Crime Fiction By Ben Mimmack Inspector Forsyth looked across at the doctor and considered whether to unbutton his trousers. Dr. Tyler was driving them both to a black-tie Christmas dinner in Devizes and Forsyth’s suit trousers were a relic of a younger and fitter past. The cummerbund would hide the undone button, but he doubtedContinue reading “An Inconvenient Death”
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Lunatic
Crime Fiction Excerpt by Mira Gibson Prologue THE DARKENED SIDEWALK smelled of exhaust fumes and dank trash, which the brutal downpour seemed to magnify, kicking up all kinds of odors. Vehicles rushed down the avenue in both directions, headlights blazing, tires bouncing over potholes and splashing puddles. The swishing sound of never ending traffic inContinue reading “Lunatic”
You Will Soon Be Receiving An Important Email
Crime Fiction by Brenda Kilianski To: Claudia ValentineFrom: Dmitry Panchenko <Dmitry.Panchenko@fub.com.ua>Subject: $6,000,000 DollarsDate: Wednesday, November 4, 2020 10:31 p.m. Dear Miss Claudia, I hope this email finds you well. I wanted to inform you of a sum of considerable funds that could be yours by order of our First Ukrainian Bank and the US CustomsContinue reading “You Will Soon Be Receiving An Important Email”
Racqueteering
Crime Fiction By John Mahoney Therese Masters cursed, abandoning a fifth attempt to call Sally, then tossed her smartphone into her black Nike-brand gym bag. “Just keep leaving me hanging,” she grumbled, squatting to zip the bag, before slinging it over a shoulder and using her other hand to grab her rented racquet from theContinue reading “Racqueteering”
WLSC Murder
Crime Fiction by Keith A. Mosley “My name is Reggie Knox,” I said introducing myself to the class. It was my first night in a Chicago Style Steppin’ dance class in the ballroom of the Fuller Park fieldhouse on the Southside of Chicago. The Beaux-Arts style fieldhouse, built in 1914, had dual staircases leading upContinue reading “WLSC Murder”
Izzy’s Demise
Crime Fiction By John Haymaker Rain crashed a late night frat party. Just after one, Alex stumbled back to the student ghetto and up the rickety stairs to his loft. Once inside he misplaced his keys. He pat himself up and down but forgot about the keys the moment he found the dime bag heContinue reading “Izzy’s Demise”
The Hobo Codes
Crime Fiction by Andrew Ricchiuti “The cops are holding him,” Thatcher said. “They’re wrong. He didn’t do anything.” I’ve heard that story before. Rarely true. “How do you know that?” I said. “You have proof?” “Only that I know Stone,” Thatcher said. “He wouldn’t hurt anyone. Especially not a kid. He lives by the hoboContinue reading “The Hobo Codes”
Angle Grinder
Crime Fiction By Shane Leavy Wind rose and drove rain against the van with a hollow, rattling roar. Inside, Michael winced. ‘Don’t worry, young fellah,’ said Barry, huge behind a glowing cigarette where he sat opposite, ‘we won’t tell your mammy you got wet.’ Tom huffed smoke in a chesty snigger from the driver’s seat,Continue reading “Angle Grinder”
Captain Odike Reads His Newspaper
Crime Fiction By Mark Cassidy In his office in the Elembe Police Division compound behind the Oil Mill market on Ikwerre Road, Captain Odike sat down at his desk and stirred a handful of crumbled McVitie’s digestive biscuits into his milky tea while he opened the newspaper brought for him by his sergeant. Outside theContinue reading “Captain Odike Reads His Newspaper”
Confidential Disinformant
Crime Fiction by Jo Ayker I noticed the two cops approaching as I passed a cup of coffee – vanilla soy latte, extra hot – to the businessman. The woman was a tall brunette. The man was a lean guy in his late thirties. I had seen them a few times before. I smiled politelyContinue reading “Confidential Disinformant”