Crime Fiction By Marco Etheridge The woman saw her face reflected in a thick pane of security glass smudged with the ghostly imprints of forgotten kisses. Her reflection was serious, nervous, pretty: Margaret Kayner, a young graduate student waiting to meet a monster.Beyond the glass barrier was a worn counter bare of anything except aContinue reading “The Wrong Name”
Monthly Archives: February 2024
Octavia
Prison Fiction By Pablo Agrio We arrived late afternoon, after stops at several different penitentiaries in the immediate area. CDC bus rides in handcuffs and leg chains were always a nightmare. There was still the matter of processing but at least I could use the restroom without having to deal with all the restraints. ItContinue reading “Octavia”
Do You Like Masks?
Criminal Fiction By Dick Johnson Gary Longbow stood at the entrance to Bath Smells Galore in the mall; He had a little table set up where he had a display of scented hand sanitizers. A man and a woman came to the entrance and started to enter. “Excuse me! But, could you please sanitize yourContinue reading “Do You Like Masks?”
The Only Way Is Up
Apocalyptic Fiction By Melissa R. Mendelson The substance reminded me of that liquid that flies out of a Windex bottle and smashes onto the windshield. That substance would slide down toward the dashboard. This stuff didn’t but hovered in the air like a series of twisted bubbles, and it glimmered across their skin, some evenContinue reading “The Only Way Is Up”
WLSC Murder
Crime Fiction by Keith A. Mosley “My name is Reggie Knox,” I said introducing myself to the class. It was my first night in a Chicago Style Steppin’ dance class in the ballroom of the Fuller Park fieldhouse on the Southside of Chicago. The Beaux-Arts style fieldhouse, built in 1914, had dual staircases leading upContinue reading “WLSC Murder”
Movie Review: We Still Kill the Old Way
Review by The Yard ‘We Still Kill the Old Way” is a 2014 film about the difference between old time gangsters and modern day punks. The film gives you great satisfaction to see common street thugs getting what’s coming to them by people who are more evil, but classier and more stable, than they are.Continue reading “Movie Review: We Still Kill the Old Way”
Travel: Kansas City, Missouri
Travel Writing by Chris Bunton We traveled to Kansas City, Missouri, where I researched the Serial Killer Robert Berdella, The Kansas City Massacre. The Liberty Bank Robbery, and wrote the short story “Stranger In The Camp“ As a crime magazine, our focus in this is crime and safety when traveling, while still having a goodContinue reading “Travel: Kansas City, Missouri”
Izzy’s Demise
Crime Fiction By John Haymaker Rain crashed a late night frat party. Just after one, Alex stumbled back to the student ghetto and up the rickety stairs to his loft. Once inside he misplaced his keys. He pat himself up and down but forgot about the keys the moment he found the dime bag heContinue reading “Izzy’s Demise”
No Reason
Crime Fiction by K.A. Williams A blonde woman stepped out of the red front door with a blond man who zipped up her canary yellow dress. Since I wasn’t being paid for using any of my high-tech surveillance gadgets, that was all the proof of infidelity I needed. The blonde balanced herself on spike heelsContinue reading “No Reason”
Blink Camera Review
Review by Chris Bunton We’ve been using Blink cameras for at least 7 years. I first suggested cameras to my wife, when we were dating and she was concerned about some drama with an ex. She did some research and found the Blink cameras were the best for her needs. Low cost. Ease of operation.Continue reading “Blink Camera Review”