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Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine's Fiction Podcast

Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazinewww.podomatic.com
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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Episodes

Episode 175: EPISODE 175: "The Changing Room" by Sheila Kohler

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/

May 01, 202436 minEp. 175

Episode 174: EPISODE 174: "Schrodinger, Cat" by Anna Scotti

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.

Apr 01, 202434 minEp. 174

Episode 173: EPISODE 173: "Judge Not" by Twist Phelan

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.

Mar 04, 202429 minEp. 173

Episode 172: EPISODE 172: "Rendering" by Sophia Lynch

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.

Feb 02, 202439 minEp. 172

Episode 171: EPISODE 171: "City of Light" by Josh Pachter

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.

Jan 02, 202436 minEp. 171

Episode 170: EPISODE 170: “Home for the Holidays” by Andrew Welsh-Huggins

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.

Nov 30, 202338 minEp. 170

Episode 168: EPISODE 168: "Double Fly Rocket 87" by Eli Cranor

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 Novel.

Oct 02, 202335 minEp. 168

Episode 167: EPISODE 167: “Her Upstairs” by Michael Z. Lewin

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.

Aug 31, 202339 minEp. 167

Episode 165: EPISODE 165: "Twos on That" by Pat Black

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.

Jun 30, 20231 hrEp. 165

Episode 164: EPISODE 164: “Hush-a-Bye, My Baby” by Anton Chekhov

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 playwright and author Anton Chekhov, which was reprinted in the February 1958 issue of EQMM, read by our Senior Managing Editor, Jackie Sherbow.

Jun 01, 202318 minEp. 164

Episode 163: EPISODE 163: "Rise" by Ashley-Ruth M. Bernier

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.

May 01, 20231 hr 19 minEp. 163

Episode 162: EPISODE 162: "Lizzie Noel" by Charlotte Hinger

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.

Mar 31, 202340 minEp. 162

Episode 161: EPISODE 161: "Shame the Devil" by Joseph Goodrich

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.

Mar 01, 202322 minEp. 161

Episode 160: EPISODE 160: Two Stories by Twist Phelan

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" and "It's A Small World (After All)" from the pages of EQMM, in the January/February 2020 and current January/February 2023 issues respectively. Stay t...

Feb 01, 202330 minEp. 160

Episode 159: EPISODE 159: “What Kind of Criminal” by LaToya Jovena

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/

Jan 03, 202324 minEp. 159

Episode 158: EPISODE 158: "Book Lovers" by Hollis Seamon

The latest entry in our podcast series is a 1950s holiday story told by Hollis Seamon, a frequent contributor to EQMM whose story "Black Swallowtail" finished in third place in 2021's EQMM Reader's Award. "Book Lovers" is a story that is sure to entertain mystery fans and lovers of classic literature alike. https://www.purple-planet.com/

Dec 01, 202232 minEp. 158

Episode 157: EPISODE 157: "A Ghost for Marcy's Garden" by W.W. Mauck

In this month's episode, W.W. Mauck—a U.S. Army veteran and Beloit College graduate who writes during the day around his night-shift job—reads his story "A Ghost for Marcy's Garden" from the Department of First Stories in our November/December 2022 issue. https://www.purple-planet.com

Nov 01, 202231 minEp. 157

Episode 156: EPISODE 156: "The Light on the Lagoon" by Elizabeth Elwood

Elizabeth Elwood is the 2022 winner of the Crime Writers of Canada Award of Excellence in the short story category, for her 2021 EQMM story “Number 10 Marlborough Place.” For this episode in our podcast series she reads her story “The Light on the Lagoon,” which appears in the current issue of EQMM, September/October 2022. https://www.purple-planet.com/

Oct 03, 202243 minEp. 156

Episode 155: EPISODE 155: “Sit. Stay. Die.” by Michael Bracken and Sandra Murphy

EQMM was brought into the world by two writers who collaborated on nearly every piece of fiction they wrote, Frederic Dannay and Manfred B. Lee. This month we feature a story by two writers who have collaborated with each other several times, most recently on a story for EQMM . Michael Bracken is the author of well over a thousand published short stories and he’s a recipient of the Edward D. Hoch Memorial Golden Derringer Award for Lifetime Achievement, among other honors. Sandra Murphy is a Der...

