Barbara’s short stories

Barbara’s short stories have been published in the Best New England Crime Series by Level Best Books.

Dead Calm–2011

Best New England Crime Stories 2012: Dead Calm
Edited by Mark Ammons, Katherine Fast, Barbara Ross & Leslie Wheeler
Published by Level Best Books
ISBN: 9780983878001
Pub. Date: November 2011
Category: Fiction/Mystery
Binding: Trade Paperback, 5.5 X 8.5
Pages: 302 Price: $15.95

New England’s most acclaimed, award-winning crime and mystery writers, along with several new voices, weave twenty-seven original tales from the region’s dark side.

Dead Calm contains Barbara’s story, “In the Rip.”  Rae Francoeur, writing in the MetroWest Daily News, said “’In the Rip’ is full of little surprises…and ends with a big laugh.”

Thin Ice–2010

Thin Ice: Crime Stories by New England Writers
Edited by Mark Ammons,
Kat Fast, Barbara Ross and Leslie Wheeler
Published by Level Best Books
ISBN: 9780970098481
Pub. Date: November 2010
Category: Fiction/Mystery
Binding: Trade Paperback, 5.5 X 8.5
Pages: 276 Price: $15.00

Whether it’s hardboiled hilarity or gritty noir, suspense or sibling subterfuge, capers or cons, or even an especially abnormal pair of paranormal shoes, anything can happen when you venture onto Thin Ice.

Thin Ice contains Barbara’s short story, “Key West” which won honorable mention for the Al Blanchard Award. In addition to Barbara’s story, this volume contains the Edgar® -nominated Best Short Story “A Good, Safe Place” by Judith Green, the Agatha-nominated Best Short Story “Size Matters” by Sheila Connolly and the Derringer-winning Best Flash Story “The Book Signing” by Kathy Chencharik and the Al Blanchard Award-winning story, “The Bank Job” by Bev Vincent.

Seamoke–2006

Seasmoke: Crime Stories by New England Writers
Edited by Kate Flora, Ruth M. McCarty and Susan Oleksiw
Published by Level Best Books
ISBN: 0-9700984-3-X
Pub. Date: November 2006
Category: Fiction/Mystery
Binding: Trade Paperback
Pages: 263 Price: $15.00

This intriguing collection includes comic misadventures, suspense-filled dramas, psychological thrillers, tales of danger and rescue, gritty detective stories, and stories of revenge and redemption.

Seasmoke contains Barbara’s story, “Winter Rental,” which won an honorable mention for the Al Blanchard Award.

Riptide–2004

Riptide : Crime Stories by New England Writers
Edited by Skye Alexander, Kate Flora and Susan Oleksiw
Published by Level Best Books
ISBN: 0-978-0-9700984-12
Pub. Date: November 2004
Category: Fiction/Mystery
Binding: Trade Paperback, 5.5 X 8.5
Pages: xi + 246 Price: $15.00

Riptide treats readers to an array of deliciously deadly tales — hard-boiled detective stories, suspense, noir, revenge, mistaken identity and intrigue.

Riptide contains Barbara’s first published story, “New Derby, New Year’s Eve,” which introduces the characters from her novel, The Death of an Ambitious Woman.

You can download a copy of that story for free here. New Derby, New Year’s Eve