Crime Fiction by Zach Dundas Tobias Carlton, owner of Carlton’s, where I tend bar and catch mice and keep court with a diverse citizenry, favors white linen in summertime. He favors a silken ascot. He favors a sort of English accent. I think he’s from Rhode Island but attended one of those schools with aContinue reading “Some Form Of Promotion”
Category Archives: Caper
The Laundress
Crime Fiction by Russell Thayer “I don’t like costume parties,” said Gunselle. The beefy thug sitting across from her had demanded an emergency meeting through her discrete answering service. She’d chosen an Italian restaurant on Powell. The place would be crowded at lunchtime, but this didn’t feel like a setup. “Wear it anyway. Boss’s orders.”Continue reading “The Laundress”
Just Desserts
Crime Fiction by Steven James Foreman Paul Ferry, an unmarried officer in Her Majesty’s Prison Service, often drove the two miles, from his bachelor lodgings, to the Prison Officer’s Social Club, there to while away a couple of hours at one of the social gatherings, often held there at weekends. The clubhouse was a stand-aloneContinue reading “Just Desserts”
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”
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”
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”
The Hostage
Flash Fiction by Charles Stott Janie was bundled roughly into the back of the car and thrown to the floor, the next thing she knew was that the car was speeding off down the street away from the bank. She heard thuds as bullets hit the trunk and back of the car, the rear windowContinue reading “The Hostage”
Millie Hits A Home Run
Flash Fiction by Hillary Lyon “Fetch my coat, Avery.” Millie said as she grabbed the back of the sofa to steady herself. She wiped her hands on her jeans. “We’ve got to clean up your mess.” Her back ached; being eight months pregnant was hard on her spine. Being eight months pregnant made everything harder.Continue reading “Millie Hits A Home Run”
Someone Else
Flash Fiction by Calla Smith Laura had to run as fast and as far as she could. From that day forward, she would leave everything and everyone she knew behind until they had forgotten her face and the feeling of her name in their mouth. She would be someone else. Someone with no shame andContinue reading “Someone Else”
Fun in the Sun
Crime Fiction By T’Naus Nieto I tried to control my breathing. My heart knocked against my rib cage. My stomach was in knots, and at times I had to fight the urge to vomit. I knew what I was doing was good, but I couldn’t help but feel bad about it. I comforted myself withContinue reading “Fun in the Sun”