Flash Fiction by Mick Rose “Good fucking riddance,” my fiancé’s father snapped. “Do us a favor and die while you’re in Guam.” Typical asshole billionaire. As if I caused the shark attack that left Cloe in a coma, her brilliant brain battling death in a room across the hall. My broad back blocked the hospital’sContinue reading “In A Realm Of Broken Dreams”
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Merry Christmas Pops
Crime Fiction by Joseph B. Cleary Eddie Washburn stopped and blew his bulbous, gin blossom covered nose. Then he continued to plod down the snow blanketed street. Everything on him hurt. He took a deep breath as an AA sign that was perched above a church door came into view. He couldn’t believe this wasContinue reading “Merry Christmas Pops”
Even Better Than The Real Thing
Flash Fiction by Hillary Lyon Sonja ran her hands over the bare well-shaped shoulders and back of the android before her. He was perfect! The eye shape and shade; the texture, color and cut of hair; the chiseled jaw and high cheekbones; the aquiline nose…he was a dead ringer for her husband, Tyrone. She turnedContinue reading “Even Better Than The Real Thing”
The Postman
A Charles Splints Case by Dan Leicht The gun went off before I heard the door close. I was in the aisle furthest from the register. I got an angle on the shooter, a young kid probably still in school, He had a pistol leveled at the cashier. I slipped my gun from its holsterContinue reading “The Postman”
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”
The Proposition
Crime Fiction by Scott McKinnon For the past week I’d been consoling my wounded ego on a local online discussion forum for wronged spouses and very early on established an easy rapport with a woman who called herself Desperate_Housewife#81. I regaled her with stories of my controlling, narcissistic wife who was bleeding me dry financially.Continue reading “The Proposition”
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”
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”
The Abyss
Flash Fiction by Avram Lavinsky “Why do you do this?” Claudia took a sip of her espresso martini and ran her bottom lip over her top one to clear the foam mustache. A dimple formed on one side of Raven’s mouth as she smirked. “Why do people pull someone out of the way of aContinue reading “The Abyss”