Flash Fiction By Steve Saulsbury Betty was eating in the walk-in again. Sitting on a 5-gallon bucket of pickles, next to a platter of leftover salads. The reception was over, the staff relieved, breathing more naturally. Soon, it would be time to break down the tables and chairs. The head table for the bride andContinue reading “Her Eyes Didn’t Meet Yours”
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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”
Give No Quarter
Crime Fiction by Jo Ayker Kelly and I caught the missing person case on Monday night and spent the next two days investigating. Then we went to visit Helen Thompson in her suburban home. Helen had dinner with her husband Michael on Sunday evening. She got up and went to work the next morning withoutContinue reading “Give No Quarter”
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”
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”
Closing Time
Flash Fiction by Nicholas Efstathiou The pistol coughed in Danny’s hand. The suppressor, cheap as it was, did the job. Mike Mullens stood behind his bar, a small black hole in the left breast of his white button-down. Blood leaked out and Mike blinked several times, a confused expression on his face. “Sorry, Mike,” DannyContinue reading “Closing Time”
Pieces Of The Heart
Crime Fiction by Christine McDevitt It has been three months since Edwin Charles Lexington III’s wife had died. Edwin (Ed) had always hated his name. His grandparents immigrated from England in the 1800’s and had wanted to keep some of their heritage, so they had continued the name. The first Edwin Charles Lexington, had beenContinue reading “Pieces Of The Heart”
The Thinker
Crime Fiction by John Haymaker No sooner had the black stretch limo pulled up curbside in front of an abandoned tenement building in the Bronx, but the passenger side opened and a muscular young man, wearing a black sport jacket over a black turtleneck, jumped out and ran around to open the passenger door. ThreeContinue reading “The Thinker”
The Fortune Cookie
Crime Fiction by Jim Wright “I swear on the soul of my Doberman, Jeanette,” said Trevor. “I got no feelings for Vicky anymore. Honest. You’re the one I love. As soon as I see her again, I’m ending it.” The couple sat across from each other in a corner booth at Tio’s Chinese Palace. TheyContinue reading “The Fortune Cookie”