Category: crime
First, Do No Harm by Chesley Richards I had a $10,000 gambling debt. I was a rising…
Tramps by Bill Tope Prologue The old man sat alone on a green-painted bench which sat beside…
Secret By R. C. Capasso It wasn’t even a secret, really. Just a mistake. The neighbor Peg…
Baptized By Fire by Mark Manifesto Green-stained glass, rustic chandeliers, and stained hardwood. Lacquered, beer-soaked and great…
Waterproofing by Abe Margel Whenever my cousin Eric was mentioned the adjective sleazebag always came to mind….
Dick Phucks By Cody Walzel On weekdays I stare into the fluorescent lights at work and soak…
Byard’s Leap by Steven James Foreman Since its creation, in the year 1801, the company of Sowerby’s…
Editor’s Note: Read the previous adventures of the two Hawaii Police Detectives by clicking the link:“Pillow Talk”,“Beggars…
12 Addled Men by Jon Wesick “Gentlemen of the jury.” The judge pointed to the defendant, a…
Soda Springs Road by Ted Gross It was tougher to find neighborhood hardware stores, but there was…
Deepfake by Joseph S. Klapach I doubt you will believe me. Still, I have proof. You will…
The Place by Zachary Dein Reisch There are only so many patterns a human face can have….
The Cost For These Repairs by James Wendelken Two weeks after she leaves, he sits, legs folded,…
Kirkoff’s Friend by Michael W. Clark Kirkoff was always disappointed in Cleveland. It was 1990 and Lake…
Vacation by Tom Koperwas Bill Johnson sat in his cubicle and waited for the staff to leave….
Editor’s Note: Read the previous adventures of the two Hawaii Police Detectives by clicking the link: “Beggars…
Tweaker by Leah Erickson She had not used for two and a half months. It was her…
Stage Left by Devin James Leonard I was sitting in the coffee shop, splicing a video on…
One Infant Girl by Abe Margel Worn out but unwilling to go straight home Theresa decided to…
The Speckled Rooster by Arthur Davis The Speckled Rooster, as he was known, stopped off at my…
Going There by Ennis James Sheehan Martina Scandilla was smart. She knew she was smart. Everyone around…
Editor’s Note: Read the previous adventure of the two Hawaii Police Detectives by clicking the link: “The…
Warehouse no. 4 by Caroline Taylor After all these years, the place still smells of coffee. It’s…
Yours Truly by D.W. Moore It was last April, during the late winter snowstorm, when my sister…
Death in the Oranges by Marc Egnal When I was nine, my father was shot dead in…