Short Stories

My short story UnderBelly — a wild ride of a crime caper with a touch of love gone wrong, skintight black leather, chocolate cravings and dark, claustrophobic places — gets the hardcover treatment when it mingles between the pages with some of the biggest names in the thriller game. First Thrills: High-Octane Stories from the Hottest Thriller Authors is edited by NY Times bestselling author Lee Child and will feature stories from "the bestsellers of today and tomorrow." Published in hardcover by Tor/Forge in June 2010, First Thrills will contain stories by such luminaries as Ken Bruen, Stephen Coonts, Jeffrey Deaver, Heather Graham, Gregg Hurwitz, John Lescroart, John Lutz, Alex Kava, Michael Palmer/Daniel Palmer, Karin Slaughter and Wendy Corsi Staub. It will also feature stories by twelve writers who have just broken onto the thriller scene, including yours truly. As Lee Child says, "This is an incredible lineup of new talent. I'm delighted to be part of their introduction to an eager fan base. Readers will be surprised by just how good they are." The ISBN is: 9780765326485.

I don't write a lot of short stories, but every now and then I relish the chance to explore new ideas in shorter form. I've been rather fortunate that a few magazine editors responded favourably to these dark spurts of creativity and chose to share them with their discerning and literary readers. My stories have appeared in the magazines shown below, as well as others.