And the winners are:

First Place
The Ghost of Vernon's Corner by Leslie Bessant

Second Place
Prudency's Rubyfruit Meadow by Patricia Abbott

Third Place
The Best Holiday to Die by Linda Hanson

Honorable Mention (and possible publication in a future issue) goes to:
FIESTA by Steven Torres
SOUTHERN EXPOSURE by Charles Schaeffer
TWO OF US by Victor Banis
BURNING QUESTIONS by Kevin Tipple