Flash Fiction by Jim Harrington I’ve been in his apartment many times. It always starts with dinner and a drink or two at Luigi’s Bistro or Leonard’s. I dress as he requests, in a short dress or skirt, “and no underpants,” he says, with a half smile and a wink. *Good luck on that lastContinue reading “Thou Shalt Not Lie”
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Mission: Under The Cover of Darkness
Speculative Spy Fiction by Juan E. Scheuren Blood ran down Wyren’s face and dripped onto the floor. His hands were tied behind the chair he sat on. In front of him stood an imposing man—shoulders back and his chest broadened, revealing his muscular frame. The man seemed to enjoy himself, interrogating a HunterSpy agent andContinue reading “Mission: Under The Cover of Darkness”
On the Evening of Saturday, March 19
Horror Crime Fiction by J.R. Blanes Detroit Police Department 9th District11187 Gratiot AvenueDetroit, MI. 48213 Complaint No. 13-3316-666 File Number: 4 Interview of: David WheelerReporting Officers: Det. Bradford Howe Special Agent Leslie Milton Interrogation room. Suspect David Wheeler, 24 years old, sits at the table, dressed in white t-shirt and gray sweatpants stained inContinue reading “On the Evening of Saturday, March 19”
Taking Care Of Business
Detective Fiction by James Clar Honolulu, 1948 My chair creaked as I lit a cigarette and leaned back to make myself comfortable. I had some foot-dangling to catch up on. I was out of practice. The overhead fan in my office above a pawn shop on Hotel Street did little to blunt the odors fromContinue reading “Taking Care Of Business”
Kayfabe
Crime Fiction by Gregory Meece A sharp clang cut through the arena—brass on bone. Wild Bill Brewster crumpled, wide-eyed, staring at nothing. John McMurphy didn’t flinch. The fans roared—at first. McMurphy knew how they worked. They’d buy the blood, revel in it. Then doubt would creep in. Too real. Too much blood for a convertedContinue reading “Kayfabe”
A Rare And Fragile Flower
Speculative Crime Fiction by Floyd Largent Sometimes, Kenbe Bilundgren thought he understood humans beings; other times, he was certain he did not. In the ten months since he had been manumitted by Master’s death, he had made a continuing attempt to comprehend the greater society of which he was now a part. One thing heContinue reading “A Rare And Fragile Flower”
A Slip And A Fall
Crime Fiction by Russell Guenther Norv watched as the three boys laid their trap, making no attempt to stop them. He found it more effective to let them finish their mischievous little games and catch them afterward. They were more remorseful this way. He stood at the glass entry doors leading into the main schoolContinue reading “A Slip And A Fall”
Piece Offering
Crime Fiction by Jon Matthew Farber With one notable exception, the chess players sat at their boards, waiting for the tournament director to announce the start of play. In retrospect, the missing person would have done far better to stay away. The bulk of the hall was set up with long rows of chessboards, chessContinue reading “Piece Offering”
No Ransom
Crime Fiction by Jim Courter As the car bumped over unpaved country roads, Ernie Sticklin bouncing in the trunk along with the jack and the spare and who knew what else, it occurred to him that he should have taken more seriously the plot-making gears in his head that had imagined this scenario, that oneContinue reading “No Ransom”
Today, There Will Be No Charges
Crime Fiction by Galen Pickett Keeping an eye on Mr. Curtis was not a problem at all. Every lane change was signaled. The nondescript sedan seemed in good repair. The occasional flicker of the brake lights gave the detectives plenty of warning that Curtis was slowing down, and the running lights called just the rightContinue reading “Today, There Will Be No Charges”