Detective Fiction By Russell Guenther It was 11:25, Tuesday evening, and Detective Rogelio Santana drove up to his unlit and empty house. By no means a paranoid man like many of his colleagues, he rarely locked his own car when parked under the shelter of the carport. Tonight, however, Santana had driven the county carContinue reading “Detective Santana’s Holiday”
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Happy Meal
Flash Fiction by David Margolin Malcolm lay quietly, enjoying the memory of his meal last night. Chicken-fried steak, mashed potatoes, ham and eggs, and a peanut butter milkshake. None of his requests had been denied. He felt the chilly, dry air on his skin and in his nostrils. He only perceived the medicinal smell whenContinue reading “Happy Meal”
Rent Lady
Flash Fiction by Cindy Rosmus/ Art by Bernice Holtzman “Melody?” Bingo Joe said. “Who’s she?” “That Cowell dude,” Georgie said. “Who was buying this building. ‘Cept he’s a chick.” He looked anxious. “Where is she?” In the foyer, there we were: Georgie, our boss, in his flowered shorts. All Jimmy Buffett. Bingo Joe and me,Continue reading “Rent Lady”
A Worthie Woman All Hir Live
Crime Fiction by LindaAnn LoSchiavo “Just check if you have enough stamps for Special D. Don’t pepper me with questions, Mona.” Realizing her tone was shrewish, Allison gentled it with a playful Middle English complaint. ”Gad! She gan to grucche a me!” She taught Medieval Literature in the local college where Mona was a librarian.Continue reading “A Worthie Woman All Hir Live”
Some Form Of Promotion
Crime Fiction by Zach Dundas Tobias Carlton, owner of Carlton’s, where I tend bar and catch mice and keep court with a diverse citizenry, favors white linen in summertime. He favors a silken ascot. He favors a sort of English accent. I think he’s from Rhode Island but attended one of those schools with aContinue reading “Some Form Of Promotion”
First
Crime Fiction by Lissa Muir I’m walking in the ravine. It’s early Fall, a Thursday, and I am alone. Well, not alone, exactly. There have been fifty squirrels, mostly black, and one scrawny coyote, hungry and haunting at the top of the hill beside me. This is the twelfth walk I’ve done over the pastContinue reading “First”
What A Buck Will Get You
Flash Fiction by J. David Harper Marie Haddon was sprawled on the floor of the dollar cinema lobby like it was a spa for rich dead people. Dried blood was pooled out for five feet around her head, and Detective Mills walked around it to get a three-sixty of the body. A couple of uniformsContinue reading “What A Buck Will Get You”
Debbie
Crime Fiction by J. Marquez Jr Debbie, My name is…shoot, my name don’t matter a darn thing. This morning when I looked out my window and saw you on the steps by your apartment, weeping as usual, guilt and sorrow took hold of my heart and wrung it. I felt compelled to write you thisContinue reading “Debbie”
Thou Shalt Not…
Crime Fiction By Dick Johnson Sweat dripped down his face as he watched his house. This wasn’t the first time she had cheated and it certainly wouldn’t be the last. But, it would be the last time she cheated on him, with this guy. Wind blew through the trees above him, cooling him slightly. ItContinue reading “Thou Shalt Not…”
The Laundress
Crime Fiction by Russell Thayer “I don’t like costume parties,” said Gunselle. The beefy thug sitting across from her had demanded an emergency meeting through her discrete answering service. She’d chosen an Italian restaurant on Powell. The place would be crowded at lunchtime, but this didn’t feel like a setup. “Wear it anyway. Boss’s orders.”Continue reading “The Laundress”