The results of the RMMWA’s annual Six-Word-Mystery Contest were announced following the final voting at the chapter’s Mystery and Mistletoe event on Thursday, December 12. Congratulations to all winners, finalists and entrants!
The overall winner is:
36D, 44 magnum, 20 to life
By Jeffrey Lockwood
Finalists and winners for each category are:
Cozy
Prize pumpkin grower found in patch. By Jonathan Owen
A spot of tea, sickly sweet. By Nana Herron
Cindy’s boyfriends sure don’t last long. By John Stith
Peach clobber: a very authentic recipe. By Jennifer Chow
Village chocolatier dies by Candy Crush. By Sue Hinkin
Hardboiled/Noir
36D, 44 magnum, 20 to life. By Jeffrey Lockwood
Blondie kissed Max, fingered the mob. By Margaret Mizushima
His bullets bought what money couldn’t. By Matthew Porter
She killed him and slayed me. By Jennifer Kincheloe
Smokey eye. Smoking gun. Ballistics matched. By Neal Krawetz
Police Procedural
This ain’t my first rodeo clown. By John Stith
Boyfriend suspected. Ballistics inspected. Murder detected. By Geneva Bennett
Call came from inside the precinct. By Cynthia Kuhn
Forgetful felon, fancy shoes, footprints identified. By Karen Graffenberger
Unlocked dad’s phone. Found mum’s killer. By VaibhavHassija
Romance/Lust
She claimed his heart, and collected. By Nick Wilkes
“Give me the knife.” “Yes, Darling.” By Michael Munro
If he answers, pretend you’re robocalling. By John Stith
One of her husbands is missing. By Kristin Horton
Wasn’t your mustache black last night? By John Stith
Thriller
Brown eyes stay lovely in formaldehyde. By Margaret Mizushima
Death is coming. I’m not going. By Geri Hannah
He didn’t fear death until now. By Veronica Meredith
I can walk home from here. By Kristin Horton
The parachute packer dropped his knife. By Rocky Macy