Crime Fiction by Richard Weems When Cheryl’s tablet chirped with an invitation to her online group–7:00pm, on the dot–the home nurse looked at the device, then at Cheryl, then at the tablet again, this time with venom, as though the tablet was at all audible among the wheezes and chimes of the monitors and mechanicalContinue reading “Bundettes”
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Brooklyn
Flash Fiction by Diane Lefer So I was driving home about 3:00 AM. Around the clubs, of course, there are always people and cars, but near home usually there’s no one. That night, there was a car up ahead, stopped at a red light. Then this other car comes speeding up from behind, comes aroundContinue reading “Brooklyn”
The Womanizer
Crime Fiction by Dick Johnson Graphic Sex and Violence Warning The kissing was amazing. Not the lack luster kissing of a first date, but the hungry kissing that leads to fucking, and he knew it was coming. Her mouth was so warm and soft and inviting. Juicy is the word. She was juicy. The cricketsContinue reading “The Womanizer”
A Catfish No More
Crime Fiction by Andrew Ricchiuti Palmer spent the last thirty days in a private room hidden in a sanitarium. Except for Benny, he spoke only to one doctor and one nurse. He only saw them. Now, healed, he was ready to re-enter the world. A world he hoped wouldn’t recognize and hound him for runningContinue reading “A Catfish No More”
Coffee And A Glazed Donut
Flash Fiction by Armand Rosamilia Amanda said it as a joke, but Mel looked at her like she was serious. The boy had no sense of humor. Mel opened his mouth and closed it several times, like a trout she’d once caught in Dunn Creek and held in her arms for too long. Her deddyContinue reading “Coffee And A Glazed Donut”
Paris
—for Marion AustinCrime Fiction by John Jeffire Paris of the Midwest. That’s what they called it. The war was over, the soldiers all come home, packed theaters and new cars and smiling people everywhere you looked. Woodward Avenue lit up mile after mile, the J.L. Hudson store a whole city block, as big as anythingContinue reading “Paris”
Lunacy
Speculative Crime Fiction By Margaret Karmazin “Who saw Lucy Beard this morning?” Inspector Margot Waite asked the cafeteria crew behind the counter this first Tuesday of the month, which meant Veggie Day. Not the most popular on Toronto Moon Base on Peary Crater, the moon’s newest installation. Toronto was quite up-to-date, though lacking some ofContinue reading “Lunacy”
Sail Away
Crime Fiction by Len Cobb I’ve had my hearing aids out for thirty minutes. I listened to Jory sing “I’m a Little Pumpkin,” and laughed out loud when little Cassie stormed off in the middle of her group act because nobody else was on pitch. I feigned contrition at her mother’s scowl. But if IContinue reading “Sail Away”
ANDROGYNOUS
Crime Flash Fiction by Cindy Rosmus “Do you seriously think . . .” Lars laughed. “You can get away from me?” Just like that. On speaker, so anyone could hear it. If Joey and I weren’t alone . . . A cop, or killer could’ve jumped on that. “We already did.” Joey’s voice shook. HuddledContinue reading “ANDROGYNOUS”
Travis’ Benefit
Crime Fiction by Abe Margel He looked down at his bare wrist and was annoyed. Travis had forgotten his gold Breguet at home. It was important, the only jewelry a man could legitimately wear at a swank function like this. He’d bought the watch at a pawnshop on Sainte-Catherine Street in Montreal. It was aContinue reading “Travis’ Benefit”