Short Stories

2016

THIEF IN THE NIGHT (Over My Dead Body, December 2016)
THE BEAR CAPER (The Caterpillar, Summer 2016)

2015

THE BREAK-IN (Over My Dead Body, December 2015)
TWENTY-TWO (Over My Dead Body, March 2015)
ROCK OFF (Woman’s World, February 2015)

2014

THE NOTE (Over My Dead Body, December 2014)

2011

TRIPPED UP (Woman’s World, December 2011)
MONEY TO BURN (Woman’s World, December 2011)

2010

WINTER’S WHISPER (Reprint: Mysterical-E, Winter 2010/2011)
HONEY BEAR (Reprint: Long Story Short, August 2010)
SPACE (Flashshot, July 2010)
CAMP KELLER (Reprint: Short Story Library, June 2010)
BACK YARD (Reprint: A Twist of Noir, May 2010)
THE LAST TWENTY-SEVEN (Powder Burn Flash, May 2010)
FALSE POSITIVE (Reprint: Sex and Murder Magazine, May 2010)
AGE OF RESPONSIBILITY (Flashshot, May 2010)
HALF OF EVERYTHING (Flashshot, May 2010)
FINAL DIVORCE (Reprint: A Twist of Noir, April 2010)
THE ENDING (Flashshot,  April 2010)
SHOT OF ANGER (Reprint: Static Movement, April 2010)
TOLD YOU SO (Flashshot, March 2010)
SEVERED RELATIONSHIP (Reprint: Mysterical-E, Spring 2010)
GREEN GLOVES (Reprint: A Twist of Noir, March 2010)
TINY HANDS OF JUSTICE (Reprint: The New Flesh, March 2010)
DECEPTIVE COLLABORATION (Flashshot, March 2010)
BOX OF SECRETS (Reprint: SHALLA Magazine, March 2010)
SETTLIN’ DOWN (Flashes in the Dark, March 2010)
GET SOME (Reprint: A Twist of Noir, March 2010)
THE COLD PHENOMENON (Flashshot, March 2010)
THE OLD MAP (Reprint: A Twist of Noir, March 2010)

2009

CANDLESTICK INJUSTICE (Reprint: Long Story Short, December 2009)
BUDDHA’S LAST MEAL (Flashshot, September 2009)
CURED (Flashshot, August 2009)
LIKE THE MOVIES (Flashshot, August 2009)
BOX OF SECRETS (Apollo’s Lyre, August 2009)
SNIPER’S CHOICE (Reprint: Static Movement, August 2009)
SECRETS IN THE CORN (Mysterical-E, Summer 2009)
DEATH NOTICE (Reprint: Bewildering Stories, Editor’s Choice, June 2009)
DEATH NOTICE (Reprint: Bewildering Stories, June 2009)
RICARDO’S WIFE (Flashshot, February 2009)

2008

THE DETECTIVE’S WIFE (Reprint: Mysterical-E, Winter 2008-2009)
CORDLESS (Flashshot, December 2008)
THE DARK SIDE OF FOREVER (Reprint: Static Movement, November 2008)
ALIVE INTO HELL (Reprint: Sniplits, April 2008)
ENLIGHTENING BUMP (Honorable Mention, AHMM, March 2008)
UNDER THE HAT (Honorable Mention, AHMM, January/February 2008)

