True Crime by Chris Bunton It seemed to be a situation furthest away from the temptations of Lust and Murder. A soldier. A Security Officer working for a famous global ministry. A beautiful church going family. But, no one is immune to temptations, and the whispering of demons. On May 5, 2009 Ex-Marine Chris ColemanContinue reading “True Crime: Murder In Columbia”
Monthly Archives: February 2025
Possessed
Flash Fiction by Ferdi Wheeler Jack Weir is not in jail, or dead. He hides in the moonlight in my garden, of that I am sure. I can discern his figure where he stands pressed against the trunk of the pine tree. I am looking through a slit in the curtains in my sitting room.Continue reading “Possessed”
When The Fun Stops, Stop
Flash Fiction by Jason Smith The moon shone brightly in the clear night sky, lighting up the area around the yellow colored cab. As he stumbled through the driver’s door he felt the blood spilling out of his neck and between his fingers. He stumbled for a while, feeling dizzy and lightheaded before collapsing toContinue reading “When The Fun Stops, Stop”
The Switch
Flash Fiction by Steven James Foreman *** Abdul bin Khaled Abdul bin Khaled, landed at Heathrow Airport, eased through Passport Control, and quickly grabbed his brown, non-descript suitcase from the slowly rotating carousel. When he passed through the green, ‘Nothing to Declare’ exit, he found it a pleasant change not to be pulled to one sideContinue reading “The Switch”
The Naked Car Thief
Crime Fiction by Roy Dorman He could have swerved around her rather than stopping, but he didn’t. And that started a weird chain of events. Artie Miller had been driving on State Street in Downtown Chicago. It was a beautiful summer night and a few people were still out walking at two in the morning.Continue reading “The Naked Car Thief”
Heart Of A Stallion
Flash Fiction by Scott Macleod “62-year-old presenting with severe angina.” The nurse introduced Merle not by name but by barking his age and symptoms. “What’s your pain level Mr. Mattis?” Addressing him now, reading his name off a chart, was a tall, handsome doctor about Merle’s age but significantly better preserved. Name tag read Dr.Continue reading “Heart Of A Stallion”
Detective Santana’s Holiday
Detective Fiction By Russell Guenther It was 11:25, Tuesday evening, and Detective Rogelio Santana drove up to his unlit and empty house. By no means a paranoid man like many of his colleagues, he rarely locked his own car when parked under the shelter of the carport. Tonight, however, Santana had driven the county carContinue reading “Detective Santana’s Holiday”
Distant Friends With Benefits
Crime Fiction by J. Marquez Jr. Every time I see the work van with the wrap depicting a smiling security camera cartoon, holding a top hat with one four-fingered white-gloved hand and a cane with the other, I cringe. The fancy writing across the top reads, Richardson Bros Security Systems. Every time it makes thatContinue reading “Distant Friends With Benefits”