“A Decent Hand” in Spanish

My short story “A Decent Hand” — about a Poker player in Wilmot, South Dakota, in February 1884 — is now available in Spanish.

In fact, this is the first publication anywhere for “A Decent Hand” since it has not yet been published in English. (It was accepted, but the publication ended operations before “A Decent Hand” was published.)

Read it here: Una Mano Decente

Translation by Carolina Maria Russo-Holding. “A Decent Hand” is my 16th story available in Spanish. All of the translations are available here.

“The Murder of Ernest Trapnell” in Spanish

My short story “The Murder of Ernest Trapnell” — about two detectives in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, solving a murder — is now available in Spanish.

Read it here: El Asesinato de Ernest Trapnell

“The Murder of Ernest Trapnell” was originally published in English in the Fall 1998 issue of Mary Higgins Clark Mystery Magazine. (I was fortunate enough to meet Mary Higgins Clark at Bouchercon 2012 to let her know how much I appreciated it!)

Translation by Carolina Maria Russo-Holding. “The Murder of Ernest Trapnell” is my 15th story available in Spanish. All of the translations are available here.

“Noose of Trust” in Spanish

My short story “Noose of Trust” — set in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania — is now available in Spanish.

“Noose of Trust” was originally published in Grift. You can order a paperback copy from Lulu.com.

Read it here: Soga de Confianza

Translation by Carolina Maria Russo-Holding. “Noose of Trust” is my 14th story available in Spanish. All of the translations are available here.

“American Beauty” in Spanish

My short story “American Beauty” — about a down-on-his-luck professional wrestler — is now available in Spanish.

Read it here: Belleza Americana

“American Beauty” was originally published in English in the charity anthology Off The Record 2: At The Movies.

Translation by Carolina Maria Russo-Holding. “American Beauty” is my 13th story available in Spanish. All of the translations are available here.

“All Alone” in Spanish

My short story “All Alone” — about a bagman working for a boodler in a city run by thieves (i.e., a political thug in 1951 Philadelphia) — is now available in Spanish!

Read it here: Totalmente Solo

“All Alone” was originally published in English in the anthology Shotgun Honey Reloaded: Both Barrels Vol. 2. It’s also available in English as a free PDF download at NoiseTrade with fantastic cover art by Dillon Samuelson.

Translation by Carolina Maria Russo-Holding. “All Alone” is my 12th story available in Spanish. All of the translations are available here.

“Mess With Me” in Spanish

My short story “Mess With Me” — about a political staffer who works on Congressional redistricting — is now available in Spanish!

Read it here: Lios Conmigo

“Mess With Me” was originally published in English by Needle: A Magazine of Noir.

As with most of the Spanish translations of my stories, the hard work was done by Carolina Maria Russo-Holding. “Lios Conmigo” is my 11th story available in Spanish. All of the translations are available here.

“Oh Well” in Spanish

My short story “Oh Well” is now available in Spanish!

Read it here: Oh Bien

“Oh Well” was originally published in English by The Flash Fiction Offensive at Out of the Gutter Online in August 2013.

My thanks to translator Carolina Maria Russo-Holding, who does a great job with my stories. “Oh Bien” is my 10th story available in Spanish. All of the translations are available here.

“Not My Gun” in Spanish

My short story “Not My Gun” is now available in Spanish!

Read it here: No es Mi Arma

“Not My Gun” was originally published in English by The Flash Fiction Offensive at Out of the Gutter Online in June 2014.

My thanks to translator Carolina Maria Russo-Holding, whom I really enjoy working with. More Spanish translations are available here.

“Just One Moment” in Spanish

My short story “Just One Moment” is now available in Spanish:

Solo Un Momento

“Just One Moment” is set in Philadelphia. It opens with a romantic dinner at a fine restaurant in the City of Brotherly Love, but things quickly start to go wrong. It was originally published in English by BEAT to a PULP in February 2013.

My thanks to translator Carolina Maria Russo-Holding, who has done a great job translating a number of my stories. More Spanish translations are available here.

“For the Honesty” in Spanish

My short story “For the Honesty” (a personal favorite) is now available in Spanish:

Por La Honestidad

“For the Honesty” examines what was once a loving relationship between Bruce and Amber Burton. It was originally published in English by Out of the Gutter Online’s Flash Fiction Offensive in January 2013.

My thanks to translator Carolina Maria Russo-Holding. Spanish translations of some of my other stories are available here.