Mystery Short Fiction: 1990-2007

Stories, Listed by Author

McFADDEN, EDWARD J., III (chron.)

• * Hearing Gunshots, (vi) Kracked Mirror Mysteries Jan 1994

McFADYEAN, MELANIE (chron.)

• * Helen’s Story, (vi) Independent on Sunday Sep 13 1992
  • The Faber Book of Murder, ed. Simon Rae, Faber & Faber 1995

McFALL, PATRICIA (1949- ) (chron.)

• * The Foreigner’s Watch, (ss) EQMM Mar/Apr 2004
• * The Just Missed Blonde [Lane Terry], (nv) Mystery Street, ed. Robert J. Randisi, Signet 2001
• * The Resurrection of Daniel Mason [Lane Terry], (nv) EQMM Mar/Apr 2005

MacFARLANE, RICHARD (chron.)

• * Mini-Scam, (ss) AHMM Mar 1985

McFETRIDGE, G. D. (chron.)

• * My Brother’s Keeper, (ss) Hardboiled #33 2005

MacFIE, JAMES (chron.)

• * The Immortal Voice, (ss) Mystery Stories #20 1939

McGARRY, AL (chron.)

• * Happy Birthday, (ss) AHMM Apr 1967
  • Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Sampler: Fall 1967, ed. G. F. Foster, Davis 1967
• * One Way Ticket, (ss) AHMM Sep 1982

McGARRY, TERRY (1962- ) (chron.)

• * The Case of the Ancient British Barrow [Sherlock Holmes], (ss) The Confidential Casebook of Sherlock Holmes, ed. Marvin Kaye, St. Martin’s 1998
• * Victor Lynch the Forger (ascribed to Theodore Dreiser) [Sherlock Holmes], (nv) Resurrected Holmes, ed. Marvin Kaye, St. Martin’s 1996

McGARY, GAYLE (chron.)

• * Beaudry Rose, (ss) Murder on Sunset Boulevard, ed. Rochelle Krich, Michael Mallory & Lisa Seidman, Top Publications 2002
• * The Cats and Jammer, (ss) A Deadly Dozen, ed. Susan B. Casmier, Aljean Harmetz & Cynthia Lawrence, Uglytown 2000
• * Speak No Evil, (ss) Murder by 13, ed. Priscilla English, Lisa Seidman & Mae Woods, Crown Valley Press 1997

McGERR, PATRICIA (1917-1985) (chron.)

• * The Bloody Mustache, (ss) EQMM Jan 1 1982
• * Caribbean Clues [Selena Mead], (ss) EQMM Jan 1984
  • The Orion Book of Murder, ed. Peter Haining, Orion 1996
  • Women of Mystery III, ed. Kathleen Halligan, Carroll & Graf 1998
• * Chain of Terror, (nv) EQMM Oct 1979
  • Women of Mystery, ed. Cynthia Manson, Carroll & Graf 1992
• * A Date in Helsinki, (ss) EQMM Oct 1982
• * Double Identity, (ss) EQMM Mar 1985
• * Every Litter Bit Helps, (ss) EQMM Sep 9 1981
• * Fatal Corner, (ss) EQMM Jun 1984
  • The Haunted Hour, ed. Cynthia Manson & Constance Scarborough, Berkley Prime Crime 1995
• * Hide-and-Seek—Russian Style [Selena Mead], (nv) EQMM Apr 1976
  • Cloak and Dagger, ed. Bill Pronzini & Martin H. Greenberg, New York: Avenel 1988
  • Murder Intercontinental, ed. Cynthia Manson & Kathleen Halligan, Carroll & Graf 1996
• * In the Clear, (ss) EQMM Apr 1978
  • Scarlet Letters, ed. Eleanor Sullivan, Carroll & Graf 1991
  • Blood Threat & Fears, ed. Cynthia Manson, Barnes & Noble 1993
• * Legacy of Danger, (ss) 1963
  • Alfred Hitchcock’s Sinister Spies, ed. Anon., Random House 1982
• * Match Point in Berlin [Selena Mead], (nv) EQMM Jun 1968
  • Women of Mystery II, ed. Cynthia Manson, Carroll & Graf 1994
• * Nothing But the Truth, (ss) EQMM May 1973
  • Masters of Suspense, ed. Ellery Queen & Eleanor Sullivan, Galahad 1992
• * Numbers Game, (ss) EQMM mid-Dec 1984
• * State Visit, (ss) EQMM Nov 3 1980
• * This One’s a Beauty [Captain Rogan], (ss) EQMM Nov 1971
  • The Best Crime Stories, ed. Anon., Hamlyn 1984
• * We Have Your Wife, (ss) EQMM Apr 1983
• * Where’s Your Sense of Humor?, (ss) EQMM May 1982

McGHEE, JOHN (chron.)

