Mystery Tribune / Issue Nº12

Editor’s Note Ehsan Ehsani Publisher and Managing Editor I remember I was having a friendly conversation with few author friends in a restaurant few years ago and the topic of conversation was about short mysteries. “You don’t have to be a mystery short story writer to create amazing mystery short fiction.” is what one friend said at one point. I couldn’t agree more. That’s why it has long been a tradition at Mystery Tribune to publish short fiction from novelists (and not short story writers) or authors are known in circles outside mystery genre. Lisa Black is one of those authors. I first read one of her Theresa MacLean forensic thrillers (Defensive Wounds) in 2012 and was hooked. She kindly wrote “Victoria’s Nasty Little Secret” for us a while ago and I’m sure you’d be delighted with the tale that this talented author has crafted. The same is true with the pieces by Sara Garland and Drew Buxton who are mostly literary writers and have stories in this issue. As always, we have an amazing art section and my personal favorite is the work of Karen Jerzyk whose “The Lonely Astronaut” mixes her love of the 80s with her interest in astronauts, and what they represent. Chantal Convertini and her intimate self-portraits are also interesting and demonstrate her dark and dreamy style. Besides thoughtful mystery fiction reviews by Tobias Carroll and Charles Perry, don’t forget to check out the comic section where we take a look at Bloodborne Vol. 4: The Veil Torn Asunder based on an action role-playing game published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 4. I would love to hear your feedback in terms of how we can take Mystery Tribune to the next level and continue the amazing run that we have had so far. So feel free to write to us. Although we may not be able to answer all emails or letters, we do read them all. I hope you feel as excited as me about this latest edition and I appreciate if you spread the word about us and recommend Mystery Tribune subscription to friends and family. Fiction Fiction