Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine's Podcast

Our latest podcast episode is a chilling medical mystery by author and emergency-room physician Melissa Yi.  "Blue Christmas" is another story in Yi's series of mysteries featuring Dr. Hope Sze.

The latest installment in our podcast series features Iain Rowan's riveting story "Scars" from our Sept/Oct 2022 issue.

The latest episode in our podcast series features a mystery featuring Sherlock Holmes's friend and confidant Dr. John H. Watson. This time around, Dr. Watson travels to coal-mining country in northern Wales to investigate corrupt railroad barons. Please enjoy "The Green Man" by James G. Tipton, from our Sept/Oct 2022 issue.

Find out what happens when a photographer gets wrapped up in a murder case involving a very famous guitar and a sports memorabilia collector. Here is "The Beano" by Floyd Sullivan, from our September/October 2021 issue.

In this episode of the AHMM podcast, Joslyn Chase takes listeners back to Victorian England to tell the thrilling tale of a woman trying to survive Jack the Ripper's 1888 killing spree. "The Wolf and Lamb" originally appeared in our May/June 2020 issue.

"Five Bullet Friday" centers around the murder of Lucy Bell, an overachieving travel agency manager whose co-workers all have secrets that could drive them to kill. But did any of them do it, or did Lucy have some secrets of her own? Find out by listening to Mary Angela Honerman's reading of her exciting story from our July/August 2022 issue.

Edith Maxwell, who also writes under the name Maddie Day, is the Agatha-winning author of the Quaker Midwife Mysteries. Here, she reads her story "Peril in Pasadena" (AHMM Sept/Oct 2022), which features 1920s private eyes Dorothy Henderson and Ruth Skinner in a case involving a woman astronomer. https://edithmaxwell.com

Martin Limón's duo of military detectives George Sueño and Ernie Bascom are on the case again in "Kimchi Kitty." This time, they're trying to solve the disappearance of a Korean country music star.  

Susan Breen reads her story from our May/June 2022 issue, "Detective Anne Boelyn," where she brings one of the most iconic figures in English history to life. Also, be sure to check out Breen's Maggie Dove series, featuring the titular Sunday school teacher and private detective from New York's Hudson River Valley.

Kevin Egan draws on his career as a clerk in Manhattan's supreme court for many of his stories, and "Term Life," from our June 2014 issue, is another example of his mastery over crime fiction that thrills and entertains. This time, his recurring character Fox is out to save the life of a local judge.

This episode features Merrilee Robson's tale "Tired of Bath" from the March/April 2022 issue, which imagines what Jane Austen would experience when transported to the current day and tracks two friends—an English teacher and a filmmaker—as they handle the situation. Canadian writer Merrilee Robson is the author of Murder is Uncooperative, and her short fiction has appeared in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, The People’s Friend, Mystery Weekly, Over My Dead Body, Mysteryrat’s Maze podcast, and a number of anthologies.The story is read by our managing editor, Jackie Sherbow.https://merrileerobson.ca

A Chicago cop heads out to the country to investigate the death of Red, an old family friend. When he arrives, he begins to wonder who's really telling the truth about the goings-on around town, especially regarding Red's death. Soon enough, the cop finds that there's something a little off about the town he's visiting. Here is "Inquest" by Michael A. Black, from our March 2004 issue, read by our editorial assistant, Kevin Wheeler.

In this episode of  Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine's Podcast, Yorkshire-based author and journalist Pat Black reads us a thrilling murder mystery set in Glasgow, the city he originally hails from. Here is "The Man in the Long Dark Coat," from our May/June 2022 issue.

Enter the world of crime, Oklahoma-style, in the latest episode of our podcast, where author Bret Jones reads his story "Not My First Rodeo," from out March/April 2022 issue.

In our latest podcast episode, we feature Jeff Cohen's "The Question of the Befuddled Judge" from the May/June 2020 issue, read by the author. Jeff Cohen is the author of the humorous Double Feature and Aaron Tucker mystery series. As E.J. Copperman he writes the Haunted Guesthouse mystery series, the Agent to the Paws series, the Mysterious Detective series, and the Samuel Hoenig series.http://www.jeffcohenbooks.com/

Art Taylor reads his Derringer-winning novella from the January/February 2020 issue, which is currently nominated for the Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity awards. Taylor's book "The Boy Detective & The Summer of '74 and Other Tales of Suspense" is available from Crippen & Landru.https://arttaylorwriter.com/book/the-boy-detective-the-summer-of-74-and-other-tales-of-suspense/https://arttaylorwriter.comhttps://crippenlandru.com

Novelist, short-story writer, and poet James Tipton reads from his series featuring Dr. John Watson in this month's podcast: "The Beast of Easedale Tarn" from the March/April 2021 issue of AHMM.

After a hiatus, our podcast series is back with a tale by Joseph S. Walker from the May/June 2020 issue. The story, which is currently nominated for an Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Short Story, is read here by the widely published short-story author.https://jsw47408.wixsite.com/website

In this episode, we read Angela Zeman's intriguing, meaningful, and inventive historical story "The First Tale of Roxanne," from the May 2013 issue.http://www.angelazeman.com

In our newest episode, three-time Derringer Award nominee and three-time Agatha Award nominee Elizabeth Zelvin reads her story "A Work in Progress" from the May/June 2019 issue of AHMM. After the reading, she talks about the writing of this story and about the new anthology Me Too Short Stories.http://www.elizabethzelvin.comhttp://www.metooanthology.net

Just in time for Halloween, our newest podcast episode features Tara Laskowski reading her story "The Monitor"—from our April 2014 issue and reprinted in Terror at the Crossroads—and talking about her new novel, One Night Gone. Recorded at Malice Domestic 2019.http://taralaskowski.comhttps://www.alfredhitchcockmysterymagazine.com/terror-at-the-crossroads-tales-of-horror-delusion-and-the-unknown/http://malicedomestic.org