• * Little Kind of Fellow, (ss)
  • The Pan Book of Revenge Stories, ed. W. H. Cozens, London: Pan Books 1971

McGINTY, SUE (chron.)

• * Dark Benediction, (ss) Never Safe, ed. Anon., Seven Sisters Publishing, Inc. 2006
• * Metaphor for Murder, (ss) And Some of Them Are Dead, ed. Margaret Searles & Victoria Heckman, Deadly Alibi Press Ltd. 2002

McGIVERN, WILLIAM P(eter) (1922-1982) (chron.)

• * Death Comes Gift-Wrapped, (ss) Dime Detective Magazine Nov 1948
  • Hard-Boiled Detectives, ed. Stefan R. Dziemianowicz, Robert Weinberg & Martin H. Greenberg, Gramercy Books 1992
  • The Mammoth Book of Pulp Fiction, ed. Maxim Jakubowski, Carroll & Graf 1996
  • A Century of Noir, ed. Mickey Spillane & Max Allan Collins, New American Library 2002
• * Everybody Has to Die, (ss) Mammoth Detective Sep 1947
  • Pure Pulp, ed. Ed Gorman, Martin H. Greenberg & Bill Pronzini, Carroll & Graf 1999
• * Old Willie, (ss) Manhunt May 1953
  • The Gourmet Crook Book, ed. Tony Wilmot, Everest Books 1976

McGLYNN, RAYMOND (chron.)

• * Father Giovanni, (ss) AHMM Aug 1996

McGONEGAL, RICHARD F. (chron.)

• * Behold, Kra K’l! The Bohemian Demon of Gardenia Street, (ss) AHMM May 1989
  • Mystery for Halloween, ed. Cynthia Manson, Signet 1991
• * Crossover, (ss) Detective Mystery Stories #51 2004
• * The Grin Reaper, (ss) AHMM Nov 1989
  • The Haunted Hour, ed. Cynthia Manson & Constance Scarborough, Berkley Prime Crime 1995
• * Mysterious Ways, (ss) AHMM Feb 1988
• * Probable Cause, (ss) AHMM Jan 1991
• * Suitable for Framing, (nv) AHMM Sep 1991
• * Takedown, (ss) AHMM Jan/Feb 2007
• * Unnatural Causes, (ss) AHMM Aug 1994
• * Visitation, (ss) AHMM May 2005

McGOUGH, ROGER (1937- ) (chron.)

• * Fart, (pm)
  • The Faber Book of Murder, ed. Simon Rae, Faber & Faber 1995

McGOWAN, JAMES (chron.)

• * The Banshee Gets Fucked Over, (ss) Plots with Guns Nov/Dec 2003
• * Blaming Doctor Spock, (ss) Plots with Guns Sep/Oct 2001
• * Remember, (ss) Plots with Guns Jul/Aug 2001

McGOWN, JILL (1947-2007) (chron.)

• * A Fine Art, (ss) Winter’s Crimes 20, ed. Hilary Hale, London: Macmillan 1988
  • Murders for the Fireside, ed. Maxim Jakubowski, Pan 1992

McGRATH, ROBERT L. (chron.)

• * Payment Received, (ss) AHMM Sep 1966
  • Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Sampler: Fall 1967, ed. G. F. Foster, Davis 1967

McGRAW, JEFF(rey J.) (1953?- ) (chron.)

• * Ross Malone: Next of Kin, (ss) Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine Nov 1984

MacGREGOR, DAVID (A.) (chron.)

• * The Adventure of the Mysterious Benefactor [Sherlock Holmes], (ss) Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine Oct 1984
• * The Curious Demise of Theodore Henderson, (nv) Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine Dec 1982

McGREGOR, DON (1945- ) (chron.)

• * Detectives Inc.: A Terror of Dying Dreams (with Gene Colan), (ex) Thrilling Detective (online) Dec 1999; excerpt from the classic P.I. graphic novel, and a peek at what went on behind the scenes in its creation.

McGREGOR, H. R. (chron.)

• * The Confession, (ss) Fresh Blood 3, ed. Mike Ripley & Maxim Jakubowski, London: Do-Not Press 1999

McGREGOR, IONA (1929- ) (chron.)

• * Elspeth Buchan, Her Book, (ss) Reader, I Murdered Him, Too, ed. Helen Windrath, Women’s Press 1995

McGREGOR, SHARON (chron.)

• * Salut!, (pm) EQMM Nov 1990

MacGREGOR, T(rish) J(aneshutz) [i.e., Patricia Marie Janeshutz MacGregor] (1947- ) (chron.)

