Crime Fiction by Michael Downing Eddie Reid died sometime after midnight. Cool on the street. A legend. But once you’re dead, all that cool means nothing. Dead is dead, and dead don’t care who you were or what you did before the end. His death was violent, ugly, the kind of thing that gets peopleContinue reading “The Getback”
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At The Heart Of Every Interrogation
Flash Fiction by Matthew Mota After I killed the engine, the smell of burning oil drifted away. The odor was distracting from the beautiful dark blue night sky. However, work always interfered with enjoying the good things in life. A string of robberies were occurring in the city. All the culprits had one thing inContinue reading “At The Heart Of Every Interrogation”
It’s An Annual Thing
Flash Fiction by Jim Harrington “Idaho. My office. Now!” Chief Radford yelled. “It’s Montana, Sir,” I said, as I stepped into the cramped room he called an office. On the walls were pictures of the chief with local and state politicians, all of them holding fish of various sizes. “What?” “My name is Montana, notContinue reading “It’s An Annual Thing”
Where’s My Car
Crime Fiction by Andrew Ricchiuti I don’t know whether I heard the noise or felt the vibrations first. I was in bed. My bedroom is above the garage. The noise sounded like my garage door opened. “Your garage door is opening,” the smart device announced. “An unauthorized opening.” A little late but better thanContinue reading “Where’s My Car”
The Butcher’s Girl
Crime Fiction by Miriam Ivo Cruz August 16th, 8:33 AM. Washta County Precinct, Iowa. Detective Jeffrey Lauchman, Miss Mary-Anne Gill. Start of Interview.” The detective reclined in his chair. “So, Gill.” He eyed her. “Where do we begin?” There were scratches, and hand-prints there. A face, too, in the room’s great mirror. But Mary-Anne Gill,Continue reading “The Butcher’s Girl”
Movie Review: Filth
by The Yard: Crime Blog “Filth” is a movie based upon a novel written by Irvine Welsh. It tells the story of a police detective striving for a promotion, while he is suffering a mental break down after the loss of his family. It is a dark comedy, and details his exploits into booze, drugs,Continue reading “Movie Review: Filth”
On A Dusty Road
By M.E. Proctor It was something out of a dystopian graphic novel. The gray brown color of the flat land, the lack of any vegetation that wasn’t a dry blanched stick, the barbed wire fences gaudily decorated with shredded plastic bags, and the constant caravan of trucks spewing exhaust fumes. Pumps dotted the area. AContinue reading “On A Dusty Road”
Nightfall
By Kevin Reigle Red and blue police lights reflected off the frosted store windows. The snow glowed from the moonlight as it fell on the city park. Onlookers stood behind the yellow police tape near the gazebo, intently watching the officers examine the body. Flashes from the crime photographer’s camera made the crowd uneasy asContinue reading “Nightfall”