Mystery Tribune

Mystery Tribune magazine is dedicated to showcasing the best in mystery and suspense literature. This magazine highlights talented authors and their captivating works. We explore various corners of the world to discover outstanding reads and writers who inspire, engage, and thrill us with their storytelling. With a strong emphasis on high-quality writing and original perspectives in the mystery genre, our content offers readers a distinctive glimpse into short stories, novels, and updates from both emerging talents and legendary figures in the field. Founded in 2011 in New York, Mystery Tribune is now supported by a diverse team of contributors from across the globe.

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Cone of Uncertainty: Hard-Boiled Fiction By Jonathan Ferrini

Aug 25, 2024 | mysterytribune.com | Jonathan Ferrini

onathan Ferrini, author of “Cone of Uncertainty” received his MFA in motion picture and television production from UCLA. “Hearts Without Sleeves. Twenty-Three Stories” by Mr. Ferrini was released in 2022. Mystery Tribune has previously published a number of short stories by Mr. Ferrini including Stories of Sardinia, Sand and Ash as well as My Coffee Date with Death , The Night Watcher, and Saturday evening: “Shaken, not stirred.”*****“Welcome to ‘Klepto-Kate’s bar and cantina.
The Opening For "The Night The River Wept" Was Amazing!

Aug 12, 2024 | mysterytribune.com | J.B. Stevens

Authors J.B. Stevens and Lo Patrick discuss the opening for the Patrick’s novel The Night The River Wept. The First Line is a recurring column by J.B. Stevens. Mystery Tribune readers (you) get an inside look at what goes through the author’s mind as they craft their opening. For the column, an author presents the initial sentence of their story. Then J.B. writes his impression of the passage. Next, the author discusses what their intent was with the line.
Horror Short Fiction By Charles David Taylor

Jul 9, 2024 | mysterytribune.com | Charles Taylor

Charles David Taylor, author of “Daddy’s Girl”, has lived all over Texas, from El Paso to Austin, Dallas and now divides his time between Houston and Serbia, his wife’s home country. He spent the decade of the nineties in Blacksburg, Virginia (Virginia Tech) and long before that, some formative years as an Air Force brat in Japan.
New In Cozy Mystery: The Poison Pen By Paige Shelton

May 21, 2024 | mysterytribune.com | Paige Shelton

Scottish Bookshop mystery series continues with a ninth installment titled The Poison Pen…this new story is highly entertaining and as Publishers Weekly puts it it’s “armchair tourism at its best.”Edinburgh is mourning recent the death of Queen Elizabeth II when Bookseller Delaney Nichols’s boss comes to her with a most unusual assignment.
We're Tripling Up!

Apr 28, 2024 | mysterytribune.com | J.B. Stevens

For this edition of The First Line, J.B. Stevens is tripling up focusing on 3 opening by Michel Lee Garrett, Libby Cudmore, and Kim Godwin. The First Line is a recurring column by J.B. Stevens. Mystery Tribune readers (you) get an inside look at what goes through the author’s mind as they craft their opening. For the column, an author presents the initial sentence of their story. Then J.B. writes his impression of the passage. Next, the author discusses what their intent was with the line.
Kellye Garrett’s Eye Is Always on the Future

Apr 28, 2024 | mysterytribune.com | Zakariah Johnson

Upon departing a successful career in television, in 2017, Kellye Garrett helped launch the “Black cozy mystery” phenomenon with her Agatha-, Lefty-, and Anthony-winning Hollywood Homicide, featuring plucky amateur Dayna Anderson, and its sequel, Hollywood Ending. Never resting on her laurels, Garrett’s third novel, Like a Sister, veered into grittier, ultra-modern territory featuring shady record executives, professional social-media influencers, and the double-edged sword of family.
First Line: Two Stories With Outstanding Openings

Apr 2, 2024 | mysterytribune.com | J.B. Stevens

J.B. Stevens reviews the opening of two outstanding short stories from Burning Down the House — Crime Fiction Incited by Songs of the Talking Heads. The First Line is a recurring column by J.B. Stevens. Mystery Tribune readers (you) get an inside look at what goes through the author’s mind as they craft their opening. For the column, an author presents the initial sentence of their story. Then J.B. writes his impression of the passage. Next, the author discusses what their intent was with the line.
"Half Crime" By Rusty Barnes Has An Imagistic Quality

Feb 24, 2024 | mysterytribune.com | Scott Adlerberg

Scott Adlerberg takes a closer look at Half Crime, a new collection of stories by Rusty Barnes. Half Crime is an apt title for this short story collection by Rusty Barnes. It’s a book that inhabits a space somewhere between genre fiction and what people call literary fiction, the nine stories in here dealing with crime not as a plot device or a puzzle to be solved, but as an integral part of hardscrabble lives in which daily existence is difficult.
Literary Short Fiction By Ian Martin

Feb 11, 2024 | mysterytribune.com | Ian Martin

In “I Know What You’re Thinking” by Ian Martin, a serious-minded college student describes how an affair with her manipulative T.A. sent her life down a dark path. Martin’s feature film Cooke Concrete premiered at the Cinequest Film Festival and is currently available to view on several platforms, including Tubi, Hoopla, Apple, and Amazon Prime. He’s the recipient of a Yaddo Fellowship for fiction. *****I am a cautionary tale.
Orange Clays: Thriller Short Fiction By J.B. Stevens

Feb 8, 2024 | mysterytribune.com | J.B. Stevens

J.B. Stevens, author of “Orange Clays”, writes the popular First Line column at Mystery Tribune. The gunfire calmed him. It reminded Heck of his first hunting trip—he shot a boar. After, his father reached through the gun smoke and squeezed his shoulder. They ate roast pork for dinner. His younger brother, Martin, didn’t shoot anything on that trip. He was too fidgety. There are rules when hunting and Martin never followed them. Now it was a Monday.