Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine. Vol. 53, No. 12, December 2008

Editor’s Notes: Banquet of Suspense by Linda Landrigan

The end of the year is the season of surfeit — of candy and turkey, of gifts and fruitcake — so treat yourself to the helping of crime and mayhem in AHMM. With this issue, as by now you’ve noticed, we’re introducing a new trim size for the magazine and a spruced-up interior design. We’ve also made our new(ish) feature “The Lineup” more prominent: See below for details on this month’s authors. What hasn’t changed is the lavish variety of crime fiction we dish up, direct to your mailbox, with each issue.

We’re delighted to share some good news: Two AHMM stories have been nominated for awards. Beverle Graves Myers’s “Brimstone P.I.” (May 2007) is a finalist for the Macavity award for Best Mystery Short Story presented by Mystery Readers International. And Loren D. Estleman’s “Trust Me” (June 2007), featuring Amos Walker, is a finalist for the Shamus award for Best Short Story from the Private Eye Writers of America. Both awards will be announced during Bouchercon, to be held this year in Baltimore. Look for more stories by Ms. Myers and Mr. Estleman in upcoming issues, and good luck to both!

Linda Landrigan, Editor