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The Defective Detective : The Curious Case of the Kilchester Courier

by Adam Maxwell

Chasing a parcel delivered to a neighbour, Clint is sucked into a remarkably civilised but mildly deranged crime scene. There he encounters almost-blackmail, not-actually prostitution, probable-sex scandals,...

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dark comedy

short story

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Sangre Falls

by Sandra Madera

Alexis Adeluna has a secret... She is a vampire. While exploring one of her favorite haunts, she finds a body and discovered a gift she never knew she had. She can see the dead. Now, she can't rest until she...

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supernatural creatures

supernatural

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Offerings

by Stewart Felkel

Retired, and recently widowed, FBI agent Tommy McCain moves to a small town in Louisiana in search of a missing friend. What he finds is a community of characters who are sometimes quirky and sometimes sinister....

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dark fantasy

novella

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Blood Trust

by Roderick Gladwish

1927: in London's East End something strange is happening in a convent.

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nun

horror

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Nestbusters

by Roderick Gladwish

Winner of the BSFA 50th Anniversary Short Story Competition. The war is over, but secrets remain.

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sf adventure

alien worlds

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The Calm White Brow

by Eille Somersby

When four war-weary people met at Keal Hall, early in 1946, it was to compare notes about an adventure they had unwittingly shared. At dinner one evening, William Ashby and Bertram Lennox-Brock were beguiled...

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italy

travel

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Noir - Case of the Sphinx

by Emmanuel Obi, Jr

The second installment in a short story series featuring Bruce Howard; the lady-killing private investigator. In this case, one of his “bed buddies” comes to him for help when a serial killer has targeted...

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Private investigator

noir

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Noir - Case of Bruce Howard

by Emmanuel Obi, Jr

This time Bruce Howard is the target but he won't go down without taking somebody with him. The fourth installment of the Noir series forces Bruce Howard to show a little of his dark side. Previous short stories:...

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Private investigator

noir

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Bruce Howard - Gentleman with Brass Knuckles

by Emmanuel Obi, Jr

All ten short stories currently available! If he can’t talk you out of your panties then you probably don’t speak English – and even if you don’t speak English the odds are still in his favor. The charmingly...

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Private investigator

noir

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Overboard

by Sandra Madera

Brenna Maren just graduated high school and is in desperate need of some fun and relaxation. When a group of her closest friends decide to spend their summer sailing to the Florida Keys, Brenna is all in......

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mystery action

mystery thriller

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Crime Stories Hell-of-a-Ween

by Alex Whitfield

See if you can figure out the who,what, and why before the second chapter.

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Crime Stories Sorry Honey

by Alex Whitfield

All right this is the second one to the series if they get a good response I'll make more.

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Alex Whitfield

Crime Stories Band Troubles

by Alex Whitfield

Thank-you for the great response here's more.

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Crime Stories Devil-Ma

by Alex Whitfield

You know the drill find the answers.

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Alex Whitfield

Seasons Readings

by A Group of Talented Authors

A collection of short stories from talented authors who write in the genres of romance, mystery, thriller and fantasy. -Home for Christmas by Lia Fairchild (Approx. 7,000 words) -Christmas Without You by Mel...

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short stories

anthology

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Crime Stories Mother No Law

by Alex Whitfield

Family can be so messed up.

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Second Sight

by RoseMary McDaniel a.k.a. Amy Hayle

What is there to see in the old mirror that sits in the 100 year old house that Brooke and her siblings have inherited from their Great Aunt Lydia, and what truths does it reveal? This is Book #8 in the Fruithills...

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old house

mysterious mirror

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Nursery Crimes - Case 1

by Ray Daley

A sideways look at the real life of nursery rhyme characters, inspired in no small way by Robert Rankin.

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alternate reality

reality shifting

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Gary H., not quite the real thing

by Kurt Ulmer

Gary H. had a lovely wife, a good business and everything looked fine. Then why make calls from a public phone, every weekday at 10.05 AM? He had a perfectly good telephone at home and an iphone as well. Gary,...