Last night, I had two dreams. One was so nightmarish and horrifying that I don't want to think about it ever again. In the other, I died while I was writing a book. The afterlife turned out to be a permanent extension of whatever you were doing when you died. So, if you just broke… Continue reading Cover thoughts
The Carny Murders is finished. It leans toward horror noir, so it's less rigorous than the detective stories, but that was always my intention. I knew this would stand out, both stylistically and thematically. It was a lot of fun to write--there's not a single character to root for. I have absolutely no idea how… Continue reading March 22nd Update
I'm thrilled to announce that I'll be included in Crippen & Landru's upcoming anthology ALL THE CRIME IN THE WORLD: Locked Room Mysteries and Impossible Puzzles from Across the Globe. As you can see in the above image, the cast is absolutely stacked. It's an honor to be included. It was almost four years ago… Continue reading Coming Soon…
I took a little break before starting The Carny Murders. I have finished Act I and with the exception of a few narrative hiccups/hiccoughs, I'm confident in the direction of Act 2. If you haven't been keeping track, this is story number 4 of my second collection. It is a detective-less horror mystery that still… Continue reading March 9th Update
Philip MacDonald’s Mystery at Friar’s Pardon opens with a careful introduction to the man who will become our amateur sleuth, Charles Fox-Browne. MacDonald takes his time. He wants us to understand Browne before sending him to Friar’s Pardon, where he will say very little and observe a great deal. A wise move—there is much to… Continue reading Mystery at Friar’s Pardon
James Scott Byrnside 