Fiction River: Past Crimes
Dean Wesley Smith and Kristine Kathryn
Rusch (Editors)
WMG Publications, Oct 1 2014, $15.99
www.wmgpublishinginc.com
ISBN: 9781561466061
“Stolen In Passing” by Dory Crowe. In 1857, the slave catchers arrive at Cape
Cod in pursuit of a runaway; unaware why here.
“New World Gambles” by Leah
Cutter. As the Canadian-Pacific is
built, with a Tong connection Mei works tables in Victoria.
“The Bank Teller” by Jamie McNabb. He left Puget Sound for five years, but in
1901 returns seeking revenge against those who shanghaied him.
“An Education For Thursday” by Dean
Wesley Smith. Arriving in Delamar, Idaho
Angela seeks revenge against two rapists.
“The Curious Case Of The Ha’Penny
Detective” by Lee Allred. In 1923 on the
Canadian Pacific, Drennen and Nevins discuss Professor Chase.
“The Horns Of Hather” by Richard
Quarry. Decreeing all will worship Aten,
the Pharaoh sends Chenzira to stop the Festival of Opet.
“Impressions” by Lisa
Silverthorne. In 1780s London, as a child
he saw his first death mask; as an adult he hunts this serial killer.
“The Raiders” by Cat Rambo. In 1858, he met the pickpocket in New York;
they meet again as POWs in Andersonville.
“The Monster In Our Midst” by Kris
Nelscott. In 1918 Arkansas, Lureen sends
a postcard depicting a lynching to Emerson in Atlanta.
“Blood And Lightning On The Newport
Highway” by M. Elizabeth Castle. The
Revenuer returns to Knoxville with plans for the nearby moonshiners.
“Deathmobile” by Michelle Lang. In 1977 Long Island, Mr. Deathmobile
threatens Little Rocky and Tony.
“The Stonewall Rat” by JC
Andrijesdi. Working for the mob, he and
his partner seek the informer at the gay establishment when a kid arrives; soon
afterward the police raid the place.
Meeting the exceptional quality of
previous anthologies, this collection contains excellent Past Crimes short
stories.
Harriet Klausner
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