The Crime Writers’ Association

Short Story Dagger 2025

Winner


J.C. Bernthal

A Date on Yarmouth Pier

From: Midsummer Mysteries

Edited by: Martin Edwards

Published by: Flame Tree Publishing - Flame Tree Collections

Judges notes:

When Tom meets Nick in a dismal seaside town for a first date, things start awkwardly and get worse: this story is a mini-masterpiece with a killer twist that leaves the reader thinking, ‘of course!’

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