Flash Fiction by Hillary Lyon This little black number is more of a shirt than a dress, Jacklyn thought as she looked at herself in the hotel mirror. She fluffed her voluminous auburn hair, strapped on her Lucite platform sandals, grabbed her over-sized leopard print bag and she was good to go. No jewelry tonight:Continue reading “Nothing More Fun Than A Little Black Dress”
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Four Walls
Crime Fiction by John Patrick Nelson They’d been at the restaurant for almost forty-five minutes, when Sonny saw the lady sitting at the bar. “Geez, lookit that. She is fucking incredible.” Carl popped a breadstick. “So? Go talk to her.” “Nahh, my ex is watchin’ me like a hawk. Got a P.I. on me andContinue reading “Four Walls”
Harry’s Game
Crime Fiction by David Mulry “It’s a peach,” Harry said to himself, “an absolute peach!” He muttered the words to no one in particular and reached for the cup. The little café was quiet. Sometimes Polish workers came in between shifts, babbling incomprehensibly. Every now and then a tourist would blunder in, lost. But rightContinue reading “Harry’s Game”
Directions To A New Life
Flash Fiction By K.G. Gardner Turn left onto Richmond Road eastbound. In 2.4 miles, use the right two lanes to stay on Richmond Road. Pass the elementary school where you met him in fifth grade. You watched him play kickball. He smiled at you. Slight right to stay on Richmond Road eastbound. Pass the ThaiContinue reading “Directions To A New Life”
Shadowland
Crime Fiction by Sean O’Leary A fourteen-year-old girl was missing. Candy had taken the call two hours ago. The father, Peter Ling, sounded like he was in agony when he told Candy his daughter had been missing for two days. Missing or lost forever. That was Candy’s job. The missing girl’s name was April. CandyContinue reading “Shadowland”
Jump
Flash Fiction by Nate Hochstetler Omair stood in an alley smoking what looked to be a cigarette but was really hashish, a habit he picked up in Pakistan as a teenager. That life felt so far away now. He took his phone from the pocket of his Adidas jacket. He had dark brown skin butContinue reading “Jump”
For Soraya (From “The Stoning of Soraya M.”)
Poetry by Shontay Luna By the time she realized who her husband was, it was too late. Maybe they loved each other though, in the beginning. But now, whispered lies disguised as truthful rumors are the soundtrack of the town’s daily activities. Scandals the audible snacks gossip mongers feed on. Who needs food with soContinue reading “For Soraya (From “The Stoning of Soraya M.”)”
Yes, Mama
Crime Fiction by London Baker His name was Big Tony and as for me, I was called Al Greco. Big Tony was sort of the boss, you see? He was a big deal back then, though I guess he still is now. But now isn’t that important. Back then is what matters. Back then IContinue reading “Yes, Mama”
The Getback
Crime Fiction by Michael Downing Eddie Reid died sometime after midnight. Cool on the street. A legend. But once you’re dead, all that cool means nothing. Dead is dead, and dead don’t care who you were or what you did before the end. His death was violent, ugly, the kind of thing that gets peopleContinue reading “The Getback”
Bitter Autumn
Crime Fiction by Scott Kauffman Two Fridays before Thanksgiving, Autumn watched through a rain-runnel windshield as her father hobbled out from under the stone-archway of Lucasville Penitentiary. In his one hand he gripped a small duffel bag. In his other what looked like could have been the same Bible he had with him when theContinue reading “Bitter Autumn”