Crime Poetry By Hillary Lyon conversation traveled alongthe Möbius strip of her mindshe took the sharp curves fastwith no seat belts or air bags you unlocked the glove-box of her heartfound it stuffed with crayon scrawled mapscandy wrappers six shinybullets and a warm pistol red and blue lights flashedin the mirror of her mouthtoss careContinue reading “The Ride”
Monthly Archives: April 2023
The Cost of Doing Business
Crime Fiction by Matthew Duffus Jamison Corey had finished plating the last of the trout he’d purchased that morning when his youngest waitress intercepted him at the pass with her mouth twisted to one side. He didn’t wait for her to speak. “Order up! Table seven.” “Did you make a special without telling us?” SheContinue reading “The Cost of Doing Business”
Peace Profit
by Jimmy Boom Semtex Peace Profit Made in a country near you Things to do a job What type of job? To heal to kill to create to destroy All in the ACME factory Ready steady go get to work! Fulfill your shift Do your quota Finish the order yesterday There’s much work to beContinue reading “Peace Profit”
Forget it, Jake. It’s Schenectady
True Crime By David Bushman (An excerpt from David’s upcoming true-crime book about one of the most notorious police corruption scandals in NY State history, and very loosely the basis for the 2012 film ‘The Place Beyond the Pines’) *** Chapter 15: Willy Sometime between 1:30 and 2:00 p.m. on the overcast day of Saturday,Continue reading “Forget it, Jake. It’s Schenectady”
House On The Cliff
Crime Fiction By Jason Smith The house was twenty feet away from the edge of a cliff that looked down onto rocks that were being pounded by a spectacular frenzy of oceanic splendor. The sound was soothing. Dennis’s deadline was due in two weeks and he knew this was the best place for him toContinue reading “House On The Cliff”
Lady Gangster
By Jimmy Boom Semtex Lady Gangster Tickle tickle kiss kiss girl over there The one carrying the pistol and a grin With locks to die for looks to kill A real lady kill you without blinking Manchester’s finest gangster woman Finest in the hood no wannabe here Take a photo of her she’s famous AsContinue reading “Lady Gangster”
Movie Review: Nightcrawler
Movie Review By Chris Bunton This 2014 film is an interesting concept, where a thief discovers that he can sell video footage of crimes and tragedies to news stations in his local area. He learns that he can make money and enjoys the work, so he tries to create a legitimate business out of it.Continue reading “Movie Review: Nightcrawler”