Sep 02, 202238 minEp. 155

Episode 154: EPISODE 154: "The Man Who Read John Dickson Carr" by William Brittain

Our fiction podcast this month is a classic by author William Brittain, who wrote for EQMM from 1964 to 1983. It’s read by EQMM author and translator Josh Pachter, who has edited three collections of William Brittain’s stories. Here is “The Man Who Read John Dickson Carr,” from the December 1965 issue of EQMM. It was the first in a series of stories, all published in EQMM, whose titles begin “The Man Who." https://www.purple-planet.com/

Aug 01, 202211 minEp. 154

Episode 153: EPISODE 153: “A Trunk Full of Illegal Fireworks” by Michael Grimala

This month in our podcast series we feature an Independence Day story by an award-winning writer for the Las Vegas Sun who made his fiction debut in EQMM’s Department of First Stories. Just in time for July 4th, here is Michael Grimala reading his story “A Trunk Full of Illegal Fireworks,” from the July/August 2021 issue of EQMM. https://www.purple-planet.com/

Jun 30, 202212 minEp. 153

Episode 152: EPISODE 152: “Analogue” by Rob Osler

This month, Rob Osler reads his 2022 Robert L. Fish Memorial Award winning story “Analogue,” from our January/February 2021 issue. The author is a business writer who recently began writing fiction; he is at work on two mystery novels. “Analogue” is a satire of the business world while also being a twisty suspense tale. https://robosler.com https://www.purple-planet.com/

Jun 01, 202227 minEp. 152

Episode 151: EPISODE 151: "The Manglik Curse" by Smita Harish Jain

To introduce our May/June 2022 issue, we bring you Smita Harish Jain's reading of her latest story, "The Manglik Curse." Jain is an accomplished author who grew up in Mumbai and now lives in Virginia. Her work has appeared in a number of anthologies, as well as EQMM, where her first story "The Fraud of Dionysus" was one of the top-10 runners-up in EQMM 2021 Readers' Award poll. Listen on as Jain relates her tale of a lover's plot to escape an arranged marriage that was cursed from the start. htt...

May 02, 202222 minEp. 151

Episode 150: EPISODE 150: "The Broken T" by Ellery Queen

A classic from EQMM’s founding editors, Frederic Dannay and Manfred B. Lee (writing as Ellery Queen), is read for listeners in this episode of our podcast series by EQMM managing editor Jackie Sherbow. Don’t miss the chance to solve this classical puzzle mystery yourself in Ellery Queen’s hallmark Challenge to the Reader. https://www.elleryqueenmysterymagazine.com/ https://www.purple-planet.com/...

Apr 01, 202213 minEp. 150

Episode 149: EPISODE 149: "Pompo's Disguise" by William Burton McCormick

William Burton McCormick is a regular contributor to Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine whose writings have made him a finalist for Shamus, Derringer, and Claymore awards. In this episode of our podcast series, McCormick whisks us away to his vibrant and mysterious vision of ancient Rome as he reads "Pompo's Disguise," which appeared in our March/April 2015 issue. https://www.elleryqueenmysterymagazine.com/ https://www.williamburtonmccormick.com/ https://www.purple-planet.com/...

Mar 01, 202215 minEp. 149

Episode 148: EPISODE 148: “What the Morning Never Suspected” by Anna Scotti

Anna Scotti is an award-winning poet whose work was recently collected in the volume Bewildered by All This Broken Sky. She’s also a novelist and short story writer and has, for the past few years, been contributing to EQMM a series of stories featuring a sleuth in the Witness Security program. For this entry in our podcast series, Anna Scotti reads her story “What the Morning Never Suspected,” the second in her WITSEC series, from the September/October 2020 issue of EQMM . https://www.elleryque...

Feb 01, 202234 minEp. 148

Episode 147: EPISODE 147: “Stray” by Ken Linn

To usher in 2022, we’ve chosen a New Year’s story from EQMM’s Department of First Stories. New writer Ken Linn begins his tale on July 4th—but follows his protagonist up to the turn of a new year. It’s a story of renewal perfect for reflecting on new beginnings. Here is Ken Linn reading his story “Stray,” first published in the January/February 2021 issue of EQMM. https://www.purple-planet.com

Dec 30, 202134 minEp. 147

Episode 146: EPISODE 146: "Feliz Navidead" by Bonnie Hearn Hill

Former radio worker Bonnie Hearn Hill is the author of sixteen suspense novels, including The River Below. Here she reads her seasonally appropriate story "Feliz Navidead," from the January/February 2020 issue of EQMM and first-place winner of Writer's Digest Magazine's genre short story award. https://www.bonniehhill.com https://www.purple-planet.com

Dec 01, 202122 minEp. 146
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