Travel Writing by Chris Bunton We traveled to Kansas City, Missouri, where I researched the Serial Killer Robert Berdella, The Kansas City Massacre. The Liberty Bank Robbery, and wrote the short story “Stranger In The Camp“ As a crime magazine, our focus in this is crime and safety when traveling, while still having a goodContinue reading “Travel: Kansas City, Missouri”
Tag Archives: Crime
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”
Book Review: Trick Baby
Book Review by Chris Bunton After reading the non-fiction book, “Pimp” by Iceberg Slim. I decided to check out his fiction books starting with Trick Baby. The book was very good, and well written. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it It begins with the author telling the story that was told to him, by one of hisContinue reading “Book Review: Trick Baby”
Are We There Yet?
Crime Fiction by Hillary Lyon Nicky leaned over Roscoe’s glass pod to tap the area covering his fellow passenger’s face. “Don’t sleep too long. Your family back home is making money on all sorts of product endorsements in your name.” He leaned back to press a green button on the pod’s rim. “You’d better wakeContinue reading “Are We There Yet?”
Cry Havoc
Crime Fiction by Robb White Darren entered Jeffrey’s motel room whistling his rendition of Hank Thompson’s “Humpty Dumpty Heart.” Jeffrey knew his partner was in a good mood or bad mood by the tunes he whistled, an old prison habit of his former cellie, and whether he bothered to knock on his door. Under normalContinue reading “Cry Havoc”
Tombstone, AZ
Flash Fiction By Katherine Yocum Wednesday, July 4, 2007 The last body was found on the parched banks of the San Pedro River. Bloated, bulging, barren. Like a circus balloon holding onto its last bit of helium, floating aimlessly between abandoned rides and forgotten stands. This was Jane Doe number eight. The community had letContinue reading “Tombstone, AZ”
The Hanoi Grift
Crime Fiction by Sean O’ Leary Jason Gawn arrived at Hanoi airport from Saigon. He was hot and a little pissed off because on the flight the guy in the seat directly behind him had coughed every few minutes for the whole hour. You know these types of people. They’re nothing but peasants and reptilesContinue reading “The Hanoi Grift”
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”
Salvatore
Flash Fiction by Shara Janae The piercing headlights of passing cars blur and blotch the road in front of me. I blink them away, but my head throbs with the beat of every white line. I’ve been driving for hours, arms pulled tight as bands, balled fists on the wheel. I unwrap each finger fromContinue reading “Salvatore”