2007

CLOUD OF WINGS (Honorable Mention, AHMM, September 2007)
REMEMBER PAGE (Reprint: Great Mystery and Suspense Magazine, Fall 2007)
THE GRIEVING HUSBAND (Nefarious, July 2007)
FEAR OF SELF (Flashshot, July 2007)
SMELLS LIKE RAIN (Reprint: Bewildering Stories, July 2007)
BUFORD’S PRIDE (Flashshot, June 2007)
WHY ME (Flashshot, June 2007)
WINTER’S WHISPER (Amazon Shorts Program, June 2007)
GETTING UGLY (Reprint: Nefarious, May 2007)
SMELLS LIKE RAIN (Reprint: Nefarious, May 2007)
FROM OUT OF THE DARKNESS (Nefarious, April 2007)
FINAL LEVEL (Spinetingler Magazine, Spring 2007)
BEAR ILLEGAL (Reprint: Bewildering Stories, March 2007)
HOLSTER (Nefarious, February 2007)
BEATING INTERRUPTED (Muzzle Flash, February 2007)
BLOOD PURSUIT (Reprint: Bewildering Stories, February 2007)
THE LOYAL FAN (Muzzle Flash, February 2007)
REPEAT OFFENDER (Muzzle Flash, January 2007)
THE DETECTIVE’S WIFE (Chippewa Publishing, January 2007)
GETTING HIS JOB BACK (Powder Burn Flash, January 2007)
I RESOLVE (Fictional Musings, January 2007)
AVENGING BULLET (Reprint: Bewildering Stories, Editor’s Choice, January 2007)

2006

HELL HATH NO FURY (2006 Derringer Award: Runner Up)
FALSE POSITIVE (Reprint: Apollo’s Lyre, Best of 2006 Issue, December 2006)
HAS BEEN CONVICTED (Flashshot, November 2006)
KILLER SAFETY (Flashshot, November 2006)
VICTIM NOTIFICATION (The Ex-Factor Anthology, October 2006)
DEATH NOTICE (The Ex-Factor Anthology, October 2006)
CAMP KELLER (The Ex-Factor Anthology, October 2006)
TURNED TO BLOOD (Flashing in the Gutters, October 2006)
AVENGING BULLET (Reprint: Bewildering Stories, October 2006)
TINY HANDS OF JUSTICE (Writer’s Post Journal, October 2006)
REMEMBER PAGE (Future’s Mystery Anthology Magazine, September 2006)
THE PRICE OF GAS (Flashing in the Gutters, September 2006)
ROOFING NAILS (Writer’s Post Journal, September 2006)
SEVERED RELATIONSHIP (Amazon Shorts Program, September 2006)
ANONYMOUS CALL (Flashing in the Gutters, August 2006)
FINAL DIVORCE (Writer’s Post Journal, August 2006)
PLAN B (Flashing in the Gutters, July 2006)
TOURIST ATTRACTION (Flashing in the Gutters, July 2006)
TWELVE GAUGE RESCUE (Flashing in the Gutters, July 2006)
REVOLUTION (Flashing in the Gutters, July 2006)
SLOW CHILDREN (Flashing in the Gutters, July 2006)
DEAD OF THE DAY (Writer’s Post Journal, July 2006)
BABY COME GET SOME (Flashing in the Gutters, June 2006)
DEAR JOE (Mysterical-E, Summer 2006)
WET BLADE (Reprint: Bewildering Stories, Editor’s Choice, June 2006)
TO KILL FOR (Crime and Suspense, June 2006)
HONEY BEAR (Writer’s Post Journal, June 2006)
THE WRONG HEADLINE (Future’s Mystery Anthology Magazine, May/June 2006)
BABY GIRL (Flashing in the Gutters, May 2006)
BACK YARD (Flashing in the Gutters, May 2006)
CANDLESTICK INJUSTICE (Writer’s Post Journal, May 2006)
A BLIND AFFAIR (Writer’s Post Journal, May 2006)
HER JUDAS EYES (Reprint: Bewildering Stories, May 2006)
GETTING UGLY (Flashing in the Gutters, April 2006)
BLIND SHOT (Flashing in the Gutters, April 2006)
GREEN GLOVES (Flashing in the Gutters, April 2006)
THE OLD MAP (Flashing in the Gutters, April 2006)
SMELLS LIKE RAIN (Crime and Suspense, April 2006)
HAPPY FIRST (Writer’s Post Journal, April 2006)
UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT (Seven By Seven Anthology, April 2006)
SNIPER’S CHOICE (Seven By Seven Anthology, April 2006)
SHOT OF ANGER (Seven By Seven Anthology, April 2006)
BAIL MONEY (Seven By Seven Anthology, April 2006)
AN INDOLENT HEART (Seven By Seven Anthology, April 2006)
UNTIL DEATH (Seven By Seven Anthology, April 2006)
INSUBORDINATION (Seven By Seven Anthology, April 2006)
TEN SECONDS LONGER (Flashshot, April 2006)
WET BLADE (Reprint: Bewildering Stories, April 2006)
SECRET DYING DECLARATION (Flashshot, March 2006)
OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS (Flashshot, March 2006)
BEAR ILLEGAL (Crime and Suspense, March 2006)
SPACE COP (Writer’s Post Journal, Runner Up, February 2006)
ALIVE INTO HELL (Reprint: Writer’s Post Journal, Best Of, February 2006)
FALSE POSITIVE (Apollo’s Lyre, January 2006)
HER JUDAS EYES (The Writer’s Post Journal, January 2006)

