Crime Fiction By Megan Thompson “The dead still get goosebumps”, I state with a sly smile to the group that has gathered in the office kitchen. They give me a chuckle, and I wink back. They are used to these odd statements from me, it’s one of my signatures moves. What they perceive as “quirky”,Continue reading “Him”
Category Archives: Criminal
That Money
Crime Fiction By Seamus O’ Leary The hood was ripped off Darrel’s head and he found himself strapped to a metal folding chair in a basement somewhere. He was next to a long haired guy who was strapped down also. In front of him stood two men, a well built guy who held a pistolContinue reading “That Money”
Book Review: The Switch
Review by Chris Bunton The Switch is a book which was first published in 1978 by Elmore Leonard. And I’ll just be honest. I think I found my new favorite crime writer. I realize that his books are older. But, I like books from earlier eras. In “The Switch”, Ordell Robbie, and Louis Gara areContinue reading “Book Review: The Switch”
Wrong Place; Right Crime
Crime Fiction by Marek Z. Turner Biting his lip, Jack contemplated the risk he was taking. His parole conditions specified no alcohol. Yet, there he was on his first day as a free man, rocking on the spot in front of the rows of chilled lager on display at the rear of the Hudson Mart.Continue reading “Wrong Place; Right Crime”
The Water Tower
Crime Fiction By Tony Sweatland Whipping post by the Allman Brothers Band was on when I started the old restored Ford from the sixties. Perfect song for a getaway. It’d be even better if someone was chasing me, but nobody drove out this far, this early, unless they lived out here. Worst case scenario forContinue reading “The Water Tower”
Movie Review: 99 Homes
Movie Review by The Yard 99 Homes is a crime fiction film released in 2014, starring Mike Shannon. Mike Shannon plays Richard Carver, who runs a realty company doing some shady business. Andrew Garfield plays Dennis Nash who was evicted from his home along with his family. Carver played by Shannon, benefited from the foreclosure andContinue reading “Movie Review: 99 Homes”
Bag of Soap
Crime Fiction By Dick Johnson I was in the county jail. I won’t say which one. But, I was locked up in a cell block with 6 other guys. We were all awaiting trial. The cell block was made up of 2 cells with bunks, connected by a day room, with a table. The jailContinue reading “Bag of Soap”
Thirteen Red Roses
Flash Fiction by Hillary Lyon All afternoon, Laura buzzed around her tiny kitchen making preparations for their anniversary dinner. Thirty-five years with Benjamin! How time flies, she smiled to herself. Of course, over that much time you’re bound to have your ups and downs. The ups were never that high, and the downs were certainlyContinue reading “Thirteen Red Roses”
Animals
Crime Fiction by Rider Lemmond I have always been fascinated by death–so has everyone else, but not to my degree, I think. Religions say the soul leaves the body upon death and that this process could be observed. I even heard about an experiment where someone was weighed the moment before and after death. TheyContinue reading “Animals”
Teddy Bear
Crime Fiction By Stuart Stromin Even when I was a cop, I was a criminal. It’s not what you think, I wasn’t on the take. I wasn’t corrupt in that systemic way, when there’s a brown envelope on the desk every Friday, in exchange for someone to look the other way. That sort of thingContinue reading “Teddy Bear”