Crime Fiction By Robb White The boy was a nuisance. Every day I’d find him digging out there with his child’s shovel and pail with happy cartoon figures bordering the tops and bottom. I was solely concerned about his well-being, not the fact he was trespassing. Two summers ago, we had two bands of coyotesContinue reading “The Backyard Digger”
Monthly Archives: May 2024
Oleander
Crime Fiction By Andy Betz The man with the ax faces me. His face is always unrecognizable, but his blade singularly distinct. I see the few drops of blood mirroring an otherwise perfect finish reflecting the light from the moon in the sky. I can feel it burning me, coaxing me, almost provoking me intoContinue reading “Oleander”
Book Release: Judicial Misconceptions Shattered
True Crime By Matthew Harrison “Unlocking the Truth: Judicial Misconceptions Shattered Embark on a journey of revelation and reform as Matthew Harrison exposes hidden realities within the corridors of justice. Drawing inspiration from hard-hitting journalism like reports from Peter Wagner, Executive Director of Prison Policy Initiative, this groundbreaking work unveils shocking truths about jails andContinue reading “Book Release: Judicial Misconceptions Shattered”
Book Review: Rum Punch
Book Review by Chris Bunton Rum Punch is the second Elmore Leonard book I’ve read. It is the sequel to the book The Switch, and has the same main characters. Ordell Robbie, Louis Gara, and Melanie. The book takes place many years after the first book, and the characters have changed. They are all moreContinue reading “Book Review: Rum Punch”
A Fast Weekend
Crime Fiction By William D. Higgs III Some people called me a “private detective,” but I thought of myself as a fixer. People came to me with problems, and I fixed them. Someone thought their husband was screwing around, so I’d follow the bastard, take a few pictures of him going into a seedy motel,Continue reading “A Fast Weekend”
Real Nice Party
Crime Fiction By Isabella DePhillipo I didn’t want to go to the party Dickey Henderson threw on the day he killed his parents, but really when I think back on it I never had a choice. It was right around the time we all really started to feel the noose of the future tightening, andContinue reading “Real Nice Party”
Hey, Nice Hat!
Speculative Fiction by Donovan Douglas Thiesson Mitch and Arty had walked past the basement apartment dozens of times, never once paying it any mind. This time, however, something was different. Not a noticeable change for most people, but Mitch and Arty were not most people. The curtains hung open. More importantly, just within sight, inContinue reading “Hey, Nice Hat!”
True Crime: In Loving Memory of Sherry Lewis
True Crime By Dennette Bender (Russell) It was not a typical Friday in 1994. It was the first day of the annual Decatur Celebration, a day many in central Illinois looked forward to. It was the marking of another great midwestern summer. Local corn harvesting, farming, and vacations were coming to an end. Children wereContinue reading “True Crime: In Loving Memory of Sherry Lewis”
Serial Killer: Michael J. Swango
True Crime By Chris Bunton I love to travel, and as part of my travel plans I research criminals and crime locations. Recently, I traveled to Quincy, Illinois, where I discovered that the Serial Killer named Michael Swango was raised there. So, I checked out some of the sites associated with him. He was bornContinue reading “Serial Killer: Michael J. Swango”
Dead Giveaway
Flash Fiction by William Kitcher As soon as she sat beside me at the bar, I was skeptical. Too calculatedly down-market. I definitely liked the look of her: unusually beautiful face, very high cheekbones, a slight overbite that caused her smile to be intriguing and confusing, a vague scar that meandered from the side ofContinue reading “Dead Giveaway”