Horror Crime Fiction by J.R. Blanes Detroit Police Department 9th District11187 Gratiot AvenueDetroit, MI. 48213 Complaint No. 13-3316-666 File Number: 4 Interview of: David WheelerReporting Officers: Det. Bradford Howe Special Agent Leslie Milton Interrogation room. Suspect David Wheeler, 24 years old, sits at the table, dressed in white t-shirt and gray sweatpants stained inContinue reading “On the Evening of Saturday, March 19”
Category Archives: Horror
Foundation Repair
Crime Fiction By William David Higgs III He had been repairing foundations for fifteen years, but it only took him fifteen minutes to decide that it was the worst condition he had seen a house in. It’s a miracle this place is still standing, he thought. He prepared to turn around when he heard clangingContinue reading “Foundation Repair”
The Strongbox
Crime Fiction by Benjamin Welton Kelly Little felt an immediate attraction to the gilded box. Covered in green leather and decorated with golden curlicues that, in a self-applied Rorschach test, Kelly saw as flowers, the strongbox appealed to some hidden sense deep in Kelly’s heart. This was despite the obvious age of the object. ToContinue reading “The Strongbox”
Blackberry Engorgement
Crime Fiction by Carbon Bleauxmoosle You’re finally awake said the old man as he sat readying himself for a night of unconsecrated activity. The room was damp and cold; the dim light was just bright enough for Nelson to see the filth and the rats scurrying across the cracks in the stone floor. All ofContinue reading “Blackberry Engorgement”
I Thought I’d Play Detective.
Crime Fiction by Trelaine Ito “This is a bad idea,” I said, aloud, to myself. I was right, of course. I shouldn’t be in the woods to begin with, at least not this late and especially not alone. My father taught us to go out in pairs. Always. I generally don’t like the night. There’sContinue reading “I Thought I’d Play Detective.”
Howth Head
Speculative Fiction by Frank Sonderborg Lupo stood on Howth Head and watched the red sun as it headed west to the Americas. There was a biting cold in the Howth tangy sea air. He looked down upon the grave of Philip Parris Lynott and thought of his Papa. His Papa had raised him with storiesContinue reading “Howth Head”
Caged for Dinner
Horror Flash Fiction by Chris Bunton One bite and the memories came flooding back like it was yesterday. He remembered the first time they met. It was at the fountain in the park, and his dog “Bowzer” got leashes tangled with her little poodle “Trixy”. They laughed so hard trying to separate them and keepContinue reading “Caged for Dinner”
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”
A Cinch
Horror Fiction by Hillary Lyon “What do you mean, exactly, when you say ‘There’s little to no risk involved’?” Shauna squinted at me with those golden brown eyes. Tiger eyes, like the semi precious stones. Like the cracked stone in my pinky ring. “Just that,” I shrug. “Either you’re in, or your out. What’ll itContinue reading “A Cinch”
The Walls In Here
Dystopian Horror Fiction by Erik Johnson Kevin stepped off the elevator, unsure where he was. A sign on a chrome stand pointed “New Arrivals,” down the hall. Obsidian walls were bathed in recessed, gold overhead lighting, so pristine they resembled giant black mirrors. Strange that, unlike the metal sign standing solo, he did not seeContinue reading “The Walls In Here”