Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine's Fiction Podcast
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine's Fiction Podcast
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine
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.
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 1
34 min
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 4
28 min
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 2
39 min
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 2
35 min
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, 2023
37 min
Episode 169: EPISODE 169: "The Picardy Third" by Jacqueline Freimor
When a murder strikes close to her granddaughter's music class, Private Investigator Jeannie Tannenbaum sets out to solve the case. Here is "The Picardy Third" by Jacqueline Freimor, originally published in our Jan/Feb 2023 issue. 
Nov 1, 2023
37 min
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 2, 2023
35 min
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, 2023
38 min
Episode 166: EPISODE 166: "The Knight Wizard" by Janice Law
Our August 2023 podcast episode features  "The Knight Wizard," an exciting new story in our July/August 2023 issue from frequent EQMM contributor Janice Law. 
Aug 1, 2023
27 min
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, 2023
59 min
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