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THE THIEVES OF ST. IVES
Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine
November/December 2024
Short Story

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ROOM OF ICE
Murder, Neat
Michael Bracken, Barbara Goffman, editors
Level Short / Level Best Books
February 2024
Short Story

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BEAK HOUSE
Mystery Magazine
September 2023
Short Story

CONCRETE DOG
Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine
July/August 2023
Short Story

MISTER PIG
Dark Deeds Down Under
Craig Sisterson, editor
Clan Destine Press
June 2022
Short Story
Click here to watch video promo
“Stephen Ross’s ‘Mr Pig’, was a delightfully bent piece of World War II era New Zealand gothic”
Andrew Nette, Pulp Curry

MOONLIGHT IN OUR EYES
Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine
April/May 2022
Short Story

THE UNDERNEATH
Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine
Jan/Feb 2021
Short Story
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ROSE TROPHY
Winner
Best Crime/Mystery Story

THE THINGS WE DON’T TALK ABOUT
Life is Short and Then You Die
Mystery Writers of America Anthology
Kelley Armstrong, editor
Imprint/Macmillan
Sep 2019
Short Story

THE TALL ONES
Secret Guide to Fighting Elder Gods
Pulse Publishing Anthology
Jennifer Brozek, editor
Apr 2019
Short Story
*
BRAM STOKER AWARD
Book long listed
Superior Achievement in an Anthology

SONGBIRD BLUES
Odd Partners
Mystery Writers of America Anthology
Anne Perry, editor
Ballantine Books
Apr 2019
Short Story
Click here to watch video promo
“Ross, Stephen, “Songbird Blues,” Odd Partners: An Anthology, edited by Anne Perry, Ballantine Books, 2019. It took me a while to understand the conceit of this story. It’s being narrated by Mister Ridge’s left hand. And it has to be told that way for the full impact of the story to be clear. It’s an amazing bit of writing, and an amazing story. If it doesn’t get nominated for a boatload of awards, there’s no justice in the world.”
Kristine Kathryn Rusch

MONSIEUR ALICE IS ABSENT
Terror at the Crossroads
Penny Publications Anthology
Jackie Sherbow & Emily Hockaday, editors
Oct 2018
Short Story (2nd printing)

FEED THE BIRDS
Scream and Scream Again
Mystery Writers of America Anthology
R.L. Stine, editor
HarperCollins
Jul 2018
Short Story

THE KING OF CONCUPISCENCE
Mondays are Murder
Akashic Books
Oct 2017
Short Short Story
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Published on Akashic Book’s website.

ONE DAY
The Coffeelicious
Feb 2017
Short Short Story
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Published online @ TheCoffeelicious

THE SILENT ORDER OF GOD
Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine
60th Anniversary Edition
Dec 2016
Short Story
Ben Boulden, Mystery Scene Magazine

THE MAN FROM THE FUTURE
The Coffeelicious
Oct 2015
Short Story
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Published online @ TheCoffeelicious

MY DEAD SISTER FROM TACOMA
Bad Kitten Press
Jan 2015
Novelette
*
This is a 12 chapter, 64 page novelette, and you’ll read it in an evening. May I suggest a bottle of red wine to go with it, and maybe a box of chocolates. In fact, absolutely, a box of chocolates. One can never get enough boxes containing chocolates.

GALLERY OF THE DEAD
Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine
Dec 2014
Short Story

PUSSYCAT, PUSSYCAT
Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine
Sep/Oct 2014
Short Story
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THRILLER AWARD
Nominee
Best Short Story

BAD MEMORY
Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine
Jul/Aug 2014
Short Story

LET US USE THAT FOR WHICH YOU HAVE NO USE
Child of Words
Issue #1
Mar 2014
Short Story

THE BIRDHOUSE
The Mystery Box
Mystery Writers of America Anthology
Brad Meltzer, editor
Grand Central Publishing
Apr 2013
Short Story


THE RIVERBOAT
Spinetingler Magazine
Feb 2013
Short Story
Published online.
Sadly, Spinetingler is no longer in business.
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Crime City Central
Jun 2014
CCC created a very cool podcast recording of this story. Sadly, they are no longer in business, either. However, I retained a copy of the audio and you can still listen to it.

PUERI ALLEYNIENSES
Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine
Apr 2012
Short Story

THE DEVIL’S PIANO PLAYER
Prole
Dec 2010
Short Story

THE MAN WITH ONE EYE
Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine
Dec 2010
Novelette
*
DERRINGER AWARD
Nominee
Best Novelette
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ELLERY QUEEN READERS AWARD
Finalist

MONSIEUR ALICE IS ABSENT
Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine
Oct 2010
Short Story
*
EDGAR AWARD
Nominee
Best Short Story


THE TROUBLE WITH QWERTY
Cosmos Magazine
Aug/Sep 2010
Short Story

THE WHITE DOOR
Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine
May 2010
Short Story

CLOCKS WITHOUT HANDS
Prole
Issue #1
Apr 2010
Short Story

BOUNDARY BRIDGE
Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine
Mar 2010
Short Story
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Also: Podcast by AHMM in 2011.

THE WICKERN BOYS
Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine
Sep/Oct 2008
Short Story

COLLECTIVE NOUN FOR BLACKMAILERS
Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine
Dept. of First Stories
Jun 2006
Short story