The tiny Sun studio at 706 Union Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee may not have looked like much from the outside, but inside musical miracles were being performed daily by its enigmatic owner, Sam Phillips. Phillips began more or less as a talent scout for other record labels, such as the legendary Chess Records of Chicago. However, after discovering a wealth of talent in his own backyard in the Mid-South area, Phillips began his own record label – Sun – with an emblematic rising sun and roost...

Nominated for the 2017 Anthony Award for Best Anthology/CollectionBestselling novelists David Morrell, Alison Gaylin and Elaine Viets headline a new anthology of 22 tales exploring the unique aura of mystery of New Orleans and the surrounding bayou country.BLOOD ON THE BAYOU is published in conjunction with Bouchercon, the World Mystery Convention, which is being held in New Orleans in 2016. As with the convention itself, the anthology spreads a broad canop...

This issue, we have an eclectic mix of mystery, science fiction, and fantasy. For our mystery novel, we have a Fergus Hume classic, a bestselling Victorian mystery novel, and one which set the stage for many detectives that followed (including Sherlock Holmes!). We also have original mysteries from John M. Floyd, Terena Elizabeth Bell, and Janice Law (a new Holmes Impersonator story).On the fantasy and science fiction side of things, we have originals from Teel James Glenn, Keira R...

Buried - a fast paced saga of drama, suspense, and inspiration. Planes, trains, and automobiles… Police pursuits, auto crashes, animal attacks, and a mine collapse. This rapid read ends less than thirty-four hours after it begins. Set in 1968 in the panhandle of Oklahoma, this inspirational story reveals how the character of a man trapped in a mining accident impacts a young newspaper reporter desperate for a "life-changing" story. Buried illustrates how God can use the life of His childre...

Tommy Townsend, a young author and English instructor from the University of Washington has come to the panhandle of Oklahoma to interview his aging grandfather for his next book. The long-promised interview is to discover the secret surrounding a mining accident in 1968 which buried alive Tom Howard, his "Papa Tom". Our hero becomes exposed to more than just secrets: a woman, a dangerous criminal, and truths that will both inspire and break your heart.

While efforts to achieve equity in education are prominent in school districts across this country, the effective implementation that results in meaningful change remains elusive. Even with access to compelling theories and approaches such as multicultural education, culturally responsive teaching, culturally relevant instruction, culturally sustaining pedagogy, schools still struggle to implement equitable change that reshapes the academic experiences of students marginalized by the preva...

The Expendable is a captivating and deeply satisfying true story from the opening months of WWII in the Pacific. As smoke billows skyward from Pearl Harbor, Japan throws its full military might against the outnumbered and under-equipped Filipino forces. Hart sends his U.S. Asiatic Fleet south, to the safety of Allied waters. When the remnants of PBY Patrol Wing 10 depart with the fleet, Charles Beckner, corpsman for Squadron 102, is left behind with no apparent avenue for escape. Under rel...

This issue is tons of fun (we weighed it), and we’re delighted to have both Acquiring Editors Barb Goffman and Michael Bracken back with new stories (from short story masters John M. Floyd and Mark Thielman). Plus, we have originals from Ron Miller (a new Velda story!), Tim Wright, Stephanie Bedwell-Grime, Peter Darbyshire, and Stephen W. Chappell. Even better, we have rare tales by fantasy & science fiction greats Harry Harrison, Madeleine L’Engle, and Howard Fast. And, of course, we have...

Best of “The Strand Magazine”: 25 Years of Twists, Turns, and Tales from the Modern Masters of Mystery and Fiction“The Strand Magazine was always a giant voice in our corner of the literary world—and it still is today. This collection proves why—these unearthed gems and exciting new pieces shouldn’t be missed.” —Lee Child, bestselling author of the Jack Reacher seriesThis star-studded anniversary collection features over t...

This practical guide to the intellectual assessment of children and adolescents in schools is widely used, both by practicing school psychologists and by instructors and students in graduate school psychology programs. This second edition includes evidence-based best practices for the use and interpretation of intelligence tests in decision-making by counselors, teachers, administrators, and other school personnel. While the assessment of intelligence has long been mandated by law for elig...

Police chief Scott Landon is stunned to see a cherished but deceased girlfriend stroll into a downtown cafe. Turns out she’s not a ghost—but the truth is even more shocking.

On a rainy afternoon in an out-of-the-way bar, the lives of three men—a small-time hustler, a bartender, and a mafia killer—come together in a way none of them could’ve expected. And one won’t live through the hour.The Barb Goffman Presents series showcases the best in modern mystery and crime stories, personally selected by one of the most acclaimed short stories authors and editors in the mystery field.