6,611 words (≈ 26 minutes)
Clint had woken up in some strange places in his time. Narcolepsy is like that. But even he had never woken up on a golf course next to a dead body. Until today.
When one of his friends reveals himself to be a detective Clint jumps at the chance to tag along. But his friend is an idiot. And the police are beginning to suspect that he was involved. The identity of the killer seems obvious but can Clint get to the bottom of the mystery and save his own skin before the… (more)
Language: English
Written in: 2010
Published: 2010-02-19
Word count: 6,611 words (≈ 26 minutes)
License: Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (cc by-nc-nd)
Tags: defective detective, short story, dark comedy, crime, detective, mystery, murder, golf, funny, comedy, novella, micronovel, novelette, suspense, thriller
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Not your typical hard-boiled gumshoes, these detectives intrigue, charm and delight all the more for their atypical characters, quirks or circumstances.
Adam Maxwell was born in 1976 and spends a great deal of his time alone in the attic cultivating a fear of crowds. He has a Masters Degree in Creative Writing from Northumbria University and lives in the wilds of Northumberland.
Sometimes he throws things at passers-by.
Sun, 23 Sep 2012 12:29:05 +0200
Hi, it would be nice if you could add "Episode 1", "Episode 2" and so on, otherwise it's hard for those of us that just now come to the series to know where to start.
Thanks for sharing your work!
Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:56:54 +0200
Have just added a star at the end of each section to ensure no one else is confused.
Episode 2 of The Defective Detective will be hitting Feedbooks very soon too for those that liked this one.