• * The House that Norma Bought, (ss) Marilyn: Shades of Blonde, ed. Carole Nelson Douglas, Forge 1997
• * Portal, (ss) The First Lady Murders, ed. Nancy Pickard, Pocket 1999
• * Wild Card, (ss) Sisters in Crime 5, ed. Marilyn Wallace, Berkley 1992
  • The Best of Sisters in Crime, ed. Marilyn Wallace, Reader’s Digest 1998
• * The Works, (ss) Sisters in Crime 2, ed. Marilyn Wallace, Berkley 1990
  • Mystery in the Sunshine State, ed. Stuart M. Kaminsky, Pineapple Press 1999

McGUIRE, D. A. (chron.)

• * The Bell Tower, (ss) EQMM Jun 1995
• * The Black Stain [Carrie Drew; Jake Valari], (nv) AHMM Apr 1999
• * Catch Your Death [Herbie Sawyer], (nv) AHMM Oct 2008
• * Caterpillar Bones [Herbie Sawyer], (nv) AHMM Jul 1995
• * The Clammer [Herbie Sawyer], (nv) AHMM Mar 1996
• * Death Kid [Herbie Sawyer], (nv) AHMM Nov 2002
• * The Dreamers [Herbie Sawyer], (nv) AHMM Jul/Aug 1998
• * Frenchie [Herbie Sawyer], (nv) AHMM Jun 2000
• * Full Moon High Tide [Herbie Sawyer], (na) AHMM Apr 2001
• * The House on the Edge [Herbie Sawyer], (nv) AHMM Jan 1997
  • Year’s 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories: Seventh Annual Edition, ed. Ed Gorman & Martin H. Greenberg, Carroll & Graf 1998
• * The Jet Stone [Carrie Drew; Jake Valari], (nv) AHMM Dec 1998
• * Kendra, (ss) EQMM Apr 1997
• * Nest of Eggs [Herbie Sawyer], (nv) AHMM Apr 1998
• * The Prism Box [Herbie Sawyer], (nv) AHMM Jan 2001
• * The Rising Tide, (ss) AHMM Apr 2003
• * The Solomon [Carrie Drew], (ss) AHMM Mar 2003
• * The Swimmers’ Club [Herbie Sawyer], (nv) AHMM Jul/Aug 2002
• * Tara’s Heart [Carrie Drew; Jake Valari], (nv) AHMM Sep 1999
• * This House Has Secrets Still [Herbie Sawyer], (nv) AHMM Oct 1997
• * The Trophy Room, (ss) AHMM Jan 2003
• * Virtual Fog [Herbie Sawyer], (nv) AHMM Jun 1994
• * Wicked Twist [Herbie Sawyer], (nv) AHMM Oct 1993
  • The Year’s Best Mystery and Suspense Stories - 1994, ed. Edward D. Hoch, Walker 1994
• * The Witches of Westfleet [Herbie Sawyer], (nv) AHMM Sep 2000
• * Yellow Jackets [Herbie Sawyer], (nv) AHMM Apr 1995

McGUIRE, DANA (chron.)

• * Till Death Do Us Part, (ss) Dime Mystery Magazine May 1946
  • 100 Crooked Little Crime Stories, ed. Robert Weinberg, Stefan R. Dziemianowicz & Martin H. Greenberg, Barnes & Noble 1994

McGUIRE, NANCY L. (chron.)

• * Licorice Sticks and Icicle Picks, (ss) Murderous Intent Win 1999

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• * “Real Life Sleuth: Surveillance and Undercover Expert Nancy L. McGuire” by G. Miki Hayden, (bg) Murderous Intent Spr 1999

MACHAN, MYRLE (chron.)

• * The Nightmare and the Dream, (ss) Cold Blood III, ed. Peter Sellers, Mosaic 1990

McHARDY, VINCENT (1955- ) (chron.)

• * I’ve Goy You on a String, (ss) Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine Sep 1984

MacHARG, WILLIAM B(riggs) (1872-1951) (chron.)

• * Murder Makes It Worse [*O’Malley], (ss) Colliers Sep 23 1939
  • The Oxford Book of Detective Stories, ed. Patricia Cross, Oxford University Press 2000

MACHEN, ARTHUR; pseudonym of Arthur Llewellyn Jones, (1863-1947) (chron.)