2005

PICTURE PERFECT MURDER (Mysterical-E, December 2005)
FINAL GIFT (The Writer’s Post Journal, Runner Up, November 2005)
THE UPSTAIRS ELEVATOR (Flashshot, November 2005)
A FATHER’S CONSOLATION (Reprint: Stories of Strength, October 2005)
NUMBER 210 (Flashshot, October 2005)
ALIVE INTO HELL (Writer’s Post Journal, October 2005)
THE DARK SIDE OF FOREVER (Writer’s Post Journal, Runner Up, October 2005)
THE WILL TO DIE (Flashshot, October 2005)
RED DECLARATION (Web Mystery Magazine, Fall 2005)
DEVIL’S SWAMP RESORT (Mysterical-E, September 2005)
WET BLADE (Mysterical-E, 3rd Place Winner, September 2005)
A BLIND AFFAIR (Skyline Magazine’s Endless Stories, August 2005)
HEARTBEAT TO HELL (Reprint: Absent the Soul, July 2005)
ALL IN A DAY’S PLAY (Absent the Soul, July 2005)
BEDROOM BATTLE (Reprint: Absent the Soul, July 2005)
DEVIL’S SWAMP RESORT (Reprint: Absent the Soul, July 2005)
HELL HATH NO FURY (Reprint: Absent the Soul, July 2005)
A HANDFUL OF EVIDENCE (Reprint: Absent the Soul, July 2005)
A BADGE LIKE MINE (Reprint: Absent the Soul, July 2005)
A DEADLY PHONE CALL (Reprint: Absent the Soul, July 2005)
A COLD MURDER (Reprint: Absent the Soul, July 2005)
MY DAUGHTER’S KEEPER (Reprint: Absent the Soul, July 2005)
PICTURE PERFECT MURDER (Reprint: Absent the Soul, July 2005)
MUDDY WATERS (Reprint: Absent the Soul, July 2005)
HEARTBEAT TO HELL (Web Mystery Magazine, Summer 2005)
A FATHER’S CONSOLATION (Writer’s Post Journal, June 2005)
A HANDFUL OF EVIDENCE (Mysterical-E, June 2005)
THE AVENGING BULLET (FAME, May 2005)
MY DAUGHTER’S KEEPER (Web Mystery Magazine, Spring 2005)
HELL HATH NO FURY (Mysterical-E, March 2005)

2004

A DEADLY PHONE CALL (Detective Mystery Stories, October 2004)
MUDDY WATERS (Future’s Mysterious Anthology Magazine, Summer 2004)
A COLD MURDER (Detective Mystery Stories, February 2004)
BEDROOM BATTLE (Mysterical-E, January 2004)

2003

A COLD MURDER (The Writer’s Hood, December 2003)
A BADGE LIKE MINE (The Writer’s Hood, October 2003)

2001

DEVIL’S SWAMP RESORT (Honorable Mention, AHMM, February 2001)