Crime Fiction by Mick Rose December 27th spawned three more fucking Walmart murders. No surprise to anyone who sheepishly lives or works in rust-riddled Hillbilly County. As portrayed on Google Maps? The sprawling county boasts it hosts a dozen Walmart stores. But as you might’ve guessed? Hillbilly County ain’t got nothin’ else for folks toContinue reading “Real Walmarts of Hillbilly County”
Category Archives: Noir
Like A Wave Of The Sea
Crime Fiction by Brian Hawkins For going on thirty years, he’s stretched his hand out to me, eyes wide, the air bubbling from his open mouth as I reach toward him, kicking against my body’s buoyancy, unable to connect, skin-to-skin, before his panicked form expels its tension. Against the backdrop of my memories, he hovers,Continue reading “Like A Wave Of The Sea”
Some Grit
Crime Fiction by C. Inanen Coalville Oklahoma’s a pleasant little town. I’d been there for two days and gotten to know it a bit. I’d studied it, you might say. It was clean and about as prosperous a town as you’d find in southeastern Oklahoma in 1932, that is to say it had been hitContinue reading “Some Grit”
The Solution of Dr. Adair
Crime Fiction by Hillary Lyon Fontane walked the long length of the polished cherry wood conference table, a walk he dreaded because of who was waiting for him at the other end: Dr. Adair and CEO Barker. Adair was wearing his white lab coat so that everyone in the building would know he was notContinue reading “The Solution of Dr. Adair”
The Wayside
Flash Fiction by Roy Dorman At a little after 7:00 PM on a warm August evening, Danny Sullivan pulled off the highway onto the exit lane leading to the rest area. Except for an older model station wagon and a battered pick-up truck that appeared to be abandoned, it looked like he’d have the placeContinue reading “The Wayside”
Cat’s Fight
Crime Fiction by Brandon Doughty When Cathy Ramsey returned home from the market, she considered ramming Sara Cargill’s Mustang down the hill into the lake. It sat parked in her spot in the short driveway. Her friend made a habit of stopping by while Cathy was away. That pattern had triggered a little fight orContinue reading “Cat’s Fight”
The Killman On The Kill Floor
Flash Fiction by Conor O’ Brian Barnes The Killman worked on the kill floor in the abattoir and always left at the end of his shift hungry for a bloody burger. The only problem he had with killing was that he didn’t think enough of it was being done nowadays. He was a violent man,Continue reading “The Killman On The Kill Floor”
TRANSFERENCE
Crime Fiction by Frank Sonderborg We were parked in St. Georges Hill. A millionaires gated residence in Weybridge. Around eight miles from London. John Lennon had lived here and took driving lessons around the local streets. So, very upmarket and a good place to run a scam. We were going to hit the house andContinue reading “TRANSFERENCE”
The Last Days Of The Time Out Tavern
Crime Fiction by Daniel Bartlett The Time Out Tavern wasn’t much to look at, no doubt, but it was Martin’s, so being forced out of the property didn’t sit so well with him. Especially being forced out by a sleazy, corrupt son of a bitch like Jens Oberlin. Late morning on a balmy Tuesday, theContinue reading “The Last Days Of The Time Out Tavern”
Noise
Flash Fiction by Steven James Foreman It all started when I was arrested. Well, I guess that wasn’t really the start. What I mean is, it started before that, but I can’t say when, exactly. So, in summary, at some time, some place, something fucking happened. But it was the arrest that brought it intoContinue reading “Noise”