Mystery Short Fiction: 1990-2007
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The World’s Finest Mystery and Crime Stories, Fourth Annual Collection ed. Ed Gorman & Martin H. Greenberg (Forge 0-765-30849-5, Sep 2003, $17.95, 638pp, tp) Anthology of 42 stories from 2002. Also available in hc (-30848-7, $29.95). (Buy)
- 15 · The Year in Mystery and Crime Fiction: 2002 · Jon L. Breen · ar *
- 27 · A 2002 Yearbook of Mystery and Crime · Edward D. Hoch · ar *
- 41 · World Mystery Report: Great Britain · Maxim Jakubowski · ar *
- 47 · World Mystery Report: Canada · Edo van Belkom · ar *
- 49 · World Mystery Report: Germany · Thomas Wöertche · ar *
- 55 · To Live and Die in Midland, Texas · Clark Howard · nv EQMM Sep/Oct, 2002
- 77 · Rules of the Game · Kate Wilhelm · ss EQMM Sep/Oct, 2002
- 85 · The Wagon Mound · Val McDermid · ss Australian Women’s Weekly, 2002
- 93 · Ghost Writer · Janice Law · ss EQMM Sep/Oct, 2002
- 107 · My Cousin Rachel’s Uncle Murray · Susan Isaacs · nv Murder in the Family, The Adams Round Table, Berkley Prime Crime, 2002
- 137 · Top of the World · Bill Crider · ss Flesh & Blood: Dark Desires, ed. Max Allan Collins & Jeff Gelb, Mysterious Press, 2002
- 151 · Ere I Killed Thee · Anne Perry · nv Much Ado About Murder, ed. Anne Perry, Berkley Prime Crime, 2002
- 169 · The Panama Hen · Gesine Schulz; trans. by Edna McCown · ss *; first published in Die Stunde des Vaters und andere Kriminalgeschichten (Death on the Waters and Other Criminal Stories), Verlag Ulmers Manuskripte, 2002.
- 177 · Gracious Silence · Gillian Linscott · ss Much Ado About Murder, ed. Anne Perry, Berkley Prime Crime, 2002
- 189 · Cold-Blooded · Stephen Rykena · ss *; first published in the newspaper Stadtanzeiger, 2002.
- 195 · Lead...Follow · Jac. Toes · ss *; first published in the Dutch edition of Penthouse, 2002.
- 207 · Two Sisters · Frauke Schuster · ss *; first published in Moerderisch Kalt (Cold Murder), ed. Ralf Kramp, Scherz, 2002.
- 213 · Barefoot · Chris Rippen · ss *; first published in Mord und Steinschlag, Kriminalstorys (Murder and Rockfall, Criminal Stories), ed. Jürgen Ehlers & Jürgen Alberts, Leda-Verlag, 2002.
- 227 · Those Are Pearls That Were His Eyes · Carole Nelson Douglas · nv Much Ado About Murder, ed. Anne Perry, Berkley Prime Crime, 2002
- 251 · A Mimicry of Mockingbirds · Lillian Stewart Carl · nv White House Pet Detectives, ed. Carole Nelson Douglas, Cumberland House, 2002
- 271 · The Twin · Brad Reynolds · nv The Mysterious North, ed. Dana Stabenow, Signet, 2002
- 285 · The Vampire Theme [Michael Vlado] · Edward D. Hoch · ss EQMM Aug, 2002
- 297 · The Devil That Walks at Noonday · Ralph McInerny · ss EQMM Aug, 2002
- 307 · The Murder Ballads · Doug Allyn · nv EQMM Mar, 2002
- 339 · The Vale of the White Horse · Sharyn McCrumb · ss Murder, My Dear Watson, ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Jon L. Lellenberg & Daniel Stashower, Carroll & Graf, 2002
- 355 · A Girl Named Charlie · Stanley Cohen · ss Murder in the Family, The Adams Round Table, Berkley Prime Crime, 2002
- 367 · The Adventure of the Mooning Sentry · Jon L. Breen · ss Murder, My Dear Watson, ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Jon L. Lellenberg & Daniel Stashower, Carroll & Graf, 2002
- 381 · Second Story Sunlight [Alo Nudger] · John Lutz · nv Most Wanted, ed. Robert J. Randisi, Signet, 2002
- 395 · A Moment of Wrong Thinking · Lawrence Block · ss EQMM Apr, 2002
- 409 · Too Many Cooks · Marcia Talley · nv Much Ado About Murder, ed. Anne Perry, Berkley Prime Crime, 2002
- 425 · The Path to the Shroud · Robert Barnard · nv EQMM Apr, 2002
- 433 · Closer to the Flame · Jerry Sykes · ss Crime in the City, ed. Martin Edwards, Do-Not Press, 2002
- 447 · Chalele · John Vermeulen · ss *; first published in Dodelijke Paringsdans (Deadly Mating Dance), B&MP, Deurne, 2002.
