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Guilty Crime Story Magazine: Issue 004 - Spring 2022
Guilty is a magazine of crime stories, of criminals, their motivations and their beginnings and ends.
In issue
"Poor Little Rich Man" by Brandon Barrows - When a man dies on PI Sam Harrigan's literal doorstep he wouldn't be a detective, or human, if he didn't investigate.
"Badge" by Michael Grimala - Even without a badge, the desire to protect and serve never goes away.
"See the Signs" by Craig Terlson - Dick may have left the police, but even as a private detective, the warnings were clear.
"Caleb's Cannon" by M.E. Proctor - Harry has no interest in insurance fraud or Caleb's tall tales, but a job is a job, and maybe it's a good thing he listened...
"Lucy's Inferno" by Robb T. White - Luther "Lucy" Milton has a talent for arson investigations. It's dangerous work, but at least he's never bored...
"No One's Trash" by Luke Foster - A hotshot killed Eddie Red, but Eddie wasn't a user, and Joe cares about Eddie even if no one else does.
All brand-new material by top writers!
In issue
"Poor Little Rich Man" by Brandon Barrows - When a man dies on PI Sam Harrigan's literal doorstep he wouldn't be a detective, or human, if he didn't investigate.
"Badge" by Michael Grimala - Even without a badge, the desire to protect and serve never goes away.
"See the Signs" by Craig Terlson - Dick may have left the police, but even as a private detective, the warnings were clear.
"Caleb's Cannon" by M.E. Proctor - Harry has no interest in insurance fraud or Caleb's tall tales, but a job is a job, and maybe it's a good thing he listened...
"Lucy's Inferno" by Robb T. White - Luther "Lucy" Milton has a talent for arson investigations. It's dangerous work, but at least he's never bored...
"No One's Trash" by Luke Foster - A hotshot killed Eddie Red, but Eddie wasn't a user, and Joe cares about Eddie even if no one else does.
All brand-new material by top writers!
102 pages, Paperback
Published April 7, 2022
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May 1, 2022
Guilty Crime Story Magazine: Issue 4, Spring 2022 is billed as The Detective Issue and opens with “Poor Little Rich Man: A Sam Harrigan Story” by Editor Brandon Barrows. P.I. Sam Harrigan is awakened in his office by somebody at his door. That man was Mark Cole who as an actor. Now he is dead having made it his last act on stage to appear at the door of his office. Why and who killed him are two questions that private investigator Sam Harrigan intends to answer.
He used to be a detective who did some things that crossed the line. Some of those things pushed him out of the job. There is still time to atone for a thing he should have handled long ago in “Badge” by Michael Grimala.
Solving the puzzle was always the attraction for Dick which is why he left the police force and opened his own agency. It is a one-person agency as he prefers working alone to connect the dots. In “See The Signs” by Craig Terlson, he is looking for a missing kid. Simon seems to be a bit young to be a runaway. The mom, Mrs. Jackson, wants no police involvement. That is the first of several oddities with this one.
Harry McLean has had enough of Caleb as “Caleb’s Cannon” by M.E. Proctor begins. The pay for information dance is familiar, but Harry has had enough. It has been a rough few days in the heat of South-East Texas on a stakeout and now a new case is in his lap due to a recent incident. Something is up with insurance agent Jerry Walden and Caleb might have an answer or two if he just got on with it.
“Lucy’s Inferno” by Robb T. White comes next where Lucy is sent out by the jerk boss, Elliot Schwartzbach III, to a strip-mall in Northtown on Lake Erie. It burned and now the owner is in a rush for insurance to pay up. Lucy is an investigator and is very good at catching scammers, fraudsters, and the like. It isn’t the first time Lucy has had to go to Northtown so this trip is not going to be fun for a variety of reasons.
Just because the dead person was homeless and found by a dumpster does not mean the person was trash. Eddie Redmond certainly was not trash. He also was not a drug user so the needle still in his arm means it was a murder. Joe Moncrief intends to make sure everyone knows that fact and to catch the killer in “No One’s Trash” by Luke Foster. This story brings the entertaining issue to a close.
The Detective Issue of Guilty Crime story: Issue 4, Spring 2022 is a solidly good read. These stories are not light fluff. Instead, they have a whiff, and sometimes a much stronger scent, of noir running through each one. Detectives, with different styles and perceptions of what is right and wrong, are working in each case in a pursuit of what they see as justice. A lot is packed into each tale. No cardboard character cutouts need to apply. Well worth your time as are the previous issues of this magazine.
My reading copy was a purchase of the eBook earlier this month by way of funds in my Amazon Associate account.
Kevin R. Tipple © 2022
He used to be a detective who did some things that crossed the line. Some of those things pushed him out of the job. There is still time to atone for a thing he should have handled long ago in “Badge” by Michael Grimala.
