The Malice Domestic anthology series returns with a new take on mysteries in the Agatha Christie tradition -- 30 original tales set around the world! Included are: The Barrister's Clerk, by Michael Robertson The Belle Hope, by Peter DiChellis Arroyo, by Michael Bracken Muskeg Man, by Keenan Powell The End of the World, by Susan Breen To Protect the Guilty, by Kerry Hammond Dying in Dokesville, by Alan Orloff The House in Glamaig's Shadow, by William Burton McCormick Summer Smugglers, by Triss Stein The Jamaican Ice Mystery, by John Gregory Betancourt Death at the Congressional Cemetery, by Verena Rose Cabin in the Woods, by Sylvia Maultash Warsh Mad About You, by G. M. Malliet What Goes Around, by Kathryn Johnson Summer Job, by Judith Green Death in a Strange and Beautiful Place, by Leslie Wheeler We Shall Fight Them, by Carla Coupe Marigold in the Lake, by Susan Thibadeau Murder on the Northern Lights Express, by Susan Daly Czech Mate, by Kristin Kisska Keep Calm and Love Moai, by Eleanor Cawood Jones Isaac's Daughters, by Anita Page A Divination of Death, by Edith Maxwell Payback With Interest, by Cheryl Marceau Island Time, by Laura Oles If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Murder, by Josh Pachter The Breaker Boy, by Harriette Sackler Death on the Beach, by Shawn Reilly Simmons Ridgeline, by Peter W. J. Hayes Ho'oponopono, by Robin Templeton Also features a new Foreword, by Nancy Pickard

The Malice Domestic anthology series returns with a new take on mysteries in the Agatha Christie tradition—original tales with a theatrical bent! Included are: Preface, by Ellen Hart The Rock Star, by Frances Aylor Perfectly Awry, by Anne Louise Bannon The Ghost in Balcony B, by Michele Bazan Reed Drama-Rama Flip Flop, by Cindy Brown It’s Not O.K. Corral, by M. E. Browning Mary-Alice Imagines Her Life as a Movie, by Karen Cantwell The Ghost of Hamnet, by R. M. Chastleton When the Wind is Southerly, by Leone Ciporin Raising Cain, by Carla Coupe Death of Another Hero, by Susan Daly The Stars Are Fire, by Phillip DePoy Death Plays the Palace, by Margaret Dumas The Homicidal Understudy, by Elizabeth Elwood No Final Act, by Daryl Wood Gerber Deus Ex Machina, by B. J. Graf The Nine Deaths in Hamlet?, by A. P. Jamison Heat Wave, by Maureen Jennings Thus With a Kiss, by Margaret Lucke Such Tricks As These, by Jaquelyn Lyman-Thomas Final Curtain, by Sharon Lynn The Mask, by Cheryl Marceau The Ultimate Tie-Breaker, by Deborah Maxey True Crime, by Adam Meyer A Star Goes Dark, by Raquel V. Reyes Not Your Lolita, by Merrilee Robson A Death in Shubert Alley, by Lee Sauer Dance on Fire, by Shawn Reilly Simmons Missed Cue, by Lynn Slaughter You Know How Actresses Are, by C. M. Surrisi Five Words, by Elaine Togneri Ask Fred the Usher, by Arthur Vidro Death Takes a Bow, by Mo Walsh Deal With the Devil, by James Lincoln Warren Method for Murder, by Carol L. Wright

