Robert Lopresti's Stories

 

SHORT MYSTERY STORIES

"The Hard Case." Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine.  Aoril 2008.

"A Bad Day For Pink and Yellow Shirts." Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine.  May 2004.

"Snake in the Sweetgrass." Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine.  December 2003.

"Nailbiter."  Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine.   September 2003.  Won the Derringer Award for best mystery short short 2004.

"The Old Man's Number." MysteryNet. Twist #158. February 7, 2000

"The Shoemaker's Children." MysteryNet. Twist #150. December 8, 1999

"Just The Ticket." MysteryNet. Twist #144. October 20, 1999

"Dear Mr Picknell." MysteryNet. Twist #128. June 20, 1999

"Selective Memory."MysteryNet" Twist #122. May 19, 1999

"Dead Giveaway." Murderous Intent.  Summer 1995.

"Until I Do." New Crimes 3. Carroll and Graf. 1992.

"A Small Case of Arson." P.I. Magazine. Spring 1991.

“Hit and Run.”  Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine.  February 1990.

"The Witch Downstairs." Black Cat Mystery Magazine. Fall 1982. 

"Killing is Easy." Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine. 11 November 1981.

"The Dear Departed." Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine. 24 June 1981. Honor Roll, Year's Best Mystery and Suspense Stories.

"Burton's Beat." Mike Shayne's Mystery Magazine. June 1981.

"The Long Treason." Mike Shayne's Mystery Magazine. October 1979.

 

STORIES ABOUT SHANKS  

"Shanks On The Prowl." Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine.  May 2006. Nominated for the Derringer Award, 2007.

"Shanks Gets Mugged." Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine.  December 2005.

"Shanks Goes Hollywood." Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine.  April 2005.

"Shanks at Lunch." Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine.  February 2003.

 

 

 

The Midnight Mystery Players

adapted two of Robert Lopresti's

short stories as radio drama. 

You can download them for

free here.

Short Mystery Stories

Stories about Shanks

Stories about Marty Crow

Stories about Uncle Victor

Short Science Fiction Stories

 

STORIES ABOUT MARTY CROW

“Crow’s Avenue.”  Hardbroiled.  Betancourt books.  2003.

"Four of a Kind." Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine. May 1994.

"Crow's Feat."   Constable New Crimes 2. Constable. 1993. Nominated for the Anthony Award, 1994.

"The Federal Case." Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine. May 1991. 

"Big Heart Harry's Case." P.I. Magazine. Summer 1990.

"Crow in a Storm." P.I. Magazine. Winter 1990.

"Crow's Game." P.I. Magazine. Summer 1989.
 

STORIES ABOUT UNCLE VICTOR

"Uncle Victor Gets Lost." Futures.  First Quarter 2004

"Uncle Victor On A Roll." Murderous Intent. Summer/Fall 1998

"Uncle Victor Takes A Lunch." Murderous Intent. Winter 1998

"Uncle Victor On Watch." Murderous Intent. Fall 1997

"Uncle Victor Boots Up." Murderous Intent. Fall 1996

"Uncle Victor's First Case." Murderous Intent. Spring 1996

 

SHORT SCIENCE FICTION STORIES

"Letters to the Journal of Experimental History."  The Town Drunk  July 2006

"Down In The Corridor."  Jigsaw Nation.  2006

 

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