Deborah Lacy, short-story and nonfiction author and editor of Mystery Playground, reads her story "Taking Care" from the May/June 2018 issue and talks a bit about where she finds new authors to read. Recorded at Malice Domestic 2019.http://www.deborahlacy.comhttp://www.mysteryplayground.nethttp://malicedomestic.org

Two-time current Arthur Ellis nominee Melodie Campbell reads her short story "School for Burglars" from the July/August 2007 issue and talks about her comedy background. Recorded at Bouchercon 2017 in Toronto.https://funnygirlmelodie.blogspot.comhttp://www.bouchercon.com

Susan Oleksiw, author of the Mellingham, MA and Anita Ray mystery series, reads her story “Variable Winds” from the October 2016 issue of AHMM. After the reading, the author talks about her writing, characters, and current projects. www.susanoleksiw.com

Texas author Mark Thielman reads his story "The Truculent Avocado" from the January/February 2019 issue of AHMM and talks a bit about his writing. Recorded live at Malice Domestic 2018. http://markthielman.comhttp://malicedomestic.org

MWA Treasurer and award-winning journalist Larry Light reads his story "18 1/2 Minute Gap" from the January/February 2015 issue of AHMM and talks a bit about the inspiration for the story and how relevant the subject is today.http://www.lawrencelight.com

Marianne Wilski Strong reads her story "Ice-Cold Murder," and talks about the story's setting (Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania) and her current project inspired by the short fiction of Louisa May Alcott. Recorded at Malice Domestic 2018.http://wilskistrong.com/

Meredith Anthony reads her story "So a Man Walks Into a Bookstore" from the June 2014 issue of AHMM, and talks about her recent novel. Recorded at our Lower Manhattan office. http://www.meredithanthony.com

Debra H. Goldstein reads her Agatha and Anthony nominated story "The Night They Burned Ms. Dixie's Place," and talks about her writing and current projects. Recorded at Malice Domestic 2018. http://www.debrahgoldstein.com/http://malicedomestic.org/

Peter Sellers reads his story "Christmas Help" from the January/February 2018 issue, and talks a bit about the story's genesis. Recorded at Bouchercon 2017 in Toronto.http://www.sellersandnewel.com/

Multiple award winning author Melodie Campbell reads her story "Santa Baby" from the January/February 2009 issue and answers a question from editor Linda Landrigan. Recorded at Bouchercon 2017 in Toronto.http://funnygirlmelodie.blogspot.com

John Cramer reads the latest tale in John Shepphird's Shamus Award-winning Jack O'Shea series: "Electric Boogaloo." After the story, the author talks about his work, in conversation with editor Linda Landrigan.http://johnshepphird.com

Con Lehane reads his October 2016 story "Stella by Starlight" and answers some questions from Linda Landrigan—recorded live at Malice 2017 in Bethesda, Maryland. http://conlehane.com

In our latest podcast, Lambda Award–winning author Janice Law reads the story in which her series character, medium Madame Selina, and her helper Nip first appear. http://www.janicelaw.com

For our 60th anniversary, Bill Crenshaw reads his Robert L. Fish Award winning story "Poor Dumb Mouths," from the May 1984 issue of AHMM.

In this episode, Kevin Egan reads his story "The Heist" from the July/August 2016 issue, recorded live in our Lower Manhattan offices.http://kjeganfiction.com

In our 40th podcast, Martha Lufkin reads "A Lacking for Salt," from the September 1997 issue of AHMM.

Chris Muessig reads his story "The Hoard" from the July/August 2014 issue, recorded on location at Bouchercon 2015.

John Cramer reads John Shepphird's currently Anthony-nominated story "Of Dogs and Deceit," featuring Deception Specialist Jack O'Shea, from the November 2014 issue. http://johnshepphird.com/

R. T. Lawton reads his story "Across the Salween," part of the Shan Army series, from the November 2013 issue of AHMM.http://www.sleuthsayers.org/search/label/R.T.%20Lawton

Author Leslie Budewitz reads her story "The End of the Line" from the December 2006 issue, and talks with Linda Landrigan about the story's inspiration and her other projects. http://www.lesliebudewitz.com/

Jim Fusilli reads his story from the June 2014 issue.http://www.jimfusilli.com/

Eve Fisher reads her story "Drifts" from the January/February 2006 issue of AHMM. Recorded live at Bouchercon 2014 in Long Beach.

John Gregory Betancourt reads his story "Pit on the Road to Hell" from the July/August 2006 issue of AHMM. http://www.wildsidepress.com/

Kathy Lynn Emerson reads her story "The Kenduskeag Killer" from the April 2005 issue.http://www.kathylynnemerson.com/

Gigi Vernon reads her story "One for the Road" from the January/February 2006 issue. Recorded on location at Bouchercon 2013http://www.gigivernon.com/

Seth Norman reads Steven Gore's story "The God of Right and Wrong," from the January/February 2010 issue of AHMM.http://www.stevengore.com/

Marianne Wilski Strong reads her story "Death at Olympia" from the July/August 2003 issue of AHMM, selected and introduced by Linda Landrigan.http://wilskistrong.com/

Robert Lopresti reads his story "Snake in the Sweetgrass" from the December 2003 issue of AHMM. Featuring fiddle and autoharp music performed by the author and his wife, Terri Weiner, including one traditional song and another composed by their daughter, Susan Weiner.Read more about the podcast here: http://www.sleuthsayers.org/2013/10/media-blitz.htmlwww.roblopresti.com

John Cramer reads John Shepphird's Shamus-nominated story "Ghost Negligence" from the July/August 2012 issue of AHMM.www.johnshepphird.com