To finance their "Plan," Amos and Jojo steal catalytic converters. But stealing the wrong one from the wrong guy plunges them into a world of double-crosses, getting knocked around, and death. Will they survive long enough to keep the Plan—and themselves—alive?

The rules for law and order create boundaries for civil co-existence. Ideally, the rule of law provides the backdrops for individuals, families, and companies to grow and thrive. Breaking these rules puts civil order at risk. And while murder is the Big Daddy of crimes, codified ordinances across municipal divisions, counties, states, and countries show the nearly endless ways there are to create mayhem.For your puzzle solving pleasure, Mysteries to Die For presents: Anything but M...

Our 99th issue is another great one, with stellar contributions from some of the best in modern and classic mysteries, science fiction, and fantasy. 8 short stories and 2 novelets round on this issue--dig in!Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure:“The Plan,” by Chuck Brownman [Michael Bracken Presents short story]“The Humbling Homecoming,” by Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery]“Hot Sugar Blues,” by Steve Liskow [Barb Goffman Presents short story]...

Vehicles define eras and are a means for advancing economies from traditional to high mass-consumption. They can also play diverse roles within amazing stories.A train was the setting for Agatha Christie's famed Murder on the Orient Express. A river boat then took center stage on Death on the Nile. Stephan King's Christine showed us a blood thirsty side, while in real life, the disappearance of Emelia Earhart and her plane continues to tease imaginations. Cars have been prominently...

Games are a thing for children; a pastime for those with nothing better to do…or are they?At the most basic level, games are competitions that are conducted according to rules with participants working toward a goal. Sometimes those goals are mutual, but most of the time, not so much. Games are a part of every culture and go back further than human records. Take the simple marble which has been found in the tombs of the ancient Egyptians, in the ashes in Pompeii, and in North Ameri...

In the English language, there are a few, very special words that can function as nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. One word goes further, creating new words from old. That word is Jack. For your puzzle solving pleasure, Mysteries to Die For presents: Things that Go Jack in the Night. Twelve stories arranged for you to beat the detective to the solution. Twelve "jacks" that should definitely not be taken at face value. It's a race between you and the detective to find the killer amid ...