Flash Fiction by Hillary Lyon All afternoon, Laura buzzed around her tiny kitchen making preparations for their anniversary dinner. Thirty-five years with Benjamin! How time flies, she smiled to herself. Of course, over that much time you’re bound to have your ups and downs. The ups were never that high, and the downs were certainlyContinue reading “Thirteen Red Roses”
Monthly Archives: March 2024
Animals
Crime Fiction by Rider Lemmond I have always been fascinated by death–so has everyone else, but not to my degree, I think. Religions say the soul leaves the body upon death and that this process could be observed. I even heard about an experiment where someone was weighed the moment before and after death. TheyContinue reading “Animals”
Teddy Bear
Crime Fiction By Stuart Stromin Even when I was a cop, I was a criminal. It’s not what you think, I wasn’t on the take. I wasn’t corrupt in that systemic way, when there’s a brown envelope on the desk every Friday, in exchange for someone to look the other way. That sort of thingContinue reading “Teddy Bear”
Movie Review: Bronson
Review by The Yard Bronson is a 2008 movie, based loosely on the book of the same name, written by Michael Peterson also known as Charles Bronson, and first published in 2000. The movie is an artistic madhouse. Tom Hardy does a masterful job portraying Charlie Bronson, Britain’s most violent prison inmate. The movie looselyContinue reading “Movie Review: Bronson”
Travel: Savannah, Georgia
Crime Travel by Chris Bunton Savannah, Georgia is not a hot bed of crime. It’s about the same as any city of its size. I felt safe there, no matter where I went. We traveled there as part of a trip that included several stops. While there I did some research on a couple ofContinue reading “Travel: Savannah, Georgia”
Hanoi Blue
Crime Fiction by Sean O ‘Leary Lonnie was a criminal in Hanoi for a drug deal. He had got word of a new operation set up by Bao (Bill) Nguyen, a criminal and big-time drug dealer from Sydney’s inner Western Suburbs. Lonnie had approached Bao and convinced him he could be the go-between. Told BaoContinue reading “Hanoi Blue”
Sweet Little Straight Razor
Crime Fiction By Michael Fontana It was after midnight and rain beat my head like tympani. I checked my look in a shop window: mid-thirties, five-ten, black haired, green eyed and gaunt, nose flattened to my face from a case where it was broken by a punch from a semi-professional football player, a woman whoContinue reading “Sweet Little Straight Razor”
The Canary, The Shadow and The Knife
Crime Fiction By Gratia Serpento My steps echo down the slippery stairway, tapping the growing moss and mold. I need to come back down and clean, get on my hands and knees and scrub the wood with soap and water, but I hate coming down here. I hate it. Terrible conditions but I won’t makeContinue reading “The Canary, The Shadow and The Knife”
True Crime: Missing in Orlando
True Crime By Molly McGuigan What happened to Jennifer Kesse? When one hears someone mention Orlando, Florida, the first image to come to mind is probably princess castles, looping roller coasters, and family fun. Because of the opportunities, those interested in working in the hospitality industry flock to the Orlando area; there is no shortageContinue reading “True Crime: Missing in Orlando”
Plausible Deniability
Crime Fiction by Richard L. Matta I’m ocean fishing for striped bass (“Stripers”) … deliberately within cell phone range of home, where they’ll be another battle on her birthday. Conscience restrained me before, but sometimes events push you beyond your tipping point—tear away decency, set actions in motion which can’t be undone, exposing you toContinue reading “Plausible Deniability”