- 457 · Wrong Place, Wrong Time [Nameless private eye] · Bill Pronzini · ss Most Wanted, ed. Robert J. Randisi, Signet, 2002
- 465 · Fleeting Fashion · Bob Mendes · ss *; first published in De Beste Misdaadverhalen in Vlaanderen (The Best Mystery Stories of Flandern), ed. Bob Mendes Manteau/De Standaard Uitgeverij, 2002.
- 477 · Flying Fast · Piet Teigeler · ss *; first published in Salamander-DAS, ed. Emanuel Ikomonov, 2002.
- 485 · The Best Time for Planting · Ina Coelen · ss *; first published in Die vielen Tode des Herrn S. (The Many Deaths of Me. S.), ed. Ina Coelen & Ingrid Schmitz, Mischa Bach, 2002.
- 491 · The Money to Feed Them · Martin Spiegelberg; trans. by Naomi Isaacs · ss *; first published in Die Stunde des Vaters und andere Kriminalgeschichten (Death on the Waters and Other Criminal Stories), Verlag Ulmers Manuskripte, 2002.
- 505 · Mexican Gatsby · Raymond Steiber · ss EQMM Mar, 2002
- 519 · Three Killings and a Favor · Joan Waites · ss Murder on Sunset Boulevard, ed. Rochelle Krich, Michael Mallory & Lisa Seidman, Top Publications, 2002
- 527 · War Can Be Murder · Mike Doogan · nv The Mysterious North, ed. Dana Stabenow, Signet, 2002
- 543 · The Adventure of the Agitated Actress · Daniel Stashower · ss Murder, My Dear Watson, ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Jon L. Lellenberg & Daniel Stashower, Carroll & Graf, 2002
- 561 · Two in the Same Boat · Anke Gebert · ss *; first published in Sport Ist Moerdern (Sport Is Murder), ed. Ralph Kramp, Scherz Verlag, 2002.
- 569 · Aftermath [Rory Calhoun] · Jeremiah Healy · nv Most Wanted, ed. Robert J. Randisi, Signet, 2002
- 585 · Whispers of the Dead [Sister Fidelma] · Peter Tremayne · nv Murder Most Catholic, ed. Ralph McInerny, Cumberland House, 2002
- 605 · An Empire’s Reach · Brendan DuBois · nv AHMM Nov, 2002
- 617 · Surveillance · Jeffery Deaver · nv EQMM Aug, 2002
- 635 · The 2002 Edgar Allan Poe Mystery Fiction Short-List · Misc. · ms
- 637 · About the Editors · Misc. · bg
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The Young Oxford Book of Mystery Stories ed. Dennis Hamley (Oxford University Press 0-19-278197-9, May 2003, £6.99, x+143pp, tp, cover by John Bradley) Anthology of 14 original SF/fantasy and mainstream stories.
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Men from Boys ed. John Harvey (Heinemann, 2003, 429pp, tp) Original anthology of 17 stories of fathers and sons.
