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“The Troubling Mr. Truelove,” the 2025 BONA Winner by Pete Barnstrom
“Icehouse” by David Hagerty
“The Case of Potatoes Au Rotten” by Mark Thielman
OVER 60 YEARS OF AWARDS
157 Nominations from the full breadth of mystery genres
37 Award-winning stories
Edgar, Agatha, Barry, Arthur Ellis, Robert L. Fish, Macavity, Shamus, Thriller, Anthony
FROM THE EDITOR
Great stories of any genre are rooted in characters — well-drawn, individual, and credibly motivated…
ABOUT AHMM
Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine is one of the oldest and most influential magazines of short mystery and crime fiction in the world. Launched over 60 years ago, today AHMM maintains a tradition of featuring both promising aspiring writers and talented authors, spanning the full spectrum of sub-genres from dark noir to graphic works.
AUTHORS’ CORNER
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Many crime stories naturally revolve around family, where history runs deep, passions run high, and familiar connections can feel like shackles. But, as a number of the writers in this issue demonstrate, there is also plenty of drama—not to mention murder—to be found in the social ties of neighborhood, community, or the workplace. The social bonds and obligations to be found outside the home also offer plenty of scope and opportunity for crime.
THE CRIME SCENE
“Skeletons in the Closet”… Get the latest news, check out Editor Linda Landrigan’s blog, enjoy lively podcasts, test your mystery puzzling mettle, see if you have what it takes to be a mystery writer. It’s all here.
by Loren D. Estleman
Philander Hunt, manager of the Good Advice Savings and Loan, sprinted out onto the sidewalk, almost tripping on the tails of his vintage morning coat, which had been tailored for a much larger man. His voice cracked like a clarinet with a split reed.
“The bank’s been robbed!”
The cry was unnecessary, since the four bandits were already in motion in front of the building, swinging into their saddles, shooting and shouting to clear their retreat; but the bank held the mortgages of half the town council, and it was thought politic to humor his theatrical ambitions. READ MORE
by Randy F. Nelson
Part of the iceberg, the part facing Briggs and the lighthouse, was wedge-shaped. It made the entire mass look like an ocean liner drifting down from the Arctic, but then on the morning of the fourth day the wedge itself broke off, creating a surge that rolled all the way to Attu Island and washed the shore like an unexpected tide. After that Briggs thought the berg resembled a wedding cake. He estimated its course from the gallery deck of the lighthouse and wondered if he should log it as a navigation hazard. Not that it would last much longer as it drifted south. Still, that was the job. Keep the light on. Keep the logbook up to date. And keep the U.S. Navy safe. All one of him. READ MORE
