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“For a quarter of a century, The Strand has not only been bringing fabulous contemporary mystery and thriller stories to readers—but it has also managed, on an astonishingly regular basis, to dig up unpublished and long-lost stories by the titans of the past, including James M. Cain, Shirley Jackson, Raymond Chandler…”
—Douglas Preston (New York Times Bestselling author)
James Bond creator Ian Fleming and the iconic Graham Greene: Issue 75 will leave you both shaken and stirred.
Fleming’s long-lost short story “The Shameful Dream,” written in 1951, appears widely for the first time in The Strand. With dry wit and a razor-sharp eye, Fleming takes aim at the world of tabloids, power plays, and a merciless media tycoon cut from the same cloth as Blofeld.
Graham Greene’s “Reading at Night”—a previously unpublished ghost story penned around 1960—distills dread with his trademark spare elegance. Hidden in the author’s archives for decades, it now finds its rightful home in The Strand.
Also in Issue 75: gripping fiction from C. J. Box, Denise Mina, John M. Floyd, and a fresh Holmes & Watson mystery by Mike Adamson. Plus: a spirited conversation with bestselling author Amor Towles, who reflects on the settings, structures, and instincts behind Table for Two—from the glittering salons of 1930s Manhattan to the shadows of old Los Angeles.
Modern masters. Midcentury icons. Fiction that lingers. Issue 75 delivers it all.
The Strand
Each issue of The Strand Magazine brings readers a curated selection of fiction from bestselling authors such as Michael Connelly, Jeffery Deaver, Faye Kellerman, and Alexander McCall Smith. Whether you prefer a gritty hard-boiled mystery or a classic English country house whodunit, The Strand is the ultimate magazine for mystery enthusiasts.
Our exclusive interview section has featured conversations with literary icons like David Baldacci, R.L. Stine, Harlan Coben, Sue Grafton, Mary Higgins Clark, and actor David Suchet, renowned for his portrayal of Hercule Poirot. In addition, we’ve proudly showcased unpublished treasures from legendary writers, including Agatha Christie, Shirley Jackson, Dashiell Hammett, James M. Cain, H.G. Wells, P.G. Wodehouse, and Raymond Chandler.
Complementing this rich content are insightful reviews of the latest mysteries, thrillers, and audiobooks, helping readers discover their next favorite story.
The Strand Magazine stands out as the only mystery magazine published in a large format, with full-color pages printed on glossy, high-quality paper—a treat for both the eyes and the mind.
A collection of the year’s best mystery and suspense short fiction selected by New York Times bestselling author Lisa Unger and series editor Steph Cha.
“This form has a special kind of magic, the ability to transport you quickly, intensely, to capture character, time, place, and story with immediacy,” writes guest editor Lisa Unger in her introduction. The transporting stories in this year’s The Best American Mystery and Suspense are populated by those who exist on the fringe of our society and want more than what life has dealt them: A haunted veteran turned career criminal is on the run. An injured fighter turned bouncer seeks vengeance for his lost love. An assassin on his last job finds himself questioning his life choices and breaks all the rules to understand his final victim. By turns thrilling and enlightening, each story, according to Unger, “will have you holding your breath, flipping the pages, will leave you thinking about people and why they do the dark, dangerous, frightening things that they do.”
The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2023 includes Ashley-Ruth M. Bernier • William Boyle • S. A. Cosby • Jacqueline Freimor • James A. Hearn • Ladee Hubbard • A. J. Jacono • Adam Meyer • Silvia Moreno-Garcia • Walter Mosley • Leigh Newman • Joyce Carol Oates • Margaret Randall • Annie Reed • Anthony Neil Smith • Faye Snowden • Jervey Tervalon • Joseph S. Walker • Thaai Walker • Jess Walter
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