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The Way the Cookie Crumbles by James C. Clar

The Way the Cookie Crumbles by James C. Clar The usually crowded streets were all but deserted. It was nearly 3:30 A.M. after all. The only people out wandering were hookers after a few...

Giovanni and the Bird by Cameron D. Alexander

Giovanni and the Bird by Cameron D. Alexander Jack sighed in resignation as he peered through his dusty Venetian blinds at the carload of Armani thugs. He wasn’t going anywhere in his slippers and...

Some Kind of Angel by Austin Roberts

Some Kind of Angel by Austin Roberts The scene was bad. Male. 60’s. And the pavement had played piñata with his body when he landed. It wasn’t my game anymore, the murder scene, but...

Square One by Bill Tope

Square One by Bill Tope April After Amy was violently raped, she had moments where she lost all touch with reality. The assault happened after her shift at the tavern ended and she was...

At Sea by Henry Simpson

At Sea by Henry Simpson I may have interested Mario in camping by blabbing about nature, observing wildlife, hunting with a .22 rifle, hiking, swimming, sporting a big knife on my belt, strip poker,...

Dark Remedy by Patrick Ritter

Dark Remedy by Patrick Ritter             Cliff Mallory glared at his wife, Tish. Not how he wanted to start his Saturday. The day’s fight card had started with a light sparing – house matters...

The Sweetest Smile by Jim Dawson

The Sweetest Smile by Jim Dawson Deena’s sweet smile scared me more than her right hook. I first encountered her in a two-story suburban home we both broke into. An undersized defensive tackle whose...

Guts and a Gun by Jason Lairamore

Guts and a Gun by Jason Lairamore Now, I’m from Chicago, a dirty city-boy through and through, raised on the streets, and still working on the streets. I do odd jobs, bits of this...

Biting Worms by RK Greer

Biting Worms by RK Greer It is now well after sunset and Pearce is on his fabric camping chair in his yard, drinking a beer. It was a hot day, but now the night...

Dying Declaration by Ann Marie Potter

Dying Declaration by Ann Marie Potter           It was a murder that could have happened in any city in America. It was a tragedy and because it happened in suburban Las Vegas it was...