Tag: mystery fiction short story
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The Night Bear
Waves of nausea rippled through my body, but I valiantly controlled the urge to vomit. It was my first day on the homicide beat, and I wasn’t about to embarrass myself in front of the veteran police detectives and paramedics on the scene. I saw Detective Ryan, and waved. “Amber, a moment?” She looked at…
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The Boogeyman
“America is the land of the free, the home of the brave.” “You’ve misinterpreted the rhetoric, just a bit. It doesn’t apply to breaking into my home.” I managed to sound calm, despite my racing heart. The last thing I’d expected upon returning home from a long day at the newspaper was to find a…
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Blood Is Life
“…become a Sodom and Gomorrah.” “What was that, Mrs. Heks?” I was distracted by my new partner, Chen, who was vomiting as if possessed by a demon. The wrinkly woman scowled. “Please pay attention Officer Jill.” I managed not to roll my eyes. “She’s Detective Kalbag,” Chen joined us, wiping his mouth with his sleeve. …
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The Call
“Any person in your situation would lose his mind. I don’t know how you stand it.” Lisa handed him a snifter of brandy, then sat down next to him. Trevor’s hand shook as he took a sip of brandy. The last year was a nightmare. It was the first anniversary of the day his…
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The Death of Lucy Sphere
I was the one who found Lucy Sphere’s beaten body. I called an ambulance, but knew it was too late. When the local golden child is murdered in her living room, it makes all the papers. People wanted to understand how something like this could happen to someone so loved. It took five days for…
J. Rusolo Ward 