"Twilight Ladies" won the Best Short Story Derringer Award in 2015.A rash of muggings in Mwanza, Tanzania, sends a very pregnant Police Constable Kokuteta Mkama in pursuit of the mysterious young woman behind the crimes. Sifting through the clues, P.C. Mkama discovers the these “random” robberies aren’t so random after all.The Barb Goffman Presents series showcases modern masterpieces of mystery, crime, and suspense selected by acclaimed mystery author and editor Barb Goffm...

The fourth issue of Black Cat Weekly presents more tales of the mysterious and fantastic—4 mystery shorts, a mystery novel, 2 science fiction stories, a fantasy story, plus a science fiction novel.Here are:THE HAMMERING MAN by Edwin Balmer and William MacHargFLOORED, by Hal CharlesTWILIGHT LADIES, by Meg OppermanWEST OF QUARANTINE, by Todhunter BallardTHE BROTHERS OF THE LEFT HAND PATH, by Frank Lovell NelsonTHE HERPLE IS A HAPPY ...

Sherlock Holmes Mystery Magazine #21 features the best in contemporary and classic mystery fiction, with a great linup of crimes and columns. Here are:Features:From Watson’s Notebook, by John H. Watson, M. D.Ask Mrs Hudson, by (Mrs) Martha HudsonNon Fiction:Screen of the Crime, by Kim NewmanBeam Me Up, Sherlock, by Lynne StephensRecurring Characters in the Nero Wolve Stories, by Robert GoldsboroughFiction:A tight Fit, by Marvin...