The Malice Domestic anthology series returns with a new take on mysteries in the Agatha Christie tradition -- 36 original tales with a culinary bent! Included are: A Cup of Tea, by Parnell Hall Brown Recluse, by Marcia Adair A Slice of Heaven,, by Laura Brennan The Extra Ingredient, by Joan Long A Death in Yelapa, by Leslie Budewitz The Pie Sisters, by Richard Cass Too Many Cooks Almost Spoil the Murder, by Lynne Ewing Pig Lickin’ Good, by Debra H. Goldstein Quiche Alain, by Marni Graff Diet of Death, by Ang Pompano Death at the Willard Hotel, by Verena Rose Dining Out, by Rosemary McCracken Snowbirding, by Kristin Kisska Up Day Down Day Deadly Day, by Ellen Larson The Secret Blend, by Stacy Woodson First of the Year, by Gabriel Valjan Sticky Fingers, by LD Masterson The Cremains of the Day, by Josh Pachter Honor Thy Father, by Harriette Sackler Killer Chocolate Chips, by Ruth McCarty Sushi Lessons, by Edith Maxwell The Missing Ingredient for Murderous Intent, by Elizabeth Perona It’s Canning Season, by Adele Polomski The Gourmand, by Nancy Cole Silverman The Blue Ribbon, by Cynthia Kuhn The Last Word, by Shawn Reilly Simmons Murder Takes the Cupcake, by Kate Willett Bull Dog Gravy, by Mark Thielman Morsels of the Gods, by Victoria Thompson Mrs. Beeton’s Sausage Stuffing, by Christine Trent Bring It, by Terry Shames Gutbombs ’n’ Guinness, by Lisa Preston Deadly In-Flight Dining, by Sara Rosett Carne Diem, by Sharon Lynn Turn the Sage, by Stephen D. Rogers Bad Ju-Ju, by M.A. Monnin

The Malice Domestic anthology series returns with 32 original tales in the Agatha Christie tradition—this time featuring new takes on the traditional mystery. Incuded are works by: Zara Altair, Anne Louise Bannon, Chris Chan, M.M. Chouinard, Jennifer Chow, Sherry Clitheroe, Sharon Love Cook, Susan Daly, Tina deBellegarde, Karen Dent, Carolyn Eichhorn, Eve Elliot, Maurice Givens, Kerry Hammond, Madeleine Harris-Callway, Lawrence Kelter, James L’Etoile,Jean Macaluso, Michael Allan Mallory, Rob McCartney, Tom Mead, Gregory Meece, Michele Bazan Reed, Lori Robbins, Verena Rose, Cynthia Sabelhaus, Nancy Cole Silverman, Shawn Reilly Simmons, Susan Thibadeau, Gabriel Valjan, Arthur Vidro, and Kari Wainwright

The Malice Domestic anthology series returns with a new take on mysteries in the Agatha Christie tradition—original tales with a devilish bent! Included are: Rita Owen · Introduction Leah Bailey · A Killer in the Family Paula Gail Benson · Reputation or Soul M. A. Blum · Little White Lies Michael Bracken · Locked Mesa Susan Breen · The Demon Valentine Marco Carocari · All in the Planning Mary Dutta · Devil’s Advocate Christine Eskilson · The Reunion Nancy Gardner · Death’s Door Barb Goffman · Go Big or Go Home Alexia Gordon · Happy Birthday B. J. Graf · Servant of the Place of Truth Maurissa Guibord · Into the Devil’s Den Victoria Hamilton · Reunion with the Devil Kerry Hammond · Strangers at a Table Peter W. J. Hayes · The Ice House Smita Harish Jain · Keeping Up with the Jainses Cynthia Kuhn · There Comes a Time Margaret Lucke · The Devil’s-Work Ball Sharon Lynn · The Professor’s Lesson Tim Maleeny · A Cure For Madness Lisa Q. Mathews · Fly Me to the Morgue Adam Meyer · Crime Rate Alan Orloff · There Once Was a Man Named Larue Keenan Powell · Miss Millie Munz Graham Powell · A Rough Idea Lori Robbins · Accidents Happen Cynthia Sabelhaus · Exegesis Nancy Cole Silverman · The Case of the Sourdough Starter Shawn Reilly Simmons · The Devil’s in the Details C. J. Verburg · A Terrible Tragedy Andrea Wells · Taking Umbrage

For Jonathan Lethem, "crime stories are deep species gossip." He writes in his introduction that "they're fundamentally stories of power, of its exercise, both spontaneous and conspiratorial; stories of impulse and desire, and of the turning of tables." The Best American Mystery Stories 2019 has its full share of salacious intrigue, guilt, and retribution. The twists and bad decisions pile up when a thief picks the wrong target or a simple scavenger hunt takes a terrible turn. What happens when you befriend a death row inmate, or just how does writing Internet clickbait became a decidedly dangerous occupation? "How can we not hang on their outcomes?" asks Lethem. "Are we innocent ourselves, or complicit?" Read on to find out.