Crime Fiction by J. Marquez Jr. Every time I see the work van with the wrap depicting a smiling security camera cartoon, holding a top hat with one four-fingered white-gloved hand and a cane with the other, I cringe. The fancy writing across the top reads, Richardson Bros Security Systems. Every time it makes thatContinue reading “Distant Friends With Benefits”
Tag Archives: Noir
What The Dead Know
Flash Fiction by Hillary Lyon “You can’t keep any secrets from the dead. They know everything, they see everything. Past, present, future—it’s all the same to them.” Mikinos lit his clove cigarette, took a deep drag, then blew out a cloud of pale gray smoke. Carlyle, seated across the red silk scarf covered table fromContinue reading “What The Dead Know”
The Final Heist
Crime Fiction by Alex Smith The private club was cloaked in shadows as I slid into my seat at the round table. I was surrounded by two of the best: Victor, the precise, undetectable thief with a cocky grin whose plans had never resulted in a casualty of any kind, and Tom, the infiltrator, hacker,Continue reading “The Final Heist”
The Beijing Poker Club
Crime Fiction by Frank Sonderborg I had all the equipment ready. My secure Cell Phone. My laptop, 16Gigs of Ram, a good Internet connection. I’d downloaded the Thor browser. I had my VPN, (Virtual Personal Network) working. So, all my net tracks were covered. I sat and stared at the laptop screen and jumped whenContinue reading “The Beijing Poker Club”
The Father’s Code
Flash Fiction by Brian Armstrong It was a typical frozen night in Russia, the kind for which they were infamous. Anyone who could find a warm place had already done so. Piotr Danko was one of the lucky ones, the land of the czars was more than a land of haves and have nots andContinue reading “The Father’s Code”
Lost Exit
Flash Fiction by Michael Downing A driving rain whips across the motel parking lot, beating against the windows in a staccato rhythm. Cuba lights another Marlboro and rechecks the magazine in the Glock before tucking it beneath his shirt, snug against his back. Tall, broad, and Black, with a shaved head, gold caps, and aContinue reading “Lost Exit”
Drunk Tank
Flash Fiction By Dick Johnson Carl awoke. His head hurt and the light was bright. His memory flooded back to him, and he realized where he was. He was in his underwear, and lying on a concrete bunk in a room with almost zero features. There were fluorescent lights in mesh glass above, grey rubberContinue reading “Drunk Tank”
Blackberry Engorgement
Crime Fiction by Carbon Bleauxmoosle You’re finally awake said the old man as he sat readying himself for a night of unconsecrated activity. The room was damp and cold; the dim light was just bright enough for Nelson to see the filth and the rats scurrying across the cracks in the stone floor. All ofContinue reading “Blackberry Engorgement”
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…”
A Predator In Creation
Crime Fiction by William Foulke The kitchen was alive with midmorning light as the sun chased the clouds across the April sky. On the checked placemat at the linoleum table was her untouched coffee, the remains of her bagel, The Slate County Courier still to be read. The front-page headline read WOODLAND WANDERER BEHEADS SIXTH.Continue reading “A Predator In Creation”