• * The Bowmen, (ss) London Evening News Sep 29 1914
  • The Cat of Bast & Other Stories of Mystery, ed. William E. Thorner, Regency 1958
• * Drake’s Drum, (nf) Outlook Apr 26 1919
  • Thrills, Crimes and Mysteries, ed. Anon. (John Gawsworth), London: Associated Newspapers 1935
• * The Gift of Tongues, (ss) T.P.’s and Cassell’s Weekly Dec 3 1927
  • Thrills, Crimes and Mysteries, ed. Anon. (John Gawsworth), London: Associated Newspapers 1935
• * Torture, (ss) Ornaments in Jade, New York: A.A. Knopf 1924
  • Thrills, Crimes and Mysteries, ed. Anon. (John Gawsworth), London: Associated Newspapers 1935

MACHIAVELLI, NICCOLÒ; (1469-1527) (chron.)

• * from The Prince, (ex)
  • The Faber Book of Murder, ed. Simon Rae, Faber & Faber 1995; tr. by George Bull

McHUGH, MARY FRANCES (1899-1955) (chron.)

• * Encounter at Night, (ss) Thrills, Crimes and Mysteries, ed. Anon. (John Gawsworth), London: Associated Newspapers 1935

McHUGH, MAUREEN F. (1959- ) (chron.)

• * The Ballad of Ritchie Valenzuela, (ss) Alternate Outlaws, ed. Mike Resnick, Tor 1994

McINERNEY, JAY (1955- ) (chron.)

• * Con Doctor, (ss) Playboy Jan 1997
  • Best American Mystery Stories 1998, ed. Sue Grafton, Houghton Mifflin 1998
• * Third Party, (ss) Dangerous Women, ed. Otto Penzler, Mysterious Press 2005

McINERNY, RALPH (Matthew) (1929- ); see pseudonym Monica Quill (books) (chron.)

• * The Base of the Triangle, (ss) Catholic Dossier May-Jun 1998
  • Murder Most Divine, ed. Ralph McInerny & Martin H. Greenberg, Cumberland House 2000
• * Breathing Free, (ss) EQMM Jul 1988
• * Copy Dog, (ss) EQMM Feb 1997
• * The Coveted Correspondence, (ss) Catholic Dossier May-Jun 1997
  • Murder Most Postal, ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Cumberland House 2001
• * Cube Root of Ice [Father Dowling], (ss) New Mystery v6 #2 1999
• * The Devil That Walks at Noonday, (ss) EQMM Aug 2002
  • World’s Finest Mystery and Crime Stories, Fourth Annual Collection, ed. Ed Gorman & Martin H. Greenberg, Forge 2003
• * The Dunne Deal [Father Dowling], (ss) Catholic Dossier Jan/Feb 1998
  • Unholy Orders, ed. Serita Stevens, Columbine 2000
• * The Dutiful Son, (nv) AHMM May 1988
  • Thou Shalt Not Kill, ed. Cynthia Manson, New York: Signet 1992
• * Exile, (ss) EQMM May 1997
• * Family Plot, (ss) EQMM Dec 1997
• * Fear and Trembling [Father Roger Dowling], (ss) Thou Shalt Not Kill, ed. Anne Perry, Carroll & Graf 2005
• * The Give Away [Father Dowling], (ss) Catholic Dossier Jan/Feb 1997
• * Hic Jacet [Father Dowling], (ss) Catholic Dossier Nov/Dec 1996
• * Hole in Two, (ss) EQMM Aug 1997
  • Cutting Edge, ed. Janet Hutchings, Carroll & Graf 1998
• * In the Bag, (ss) AHMM May 21 1980
  • Alfred Hitchcock’s Home Sweet Homicide, ed. Cathleen Jordan, Walker 1991
• * Introduction, (in)
  • Murder Most Divine, ed. Ralph McInerny & Martin H. Greenberg, Cumberland House 2000
  • Murder Most Catholic, ed. Ralph McInerny, Cumberland House 2002
• * Introduction: How I Took the Veil, (in)
  • Death Takes the Veil and Other Stories, Monica Quill, Five Star 2001
• * Killing Howard, (ss) AHMM Aug 1989
  • Tales of Obsession, ed. Cynthia Manson, Signet 1994
• * Mister Smithereens, (ss) Malice Domestic 4, Carolyn G. Hart, Pocket 1995
• * Mutiny of the Bounty Hunter, (ss) Death Cruise, ed. Lawrence Block, Cumberland House 1999
• * Occult Compensation [Father Dowling], (ss) Catholic Dossier Sep/Oct 1996
• * Paradise, (ss) EQMM Jan 1995
• * The Prodigal Son [Father Dowling], (ss) Catholic Dossier Mar/Apr 1997
• * Queen Bee [Father Dowling], (ss) Catholic Dossier Jul/Aug 1997
• * The Shorn Lamb, (ss) Murder Most Catholic, ed. Ralph McInerny, Cumberland House 2002