M, Observed
Inspector M’s funeral went just as he’d expected. His former partner, W, remarked on the irony of the circumstances that…
Category: Fiction
You Killed Me Before
The apartment was small. The living room connected to the kitchen, and the bedroom was a few paces away. As…
Record Keeping With A Twist
The earnest young intern had been sent up from Human Resources with a shy smile under her perky nose. Even…
Professional Hands
Her skin was a shade of walnut. She had dark hair that was tied up loosely behind her ears by…
Notes from a Heartbreak
I tend to do the best of my thinking in the shower, and – is not lying in a bathtub…
The Difficulty in Getting to School
I went to back out but it wouldn’t move. I checked the gear; it was in reverse so I tried…
Primitive
Before Anthony Rienzi was married with two daughters and working for a marketing startup in North Carolina, he used to…
Beaujolais Day
The guidebook promised “a revered afternoon,” the city would stop, people would spill out of the cafés and brasseries, and,…
Cheyenne Greene and the Pastor Blaster
The words “fifteen years,” from the judge’s mouth, hit him with a monstrous force. “I haven’t killed no one!” And…
Checkmate
“Mr. Andrew Gavin. Take a seat. It’s time to talk. It’s time we talk about you.” “What the hell is…