Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories

Of Wives and Zombies (a short story)    by Lucas Nicolato
Price: $0.99 USD. 5710 words. Language: English. Published on May 22, 2012. Fiction » Horror » Weird fiction.

A Professor of Philosophy develops a dangerous idea that will change forever his attitudes towards his wife in a wicked and unexpected way.
Hard Cheese    by Carl Brookins
Price: $0.99 USD. 4930 words. Language: English. Published on May 21, 2012. Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories.

A short story about a short detective, Sean NMI Sean, and his adventure chasing a drug-smuggling murderer through the horse barn at the great Minnesota State Fair.
Assassin's Vengeance    by Grainne Swann
You set the price! 2350 words. Language: English. Published on May 19, 2012. Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories.

Assassin's vengeance is a murder mystery revolving around the death of a young girl called Amelia Marksgrove.
TV Torment    by Saul Moon
Price: Free! 16700 words. Language: English. Published on May 19, 2012. Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories.

Nineteen years ago Cambridgeshire solicitor Malcolm Margarson was found in a lay-by off a main road with an axe buried in his skull. During a TV news bulletin Lucy Harlow hears the agonised Margarson being tortured in Hell by “Angel”, a teenaged girl. Lucy sets out to identify who Angel was in life, and uncovers not only Margarson’s killer but also the leader of a rape and murder gang...
Killer Reels    by Rob Kitchin
Price: $1.99 USD. 15670 words. Language: English. Published on May 19, 2012. Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled.

Jimmy Kiley is a keen amateur movie maker. He’s also the ruthless criminal boss of the north side of the city. When enforcing his own brand of law, he sees no reason why he shouldn’t mix business with pleasure. His kick is to provide a private viewing of his last venture to the star of the next. And his reluctant stars are only ever one hit wonders.
Getting Away With Murder    by Rick Flynn
Price: $0.99 USD. 5390 words. Language: English. Published on May 16, 2012. Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories.

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This is a mystery, set inside the workings of a daytime drama. Jake Winthrop is a superstar writer brought in to save the aging soap opera, As Life Goes By. What he quickly learns in a world where actors disappear into characters is that killing off characters might not be as easy as it seems.
Ask Yazdirir    by Bahadir Kahraman
Price: Free! 19590 words. Language: Turkish. Published on May 11, 2012. Fiction » Fantasy » Short stories.

Herkesle paylasilsin diye kendilerini yazdiran kisa hikayeler.
Bag Man    by Alex Mariner
Price: $2.99 USD. 11740 words. Language: English. Published by SSN Storytelling  on May 10, 2012. Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled.

A mysterious bag that everyone wants. An employer who is as dangerous as she is beautiful. A man on the run. It was supposed to be a routine pickup, just another day on the job. If only it had been that easy. Bag Man is a 5,600 word short story. Included is a bonus story from Alex Mariner: The Billionaire's Daughter (5,900 words).
The Billionaire's Daughter (A Davidson & Harper Mystery)    by Alex Mariner
Price: $2.99 USD. 11750 words. Language: English. Published by SSN Storytelling  on May 10, 2012. Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled.

The strong-willed daughter of a rich man. The son of a notorious mob boss. His grandmother's engagement ring. When the unlikely couple spit up, she kept the ring. It is Ronald Harper's and Kathleen Davidson's job to retrieve the ring before the mob boss learns it is missing, and takes action himself. 5,900 word short story. Includes a bonus story: Bag Man (5,600 words).
Scenarios - A Collection of Nameless Detective Stories    by Bill  Pronzini
Price: $3.99 USD. 82540 words. Language: English. Published by Crossroad Press  on May 8, 2012. Fiction » Mystery & detective » General.

A Shamus Award-winning Author Few characters have the loyal readership of Bill Pronzini's "Nameless Detective." The fourteen stories in this collection span his entire thirty-five-year life on the printed page. They include "It's a Lousy World," where Nameless proves that a friend did not commit the crime he was accused of; "Dead Man's Slough" and many others.