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Deadly Morsels ed. Takis & Judy Iakovou & Peter Abresch (Worldwide Library 0373264526, Apr 2003, $10.99, 384pp, tp)
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The Best British Mysteries ed. Maxim Jakubowski (Allison & Busby 074900696X, Nov 2003, $25.95, 288pp, hc) (Buy)
- 9 · Introduction · Maxim Jakubowski · in
- 13 · Martha Grace · Stella Duffy · ss Tart Noir, ed. Stella Duffy & Lauren Henderson, Prime Crime, 2002
- 27 · Saint Nicked [Insp. John Rebus] · Ian Rankin · ss The Radio Times Dec 21, 2002 & Jan 4, 2003
- 43 · Alice Opens the Box · Denise Mina · ss Tart Noir, ed. Stella Duffy & Lauren Henderson, Prime Crime, 2002
- 49 · Slaughter in the Strand [as by Keith Miles] · Edward Marston · ss The Mammoth Book of Comic Crime, ed. Maxim Jakubowski, Robinson, 2002
- 61 · The Rightful King of England [Auguste Didier] · Amy Myers · ss EQMM Nov, 2002
- 73 · 24 Hours from Tulsa · Martin Edwards · ss TheMammoth Book of on the Road, ed. Maxim Jakubowski & M. Christian, Robinson, 2002
- 83 · Seduced · Jerry Sykes · ss Shots (online), 2002
- 95 · Going Through a Phase · Robert Barnard · ss EQMM May, 2002
- 103 · Brand New Boyfriend · Carol Anne Davis · ss Tourniquet Heart, ed. Christopher C. Teague, Prime, 2002
- 115 · Exit, Pursued · Simon Brett · nv Much Ado About Murder, ed. Anne Perry, Berkley Prime Crime, 2002
- 137 · The Wagon Mound · Val McDermid · ss Australian Women’s Weekly, 2002
- 143 · Too Subtle for Me · Mat Coward · ss AHMM Jun, 2002
- 157 · The End of Innocence · Anne Perry · nv The Mighty Johns, ed. Otto Penzler, New Millennium Press, 2002
- 185 · The Duke’s Wife · Peter Robinson · ss Much Ado About Murder, ed. Anne Perry, Berkley Prime Crime, 2002
- 195 · Doctor’s Orders · Judith Cutler · ss Birmingham Noir, ed. Joel Lane & Steve Bishop, Tindal Street, 2003
- 205 · Marbles · Marion Arnott · nv Crimewave #6, 2002
- 235 · Big City · Bill James · ss EQMM Apr, 2002
- 243 · The Inland Waterways Association · Nicholas Royle · ss Birmingham Noir, ed. Joel Lane & Steve Bishop, Tindal Street, 2003
- 255 · Enough Was Enough · Martina Cole · ss Tart Noir, ed. Stella Duffy & Lauren Henderson, Prime Crime, 2002
- 261 · Jailbird for Jesus · Stephen Gallagher · ss www.stephengallagher.com Dec, 2002
- 277 · The Perfectionist · Peter Lovesey · ss The Strand Magazine #4, 2000
- 291 · Strangers Waiting · Sally Spedding · ss Cambrensis, 2002
- 297 · A Nose for Murder · David Williams · ss EQMM Jun, 2002
- 313 · Due North · John Harvey · ss Crime in the City, ed. Martin Edwards, Do-Not Press, 2002
- 327 · Weasal and the Fish · Peter Turnbull · ss TheMammoth Book of on the Road, ed. Maxim Jakubowski & M. Christian, Robinson, 2002
- 343 · Acknowledgements · Misc. · ms
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The Mammoth Book of Future Cops ed. Maxim Jakubowski & M. Christian (Robinson 1-84119-502-2, Mar 2003, £6.99, xii+498pp, tp, cover by Joe Roberts) Original / reprint anthology of 33 stories. Reprinted authors include Baxter, Dick, Nolan, Haldeman, Resnick, Di Filippo, Watson; plus originals by McAuley, De Noux, Liz Evans, Molly Brown.
- x · Introduction · Maxim Jakubowski & M. Christian · in
- 1 · Celebrate the Bullet · Richard Paul Russo · nv IASFM mid-Dec ’91
- 27 · Glass Earth, Inc. · Stephen Baxter · ss Future Histories, ed. Stephen McClelland, Horizon House (UK), 1997
- 49 · Footprint on Nowhere Beach · Conrad Williams · nv *
- 78 · The Shape of Murder · Ian Watson · ss Odyssey #4 ’98
- 94 · The Incorporated · John Shirley · ss IASFM Jul ’85
- 111 · Seiza · Steven Schwartz · ss *
- 126 · Axl Against The Immortals · Jon Courtenay-Grimwood · ss *
- 134 · Offenders · Mat Coward · ss *
- 151 · Violation · William F. Nolan · ss Future City, ed. Roger Elwood, Trident, 1973
- 156 · Needle Taste · M. Christian · ss, 2001; First appeared on www.erratta.com.
- 170 · An End to Hunger · China Miéville · ss New English Library Book of Internet Stories, ed. Maxim Jakubowski, NEL, 2000
- 185 · A Scanner Darkly [Ch. 4 from A Scanner Darkly] · Philip K. Dick · ex Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1977
- 200 · The Mojave Two-Step · Norman Partridge · ss Future Crimes, ed. Martin H. Greenberg & John Helfers, DAW, 1999
- 213 · Blood Sisters · Joe Haldeman · nv Playboy Jul ’79
- 229 · Heartache · Stuart Young · ss *
- 242 · Mindstalker · Martin Edwards · ss *
- 252 · Thighs · Melanie Fogel · ss *
- 259 · The Uncertainty Principle · John Moralee · ss *
- 278 · Prison Dreams [Fairyland] · Paul McAuley · nv F&SF Apr ’92; as “Paul J. McAuley” on Contents page.
