True Crime by Chris Bunton I was in the Aspen Drive neighborhood of Evansville, Indiana recently. It is what I would call an upper middle class community. A place where you can imagine kids riding up and down the street past well manicured lawns. It’s a peaceful slice of Americana. It’s not a place whereContinue reading “True Crime: Murder in Evansville”
Monthly Archives: August 2024
Lights Out
Crime Fiction by Alex Finch As a lighting technician, I notice a lot of things about light in general. Like how it can change the scheme of an entire room. Everyone thinks it’s score, it’s dialogue, it’s this, it’s that, no. It’s the light. The dark colors, the backlighting, subtle red tinting, nothing too strong,Continue reading “Lights Out”
The Bayshire Butcher
Crime Fiction by Mick Rose Far from Marvelous mid-June Midnight fell on Puddingstoneshire, England. The dank fog wall that straddled the coast for hours now swept across the bay, swallowing the docks before blanketing the shire. Padded Skullcandy headphones cupping her teenaged-ears, a second bump of Molly bouncing through her happy brain, oblivious Becky BonnerContinue reading “The Bayshire Butcher”
A Cold Morning In Kansas
Flash Fiction by Emma Grey Rose Evan Schneider and Walter Klein stand in the middle of a field in Kansas, right off theInterstate. It’s winter. “You got any more in that flask?” “Nope.” It’s just before sunrise. Beside them, is a fence line and a dead horse. It’s brown withthick legs and a nice coatContinue reading “A Cold Morning In Kansas”
Between The Lines
Crime Fiction By Michael Downing The guy didn’t shut up. One of the first things you learn inside is to keep quiet, especially when you don’t know any other cons, but apparently nobody taught him that lesson. Stark had been like that the first time he got sent up too – a tough punk whoContinue reading “Between The Lines”
The Tattoo
Speculative Fiction by Joseph B. Cleary Dirk Doran had walked by the tattoo parlor hundreds of times and his only thought had been that a tattoo was one of the few mistakes he hadn’t made. He almost got a jail tattoo when he was locked up, but then he decided to kill the time inContinue reading “The Tattoo”
Her Eyes Didn’t Meet Yours
Flash Fiction By Steve Saulsbury Betty was eating in the walk-in again. Sitting on a 5-gallon bucket of pickles, next to a platter of leftover salads. The reception was over, the staff relieved, breathing more naturally. Soon, it would be time to break down the tables and chairs. The head table for the bride andContinue reading “Her Eyes Didn’t Meet Yours”
Lupo
Flash Fiction by Frank Sonderborg The Avianca Boeing 777 direct flight from Bogota, started its approach to Heathrow. Lupo was in a window seat, watching the lights of London brighten the darkened sky. It was turbulent, and he could feel the plastic plane twist and sing, as it cut through the air. He closed hisContinue reading “Lupo”
Give No Quarter
Crime Fiction by Jo Ayker Kelly and I caught the missing person case on Monday night and spent the next two days investigating. Then we went to visit Helen Thompson in her suburban home. Helen had dinner with her husband Michael on Sunday evening. She got up and went to work the next morning withoutContinue reading “Give No Quarter”
The Cost Of Doing Business
Crime Fiction by Pamela Ebel Jackie stared at what was left of the Toscani cigar in the ash tray as she sprayed air freshener around the living room. Tossing the empty beer bottle into the garbage can she considered how to handle the phone call to her sister. She and Christine had both been involvedContinue reading “The Cost Of Doing Business”