lifestyle, turn to petty crime to liven up their nights only to run afoul of a murderous drug dealer.
“Four-Hundred Miles Of Bad Road” by J.D. Graves offers three narratives that weave throughout this depression era noir exploring poverty, race, and deadly compulsions.
“Gunned Down” by Bruce Harris warns nepotism is never a good thing, especially when a small-time gang plans multiple bank robberies.
In “Tendy” by John Bosworth, Shirley's dog, Tendy, keeps her company through thick and thin. But when her wayward daughter, Moira, returns, Tendy is left fighting for a spot at the table.
In “Nine Lives” by Gregory L. Norris, a man discovers that his past isn't so easily forgotten when a former associate returns.
In “The Missing Slippers” by A. Hayward, Larry thinks that his biggest problem is his missing slippers, until he discovers that his car is gone. And that's not the most suspicious disappearance.
In “Snow Job”, A You-Solve-It By Laird Long, someone cleaned out the Bradleys home while they were on an overnight.