Crime Fiction By Tony Sweatland Whipping post by the Allman Brothers Band was on when I started the old restored Ford from the sixties. Perfect song for a getaway. It’d be even better if someone was chasing me, but nobody drove out this far, this early, unless they lived out here. Worst case scenario forContinue reading “The Water Tower”
Monthly Archives: March 2024
Movie Review: 99 Homes
Movie Review by The Yard 99 Homes is a crime fiction film released in 2014, starring Mike Shannon. Mike Shannon plays Richard Carver, who runs a realty company doing some shady business. Andrew Garfield plays Dennis Nash who was evicted from his home along with his family. Carver played by Shannon, benefited from the foreclosure andContinue reading “Movie Review: 99 Homes”
Noble Rot
Flash Fiction by Frank Sonderborg “There is no escape. No rescue. No hero coming at the last minute to save you. You are going to die. So, what’s it going to be, painful or peaceful? I know, it’s an old cliché. But we do need to know if you’ve told anyone.” The man heContinue reading “Noble Rot”
Author Mira Gibson
From The Yard Author Mira Gibson recently posted with the Yard, giving us an excerpt from the first of her book series “The Kensington Killers: Lunatic“ She wrote a delightful blog post on her website “Mystery Royalty” about her experience with The Yard. We thank her for her consideration and look forward to seeing moreContinue reading “Author Mira Gibson”
An Inconvenient Death
Crime Fiction By Ben Mimmack Inspector Forsyth looked across at the doctor and considered whether to unbutton his trousers. Dr. Tyler was driving them both to a black-tie Christmas dinner in Devizes and Forsyth’s suit trousers were a relic of a younger and fitter past. The cummerbund would hide the undone button, but he doubtedContinue reading “An Inconvenient Death”
True Crime: Spared by the Dating Game Killer
True Crime by T. Anderson Why were we spared by the Dating Game Killer? With much fanfare and hype, the ads on TV promoted a new docudrama about The Dating Game Killer, Rodney Alcala, a serial killer preying on young girls in the 1970s. The promos continually interrupted my regular tv shows. Although irritating, itContinue reading “True Crime: Spared by the Dating Game Killer”
Thank You!
Thanks from The Yard We want to thank Feedspot for including us in their top 15 Superhero Blogs and Websites. We greatly appreciate the consideration. Find the Feedspot list and the rest of their lists HERE. Read our Superhero stories on The Yard: Crime Blog. We have more coming. Read more Superhero Fiction on yourContinue reading “Thank You!”
Bag of Soap
Crime Fiction By Dick Johnson I was in the county jail. I won’t say which one. But, I was locked up in a cell block with 6 other guys. We were all awaiting trial. The cell block was made up of 2 cells with bunks, connected by a day room, with a table. The jailContinue reading “Bag of Soap”
Lunatic
Crime Fiction Excerpt by Mira Gibson Prologue THE DARKENED SIDEWALK smelled of exhaust fumes and dank trash, which the brutal downpour seemed to magnify, kicking up all kinds of odors. Vehicles rushed down the avenue in both directions, headlights blazing, tires bouncing over potholes and splashing puddles. The swishing sound of never ending traffic inContinue reading “Lunatic”
Serial Killer: The Cincinnati Strangler
True Crime By Chris Bunton I recently traveled to Cincinnati on vacation, and while there I did some research on the Serial Killer known as The Cincinnati Strangler. Normally, when I travel and research these killers, I go to the neighborhoods where the killer lived or where the victims lived, or the crimes took place.Continue reading “Serial Killer: The Cincinnati Strangler”