Crime Flash Fiction by Cindy Rosmus “Do you seriously think . . .” Lars laughed. “You can get away from me?” Just like that. On speaker, so anyone could hear it. If Joey and I weren’t alone . . . A cop, or killer could’ve jumped on that. “We already did.” Joey’s voice shook. HuddledContinue reading “ANDROGYNOUS”
Monthly Archives: June 2026
Travis’ Benefit
Crime Fiction by Abe Margel He looked down at his bare wrist and was annoyed. Travis had forgotten his gold Breguet at home. It was important, the only jewelry a man could legitimately wear at a swank function like this. He’d bought the watch at a pawnshop on Sainte-Catherine Street in Montreal. It was aContinue reading “Travis’ Benefit”
A Date to Die For
Crime Fiction by Robert Jakucs The blinking amber lights of the patrol car cast an unnatural, yellow-white glow on the motel wall, silhouetting a pair of uniformed officers as they rolled crime scene tape around the building. Propped against the open door of one of the rooms was a bored looking, rail thin detective withContinue reading “A Date to Die For”
The Abyss
Flash Fiction by Avram Lavinsky “Why do you do this?” Claudia took a sip of her espresso martini and ran her bottom lip over her top one to clear the foam mustache. A dimple formed on one side of Raven’s mouth as she smirked. “Why do people pull someone out of the way of aContinue reading “The Abyss”
Twenty Dollar Post-Mortem
Crime Fiction by R.J. Butler My first day in Homicide, and it rained. Always a bad start. Whitehaven looks like a city trying to kill itself but missing every time. The buildings lean away from each other, as if ashamed to be seen standing beside each other, as the brick rots and the windows sweat,Continue reading “Twenty Dollar Post-Mortem”