New Stories
My story "A Perfect Climb" appears in
MURDER IN THE MOUNTAINS (Published by Destination Murders) |
My "A Death in Four Parts" appears in MUSIC OF THE NIGHT: THE CRIME WRITERS' ASSOCIATION ANTHOLOGY (Published by Flame Tree Publishing)
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Exciting News!!
My short story "Bay of Reckoning" has been nominated for the Agatha Award for Best Short Story! This is my third nomination in three years, and I have to admit, it doesn't get old. The story appears in MURDER ON THE BEACH, published by Destination Murders. The story takes place in a small town on the Chesapeake Bay where recipes for seafood spice rubs go as far back as family rivalries between two clans.
I am still on Cloud 9 that my short story "The Last Word" won the Agatha Award for Best Short Story! And I along with my co-editors also won the Anthony Award for Best Collection or Anthology. "The Last Word" is about two old friends from culinary school who discuss the ups and downs of their long friendship over a special meal prepared in response to a bad restaurant review.
You can read the story here.
You can read the story here.
My Published Short Stories
2016
"A Gathering of Great Detectives" - published in MALICE DOMESTIC 11: Mystery Most Conventional
"Look Away" – published in WINDWARD: The Best New England Crime Stories
2017
"The Prodigy" - published in MYSTERY TOUR: Crime Writers' Association Anthology
"Burnt Orange" - published in PASSPORT TO MURDER: The 2017 Bouchercon Anthology
"Play Dead" – published in BUSTED: Arresting Stories from the Beat
"Farm to Table" – published in SNOWBOUND: The Best New England Crime Stories
"You Always Hurt the One You Love" – published in MALICE DOMESTIC 12: Mystery Most Historical
"Humble Pie" – published in NOIR AT THE SALAD BAR: Culinary Tales with a Bite
2018
"Death on the Beach" – published in MALICE DOMESTIC 13: Mystery Most Geographical
"Downcity Detective" - published in LANDFALL: The Best New England Crime Stories
2019
**"The Last Word" – published in MALICE DOMESTIC 14: Mystery Most Edible***
"Sweet Tawny Breeze" - published in AFTER MIDNIGHT: The Writers' Police Academy Anthology
"Stolen Moments" – published in SEASCAPE: The Best New England Crime Stories
2020
"Now is the Hour" - published in WRITERS CRUSHING COVID-19
"Dance on Fire" - published in MALICE DOMESTIC 15: Mystery Most Theatrical
*"The Red Herrings at Killington Inn" - published in MASTHEAD: The Best New England Crime Stories
2021
*"Bay of Reckoning" - published in MURDER ON THE BEACH: A Destination Murders Short Story Collection
"From Whiskey to Wine" - published in MURDER BY THE GLASS
2022
"A Perfect Climb" - published in MURDER IN THE MOUNTAINS: A Destinations Murder Short Story Collection
"A Death in Four Parts" - published in MUSIC OF THE NIGHT: The Crime Writers' Association Anthology
"The Devil's in the Details" - published in MALICE DOMESTIC 17: Mystery Most Diabolical
*Nominated for the Agatha Award for Best Short Story
**Winner of the Agatha Award for Best Short Story
**Anthony Award Finalist for Best Anthology or Collection
2016
"A Gathering of Great Detectives" - published in MALICE DOMESTIC 11: Mystery Most Conventional
"Look Away" – published in WINDWARD: The Best New England Crime Stories
2017
"The Prodigy" - published in MYSTERY TOUR: Crime Writers' Association Anthology
"Burnt Orange" - published in PASSPORT TO MURDER: The 2017 Bouchercon Anthology
"Play Dead" – published in BUSTED: Arresting Stories from the Beat
"Farm to Table" – published in SNOWBOUND: The Best New England Crime Stories
"You Always Hurt the One You Love" – published in MALICE DOMESTIC 12: Mystery Most Historical
"Humble Pie" – published in NOIR AT THE SALAD BAR: Culinary Tales with a Bite
2018
"Death on the Beach" – published in MALICE DOMESTIC 13: Mystery Most Geographical
"Downcity Detective" - published in LANDFALL: The Best New England Crime Stories
2019
**"The Last Word" – published in MALICE DOMESTIC 14: Mystery Most Edible***
"Sweet Tawny Breeze" - published in AFTER MIDNIGHT: The Writers' Police Academy Anthology
"Stolen Moments" – published in SEASCAPE: The Best New England Crime Stories
2020
"Now is the Hour" - published in WRITERS CRUSHING COVID-19
"Dance on Fire" - published in MALICE DOMESTIC 15: Mystery Most Theatrical
*"The Red Herrings at Killington Inn" - published in MASTHEAD: The Best New England Crime Stories
2021
*"Bay of Reckoning" - published in MURDER ON THE BEACH: A Destination Murders Short Story Collection
"From Whiskey to Wine" - published in MURDER BY THE GLASS
2022
"A Perfect Climb" - published in MURDER IN THE MOUNTAINS: A Destinations Murder Short Story Collection
"A Death in Four Parts" - published in MUSIC OF THE NIGHT: The Crime Writers' Association Anthology
"The Devil's in the Details" - published in MALICE DOMESTIC 17: Mystery Most Diabolical
*Nominated for the Agatha Award for Best Short Story
**Winner of the Agatha Award for Best Short Story
**Anthony Award Finalist for Best Anthology or Collection