Words Fail Me, But Not Them

In his recent assessment of mystery fiction magazines, Otto Penzler remarked comparatively little on Mystery Scene. But I have to say, I’m continually impressed with that publication’s efforts. The newest, Winter 2007-2008 issue demonstrates both he taste and energies of its editor, Kate Stine. We find in these pages profiles of Minette Walters (The Chameleon’s Shadow), Joan Druett (Deadly Shoals), and Cornelia Read (The Crazy School), along with a retrospective on the 1982-1988 TV series Cagney & Lacey, a tribute to--of all characters--Scooby-Doo, and Jon L. Breen’s fond look back at the work of William Campbell Gault (Don’t Cry for Me, County Kill, etc.) Well worth picking up.