Solving the puzzle was always the attraction for Dick which is why he left the police force and opened his own agency. It is a one-person agency as he prefers working alone to connect the dots. In “See The Signs” by Craig Terlson, he is looking for a missing kid. Simon seems to be a bit young to be a runaway. The mom, Mrs. Jackson, wants no police involvement. That is the first of several oddities with this one.
Harry McLean has had enough of Caleb as “Caleb’s Cannon” by M.E. Proctor begins. The pay for information dance is familiar, but Harry has had enough. It has been a rough few days in the heat of South-East Texas on a stakeout and now a new case is in his lap due to a recent incident. Something is up with insurance agent Jerry Walden and Caleb might have an answer or two if he just got on with it.
“Lucy’s Inferno” by Robb T. White comes next where Lucy is sent out by the jerk boss, Elliot Schwartzbach III, to a strip-mall in Northtown on Lake Erie. It burned and now the owner is in a rush for insurance to pay up. Lucy is an investigator and is very good at catching scammers, fraudsters, and the like. It isn’t the first time Lucy has had to go to Northtown so this trip is not going to be fun for a variety of reasons.
Just because the dead person was homeless and found by a dumpster does not mean the person was trash. Eddie Redmond certainly was not trash. He also was not a drug user so the needle still in his arm means it was a murder. Joe Moncrief intends to make sure everyone knows that fact and to catch the killer in “No One’s Trash” by Luke Foster. This story brings the entertaining issue to a close.
The Detective Issue of Guilty Crime story: Issue 4, Spring 2022 is a solidly good read. These stories are not light fluff. Instead, they have a whiff, and sometimes a much stronger scent, of noir running through each one. Detectives, with different styles and perceptions of what is right and wrong, are working in each case in a pursuit of what they see as justice. A lot is packed into each tale. No cardboard character cutouts need to apply. Well worth your time as are the previous issues of this magazine.
My reading copy was a purchase of the eBook earlier this month by way of funds in my Amazon Associate account.
Kevin R. Tipple © 2022
April 21, 2022
Guilty Crime Story Magazine #4 is a “Special Detective” issue. The six stories demonstrate the flexibility and infinite permutations of the genre. Brandon Barrows’s “Poor Little Rich Man” is a classic yarn, complete with a stabbed body falling through the PI’s office door, a bereaved beauty, and an unhinged assassin. All the ingredients of a satisfying noir. In Michael Grimala’s “Badge”, an ex-cop does odd jobs for dubious people, makes promises he might or might not intend to keep, and gets sucked in no matter what. The company we keep… Craig Terlson’s “See the Signs” is a story of wrong assumptions and misleading information. Detectives can be taken for a ride, just like readers. Don’t believe everything you see, hear, or read. Next is the story I wrote, “Caleb’s Canon”. I’ll let others comment on it. In “Lucy’s Inferno”, Robb T. White digs into an arson case with an insurance investigator. A simple case that turns into a web of smoking mischief. “No One’s Trash” by Luke Foster shows that friendship and determination can turn everybody into a detective. Joe’s buddy has been murdered, and him being homeless is no reason to drop the case. This is a solid issue, beautifully edited and put together.
April 1, 2023
mostly bad decisions leading to complicated cases
A nice collection of short detective mysteries. The pulp-style magazine cover by Armando Seguso sets the tone for the gumshoe stories within. the magazine contains six short detective/ex-cop mysteries. almost all the tales involve making bad decisions and getting in over their heads. The two standouts for me were Craig Terlson's "See the Signs" which had a clever twist ending and I wouldn't mind seeing Dick accepting and regretting a case or two in the future and Michael Grimala"s "Badge" story of an ex-cop turned PI who eventually decides to do the right thing with a case that had no easy solution.
A nice collection of short detective mysteries. The pulp-style magazine cover by Armando Seguso sets the tone for the gumshoe stories within. the magazine contains six short detective/ex-cop mysteries. almost all the tales involve making bad decisions and getting in over their heads. The two standouts for me were Craig Terlson's "See the Signs" which had a clever twist ending and I wouldn't mind seeing Dick accepting and regretting a case or two in the future and Michael Grimala"s "Badge" story of an ex-cop turned PI who eventually decides to do the right thing with a case that had no easy solution.
February 4, 2023
Detective
This was my first issue of
Guilty
It will certainly become a guilty pleasure
if the quality of stories I've read in this issue continues
All the stories were entertaining but “Badge” by Michael Grimala and “No One’s Trash” by Luke Foster really stand out
This was my first issue of
Guilty
It will certainly become a guilty pleasure
if the quality of stories I've read in this issue continues
All the stories were entertaining but “Badge” by Michael Grimala and “No One’s Trash” by Luke Foster really stand out
February 14, 2023
Really enjoyed
If you enjoy Ellery Queen Magazine or short stories in general, this is a pleasant find. Even better that l found it on Kindle Unlimited.
If you enjoy Ellery Queen Magazine or short stories in general, this is a pleasant find. Even better that l found it on Kindle Unlimited.
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