- 304 · Three Bananas · Larry Tritten · nv Twilight Zone Mar ’82
- 321 · You Never Know · Carol Anne Davis · ss Nasty Piece of Work #12 ’99
- 328 · Play Nice · J. E. Ashley · ss *
- 339 · Me and My Shadow · Mike Resnick · ss Unauthorized Autobiographies and Other Curiosities, London: MacDonald Futura Publishers Ltd., 1984
- 354 · Gone Bush · Chris Amies · ss *
- 365 · Digital Honey · Liz Evans · ss *
- 382 · Blankie · Paul Di Filippo · nv Ribofunk, Four Walls Eight Windows, 1996
- 398 · No Better Than Anyone Else · Molly Brown · ss Interzone Apr ’93
- 411 · So Napoleon Almost Slept Here, Right? · O’Neil De Noux · ss *
- 9412 · Professionals · Keith Brooke · ss Interzone Aug ’94
- 444 · Fishing · Jay Caselberg · ss *
- 456 · In Silver A · Cecilia Tan · nv Black Feathers: Erotic Dreams, HarperPerennial, 1998
- 474 · Sleep That Burns · Jerry Sykes · ss Crime Time v2 #1 ’98
- 490 · Ravens · Stephen Dedman · ss Interzone Feb, 2001
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My Sherlock Holmes: Untold Stories of the Great Detective ed. Michael Kurland (St. Martin’s Minotaur 0312280939, Feb 2003, $24.95, 368pp, hc) [Sherlock Holmes] Original anthology of 13 Sherlock Holmes stories. (Buy)
- ix · Introduction · Michael Kurland · in
- 3 · The Incident of the Impecunious Chevalier · Richard Lupoff · nv *; (M. Dupin).
- 25 · The Dollmaker of Marigold Walk · Barbara Hambly · nv *; (The First Mrs. Watson).
- 47 · The Adventure of the Forgotten Umbrella · Mel Gilden · ss *; (James Phillimore).
- 67 · Call Me Wiggins · Norman Schreiber · nv *; (Wiggins, B.S.I.).
- 103 · Mycroft’s Great Game · Gary Lovisi · nv *; (Mycroft Holmes).
- 133 · The Witch of Greenwich · Gerald Dole · ss *; (Billy, the page boy).
- 163 · Years Ago and in a Different Place [Professor James Moriarty] · Michael Kurland · nv *; (Professor James Moriarty).
- 201 · Mrs. Hudson Reminisces · Linda Robertson · ss *; (Mrs. Hudson).
- 221 · Cabaret Aux Assassins · Cara Black · nv *; (Irene Adler).
- 251 · A Study in Orange · Peter Tremayne · nv *; (Colonel Sebastian Moran).
- 281 · The Riddle of the Young Protestor · Michael Mallory · nv *; (The Second Mrs. Watson).
- 311 · The Adventure of the Celestial Snows · George Alec Effinger · nv *; (Reginald Musgrave).
- 353 · And the Others · C. D. Ewing · ss *; (Giles Lestrade, Wilhelm Gottsreich Sigismond von Ormstein, Bevis Stamford, Arthur Conan Doyle, James Mortimer).
- 365 · About the Authors · Misc. · bg
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Birmingham Noir ed. Joel Lane & Steve Bishop (Tindal Street 0953589595, Apr 2003, $14.95, 320pp, tp) Collection of 23 stories set in and around Birmingham. (Buy)
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Bone Dance: A Collection of Musical Mysteries by the Ladies’ Killing Circle ed. Sue Pike & Joan Boswell (RendezVous Crime 1-894917-05-7, Nov 2003, $12.95, 272pp, tp) The fifth Ladies’ Killing Circle Anthology. (Buy)
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High Stakes: 8 Sure-Bet Stories of Gambling and Crime ed. Robert J. Randisi (Signet 0451210182, Sep 2003, $5.99, 261pp, pb) (Buy)
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Shadows Over Baker Street ed. Michael Reaves & John Pelan (Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-45528-2, Oct 2003, $23.95, 446 + xiii, hc, cover by John Jude Palencar) [Sherlock Holmes] Original anthology of 18 Lovecraftian Sherlock Holmes stories. (Buy)
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Hard Boiled Love: An Anthology of Noir Love ed. Kerry J. Schooley & Peter Sellers (Insomniac Press 1-894663-45-4, Oct 2003, $16.95, 184pp, tp, cover by Mike O’Connor)
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