Ellie
wanted to the lakeside cabin in the Canadian wilderness though her husband was
considerably less interested. Two weeks at a cabin just outside Good Springs,
Canada at Paradise Lake is not exactly what Henry wants to do in “Black Bear Country”
by Rosemary McCracken. Bugs, a toilet that won’t flush, no television, are just
some of the issues and that was before the bears came calling. Somebody is
using their cabin to bring in bears by way of bear bait. Henry is not pleased,
Ruth is scared, and her birthday plans are being ruined.
“Faders
Crates” by Caroline Misner comes next and this short story also served as
inspiration for the cover art. It is early 1959 and Eustace is up early and
making far too much noise. He is hard at work and having a lot of fun as
he has been told he will be paid for his wooden crates. Eustace is special
needs and his family, especially Brent and Dana, know somebody is very possibly
taking advantage of him. They need to figure out who and why as fast as
possible, but soon get sidetracked due to the disappearance of Veronica Dubois.
He needs
to wash his clothes, but he has no money on him in “No Quarters” by Leslie
Elman. Fortunately, May is there in the laundromat to help him. Considering
everything he is dealing with, he needs all the help he can get right now.
The
flooded hallway was one thing. Judy from housekeeping could have handled that
on her own in “Rock On The Rocks” by Lance Dean. The body floating face down in
the bloody waters of the overflowing bathtub was an entirely different matter.
Good Thing Mr. Chance is there to take charge of this situation and any other
surprises.
Dawson
Roarke was arrested for murder by Jasper County Sheriff Melvin P. Weemly. The
good sheriff is sure that this is a case of one ex con killing another. After
all Dawson Roarke knew Grady Tyrell Johnston inside at Statesville. Roarke
claims they were friends. Maybe they were. Maybe he hid it and they have locked
up the right man in “Locked Tight” by Peter DiChellis.
Clearly
somebody came in through the front door to kill Lee Prather. The question is
who in the ‘You-Solve-It “mystery titled “The Sound Of Silence” by Laird Long.
Detectives Dean Trevis and Tricia Sampson are on the case that has at least
three suspects.
The
solution to the “You-Solve-It” for June 2018 titled, “In The Crosshairs” also by
Laird Long brings the issue to a close. (My review of the June 2018 is here.)
The label
of “mystery” covers a wide range of flavors and Mystery Weekly Magazine
delivers each month. The July 2018 issue is no exception as
from start to finish it is a good read. These tales feature interesting cases,
twisted clues, and characters that may exist in your head long after the tale is
done.
Mystery Weekly Magazine: July
2018
June 28, 2018
ASIN: B07FHTJ68T
eBook (also available in
print)
77 Pages
$2.99
For quite some time now I have been gifted a subscription
by the publisher with no expectation at all of a review. I now read and review
each issue as I can. To date, I have never submitted anything to this market
and will not do so as long as I review the publication.
Kevin R. Tipple ©2018
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2 comments:
Thanks for mentioning "Cap Device!"
I've only written one novel (though four books), so I expected it would be awhile before I got mention in these weekly FFB entries.
BTW, that novel, AN OBSCURE GRAVE, features the same character, Officer Dan Sullivan. Dan;s also been in about a dozen other short stories.
Thanks again for the mention.
Enjoyed the tale, Jim.
I have yet to read your book. Not to mention the fact that it is a recent deal, so it does not really qualify for FFB.
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