Category Archives: Mystery

Coooooool Stories! Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Results for July 2026!

Posted on July 13, 2026 by jeffbaker307

Hi, I’m Mike, AKA Jeff Baker. The draws for the July 2026 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were: A Comedy Involving A Book Of Stamps Set in A Walk-In-Freezer E. H. Timms wrote: “In Pursuit Of Being Cool” https://thinkingthinking123.blogspot.com/2026/07/flash-fic-challenge-in-pursuit-of-being.html And I … Continue reading →

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“And the Dish Ran Away With the Spoon.” Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Story by Jeff Baker, for July 2026. (July 11, 2026.)

Posted on July 11, 2026 by jeffbaker307

And the Dish Ran Away With the Spoon by Jeff Baker AUTHOR’S NOTE: The draws for the July 2026 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were: A Comedy, set in a Walk-In-Freezer, involving a Book Of Stamps. I pulled these private eye … Continue reading →

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Mystery! Stables! And a Banana Or Two! Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Results For June, 2026! (June 15, 2026)

Posted on June 14, 2026 by jeffbaker307

Hi, I’m Mike, AKA Jeff Baker. The draws for the June 2026 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were: A Mystery Involving A Bunch Of Bananas Set in A Stable E. H. Timms wrote: “Gone With The Moon” https://thinkingthinking123.blogspot.com/2026/06/flash-fic-challenge-gone-with-moon.html And I wrote: … Continue reading →

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“Wonky And The All-Seeing Eye.” Friday Flash Fics Tenth Anniversary Story (Yeah! New!) From Jeff Baker (May 22, 2026)

Posted on May 22, 2026 by jeffbaker307

Author’s Note: Ten Years! Wow!! Well, it doesn’t seem like yesterday but it was ten years ago this month I saw a post on Facebook for a weekly flash fiction page and decided to try a story myself. That first … Continue reading →

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“Cardula And the Locked Rooms.” Jack Ritchie Mysteries Reviewed by Jeff Baker. (May 4, 2026)

Posted on May 4, 2026 by jeffbaker307

“Cardula and the Locked Rooms,” the fine collection of Jack Ritchie’s crime and mystery stories featuring his private eye character Cardula is out now from Crippen & Landru and it is well worth the wait. Featuring all of Ritchie’s stories … Continue reading →

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“River Road” by John M. Floyd. Reviewed by Jeff Baker. (May 3, 2026)

Posted on May 3, 2026 by jeffbaker307

John M. Floyd’s mystery short-story collection “River Road And Other Mystery Stories” (Crippen and Landru, 2025) features seventeen enthralling mysteries, mostly of the Ellery Queen/Edward D. Hoch variety, meaning fairly-clued whodunit puzzle stories, more often than not featuring Southern settings … Continue reading →

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“A Great Hole In Rome.” Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Story For April 2026, From Jeff Baker. (April 6, 2026)

Posted on April 6, 2026 by jeffbaker307

A Great Hole In Rome by Jeff Baker “Master,” Quintus said, eyeing the tumbledown stone facade. “Are you sure this is a good idea?” “It’s a perfect idea, Quintus,” Cato the young poet said. “This is a perfect site filled … Continue reading →

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“Who Killed The Elf?” Mystery For Christmas; Friday Flash Fics from Jeff Baker (December 5, 2025)

Posted on December 5, 2025 by jeffbaker307

Who Killed the Elf? By Jeff Baker The Widow was sitting across from my desk in my cramped office that smelled of cigarettes and busted hopes. With the Widow Elf there, it now smelled a little of peppermint. She dabbed … Continue reading →

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Mystery And Mayhem at the Stadium! Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Stories For September 2025!

Posted on September 15, 2025 by jeffbaker307

September 15, 2025 Hi! I’m Mike, A.K.A. Jeff Baker. The draws for the September 2025 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were: A Mystery Set at An Olympic Stadium Involving a A Crystal Ball E. H. Timms wrote: “Having A Ball.” https://thinkingthinking123.blogspot.com/2025/09/flash-fic-challenge-flames-of-young-love.html … Continue reading →

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“Javelin.” Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Story for September 2025 as by Mike Mayak (September 15, 2025)

Posted on September 15, 2025 by jeffbaker307

Javelin by Mike Mayak AUTHOR’S NOTE: The draws for the September 2025 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were: A Mystery, at an Olympic Stadium involving a Crystal Ball. Here’s what I came up with. —-mike As a rule a guy lying … Continue reading →

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