Mystery Weekly Magazine - January 2017

In this issue

The January issue of Mystery Weekly Magazine kicks off the new year with another mixed bag of compelling crime, mystery and suspense stories.
"Merrill's Run" introduces us to an unlucky gambler who is trying to outrun his past. John M. Floyd takes us on a breathless road trip where we learn just how far Merrill's bad luck extends beyond the gaming tables.
For readers who prefer a slower pace and cozier settings, we have "Father's Favorite" by Alan Orloff, centered in a small town bakery café. A derelict has been found dead across the street, and when Detective Calhoun arrives to question the waitresses he detects something more sinister in the air than freshly brewed coffee.
Those who enjoy something different will appreciate "Ambergris" by M. Bennardo, where we are transported back in time to a whaling ship as three widows sneak aboard by cover of darkness to steal from a miserly ship owner.
Faith Allington's "The Death at Knightshayes Court" is a more traditional offering in the style of Agatha Christie. Set on an English estate in the twenties, this domestic mystery is about a rare book dealer who must clear his own name in the sudden death of a young heiress.
In "The Spy Who Read Too Much" by Raymond Michaels, a mild-mannered man goes missing after his wife ‘kinda sorta’ lets it slip to at least seventeen people that her husband is a CIA operative.
In his story "Can You Make Lunch?" Bob Tippee gives us an original character in Clinton (not "Clint") Barrymore, an eccentric power company manager preoccupied by trendy office supplies. It's smooth sailing for his employees, thanks to an unusual no-fire policy. But what will happen when his newest employee, Bob (not "Robert") rocks the boat?