Mystery Weekly Magazine: April 2017 (Mystery Weekly Magazine Issues)

The best in Short Mystery Fiction At the cutting edge of crime fiction, Mystery Weekly Magazine presents original short stories by the world’s best-known and emerging mystery writers. The stories we feature in our monthly issues span every imaginable subgenre, including cozy, police procedural, noir, whodunit, supernatural, hardboiled, humor, and historical mysteries. Evocative writing and a compelling story are the only certainty. Get ready to be surprised, challenged, and entertained--whether you enjoy the style of the Golden Age of mystery (e.g., Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle), the glorious pulp digests of the early twentieth century (e.g., Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler), or contemporary masters of mystery. In this issue... "Who's Da Vinci?" by Delbert R. Gardner When Jed Pinto unlocks his subconscious, his muse paints a scene of rare interest to a most unusual patron. "Bull's Eye" by Carlos Orsi Would a professor just elected president of his university kill himself? "Double-Slay" by Joseph D'Agnese While on vacation, a sweet pair of senior citizens turn the tables on the world's worst serial killer. "Atonement" by Michael Bracken He can never undo what he did, but maybe he can atone for his sin. "An Old Friend" by David Gibb A down-and-out millennial scours dark bars searching for an estranged friend who has disappeared into thin air. "Pro Bono" by Carl Adams Private Investgator Adam Pike's latest case strains him to the breaking point as he pits himself against bullets, mobsters, and a failed case from his time on the job that cost an innocent girl her life.