“No more than a minute after the bell rang did I feel the straps on my backpack pull tight as Randy yanked me into his fist… more
Category Archives: Fiction
Sweet Revenge
“I burned toast, I burned my fingers. I had long conversations with my dog. I asked him if he thought you’d come back… more
The Invisible Invisible Man
“He shut off the torch but the flame on the wall had picked up and was going strong. He pulled his coat sleeve over his hand and beat at it. The sleeve came back hot and charred… more
The Bachelor’s Last
“Come evening you’ll get a six to go, sipping the beers as you continue to contribute to the summer’s unrest… more
Tennie
“He’d spoken in Russian, and observing her surprise he knew that it was due to his having no perceptible accent. When they made the switch fully he was glad to discover that… more
Danny in Lane Two
“Danny’s problem is, he may be back in the town he came from but he doesn’t belong here anymore… more
Inside Target
“When I found you, two security guards had you cornered back near the changing rooms. They were young and skinny and their light, grassy mustaches glistened like they’d been licking them… more
Foolish Time
“He was caught in crossfire, or was aimed at. His name had been signed in at the homeless shelter. He had killed one man in Los Angeles—or two closer to home, and found himself in Stateville… more
Hammers Are the Domestic Tools
“The handle of the hammer snapped on the thumping stump and left me with a half-sack of live rats to rid of some other way… more
Here Be Dragons
“The one rule Géorg and I had when it came to slaying dragons was this: Never let them see the dragon…… more
