John M. Floyd

John M. Floyd is the author of more than a thousand short stories in publications like Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, Strand Magazine, The Saturday Evening Post, Best American Mystery Stories, and Best Mystery Stories of the Year. A former Air Force captain and IBM systems engineer, John is also an Edgar Award finalist, a Shamus Award winner, a six-time Derringer Award winner, a three-time Pushcart Prize nominee, and the 2018 recipient of the Edward D. Hoch Memorial Golden Derringer for lifetime achievement in short mystery fiction. He is the author of nine books: Rainbow's End, Midnight, Clockwork, Deception, Fifty Mysteries, Dreamland, The Barrens, Lighten Up a Little, and Selected Stories (upcoming).