Monthly readings and dramatizations of stories by the world’s leading writers of suspense chosen from the magazine’s archives. The full range of the genre is represented in these riveting audio renditions, from the drawing-room mystery to urban noir—including police procedurals, private-eye tales, psychological suspense, and locked-room and impossible-crime stories. Visit TheMysteryPlace.com for more stories, book reviews, subscription info, and more.
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Episode 175: EPISODE 175: "The Changing Room" by Sheila Kohler
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In this month's podcast, we are pleased to present multiple O. Henry Award winner Sheila Kohler reading her suspenseful, evocative tale "The Changing Room" from our January/February 2021 issue. https://sheilakohler.com/ https://www.purple-planet.com/By Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine
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Episode 174: EPISODE 174: "Schrodinger, Cat" by Anna Scotti
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Our latest podcast episode features a celebrated story from our March/April 2022. Here is Anna Scotti's "Schrodinger, Cat," a Macavity Award nominee and third place finisher in our 2022 Readers Award poll.By Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine
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Episode 173: EPISODE 173: "Judge Not" by Twist Phelan
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We're pleased to share with you Twist Phelan's reading of "Judge Not," her highly entertaining story of a local judge who faces a serious ethical dilemma, from our May/June 2023 issue. "Judge Not" reached the highly commended category in the 2023 Irish Book Awards short story competition—the only crime fiction story to do so.…
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Episode 172: EPISODE 172: "Rendering" by Sophia Lynch
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Our latest podcast episode features the suspenseful tale of a nude model who finds herself posing for an eccentric and rather creepy artist. Here is "Rendering" by Sophia Lynch, one of the latest entries in EQMM's Department of First Stories.By Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine
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Episode 171: EPISODE 171: "City of Light" by Josh Pachter
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Our latest podcast episode will whisk listeners off to Paris for an adventure filled with fine food and wine, paired with a side of revenge. Here, from our March/April 2020 issue, is "City of Light" by Josh Pachter, one of EQMM's most prolific contributors and translators.
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Episode 170: EPISODE 170: “Home for the Holidays” by Andrew Welsh-Huggins
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Andrew Welsh-Huggins is an accomplished author who has been nominated for Shamus, Derringer, and ITW Thriller awards. We're thrilled to feature his reading of "Home for the Holidays," a Christmastime thriller from our Jan/Feb 2020 issue, as the latest entry in our podcast series.By Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine
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Episode 169: EPISODE 169: "The Picardy Third" by Jacqueline Freimor
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When a murder strikes close to her granddaughter's music class, Private Investigator Jeannie Tannenbaum sets out to solve the case. Here is "The Picardy Third" by Jacqueline Freimor, originally published in our Jan/Feb 2023 issue.
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Episode 168: EPISODE 168: "Double Fly Rocket 87" by Eli Cranor
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Our latest podcast features the story of two former high school football stars who return to their old stomping grounds for a big payday. This is Eli Cranor's "Double Fly Rocket 87" from our January/February 2022 issue. Cranor is a former professional football player whose novel Don't Know Tough won the 2023 Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Nov…
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Episode 167: EPISODE 167: “Her Upstairs” by Michael Z. Lewin
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Legendary author Michael Z. Lewin reads "Her Upstairs," his excellent story of Greek gods and cribbage from our July/August 2023 issue. Lewin is the creator of the the Albert Samson series of detective novels, the first regional series of of its kind.By Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine
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Episode 166: EPISODE 166: "The Knight Wizard" by Janice Law
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Our August 2023 podcast episode features "The Knight Wizard," an exciting new story in our July/August 2023 issue from frequent EQMM contributor Janice Law.By Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine
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Episode 165: EPISODE 165: "Twos on That" by Pat Black
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Our latest podcast episode is another thrilling tale from Scottish journalist and author Pat Black, whose stories featuring Inspector Lomond have been appearing in EQMM since 2019. Here is "Twos on That" from our July/August 2023 issue.
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Episode 164: EPISODE 164: “Hush-a-Bye, My Baby” by Anton Chekhov
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When EQMM began publication in 1941, it contained a number of reprints of classic short stories. Founding editor and genre expert Frederic Dannay believed that almost every well known author had a least one work that could be described as mystery or crime fiction. In this month’s episode, we present “Hush-a-Bye, My Baby” by the great Russian playwr…
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Episode 163: EPISODE 163: "Rise" by Ashley-Ruth M. Bernier
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Alana's grandmother Mavis was a fantastic cook whose johnnycakes may have been the best in the Virgin Islands. But did an old family housekeeper steal Grandma Mavis's recipe? Find out in "Rise" by Ashley-Ruth M. Bernier, which appeared in our 2022 March/April issue.By Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine
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Episode 162: EPISODE 162: "Lizzie Noel" by Charlotte Hinger
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Our latest podcast episode features the Christmastime story of a woman, her cat, and revenge served with a dash of antifreeze. Here is Charlotte Hinger's "Lizzie Noel," from our November/December 2022 issue. Hinger is currently nominated for Spur Award from the Western Writers of America, and she is a member of the Colorado Authors Hall of Fame.…
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Episode 161: EPISODE 161: "Shame the Devil" by Joseph Goodrich
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Joseph Goodrich is an Edgar Allan Poe Award-winning playwright whose productions have been shown from New York to San Francisco, and many other places. Goodrich also writes poetry, libretti, and short stories. "Shame the Devil" takes place in his home state of Minnesota.By Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine
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Episode 160: EPISODE 160: Two Stories by Twist Phelan
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This month, we feature the work of Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence and International Thriller Award winner Twist Phelan, who is well known for her novel series: the Pinnacle Peak mysteries and the Finn Teller spy thrillers. The author is a prolific short-story writer, and here she reads two of her shorter-length stories: "Used to Be" a…
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Episode 159: EPISODE 159: “What Kind of Criminal” by LaToya Jovena
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Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine's Fiction Podcast is happy to release another inspired reading by one of our contributors. This time, we have a thrilling tale of art forgery and lofty aspirations that go awry. Here is "What Kind of Criminal" read by author LaToya Jovena. https://www.purple-planet.com/…
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