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The Roast
It's a cliche in murder mystery programs that the perfectionist detective loves cooking elaborate and gourmet dinners to eat by themselves at an empty table. I don't care. I'll be that perfectionist detective who makes gourmet dinners to eat on their lonesome.
Echoes in the Red Rock Canyons
I: Crimson Clues The Sedona desert, a canvas of red rocks and sun-baked earth, was a silent witness to the mystery unfolding before Detective Lila Moreno. Her diminutive figure was at the edge of a well-trodden hiking trail, her eyes fixed on the scene before her. The body of a man lay sprawled on the ground, his lifeless gaze locked onto the majestic formations above.
Rick AllenPublished 3 months ago in CriminalWho Dunnit?
It was a fine day for watching migrating birds, so hubby and I made a trip to our local bird-watching site, Sage Creek promontory. We had bundled up in thick, wooly sweaters and hiking boots for our jaunt. The air was crisp and smelled like burning leaves and the sweet, rotting apples that dotted the ground in the field on the other side of the road.
Tina D'AngeloPublished 3 months ago in CriminalNot The Expected Interview
Glo padded down the tiled hallway toward her favorite teacher's office. Sure, it was in the sports wing of the school, but this was for an assignment.
Gabrielle LamontagnePublished 3 months ago in CriminalWho Stole the Selkie's Coat?
Take out your monocle and don your tweed, for I have something you must read. Gentle reader, beware, for this is a tale of epic twists and turns. It exists perhaps between the ethereal and the real. You may not believe it. I beseech you, though, to suspend disbelief (and judgment) until the tale is done. If you grant me this, as your humble narrator, I will mayhaps let you choose what ending befits you and the worldly sensibilities you have, no doubt, gathered from your experiences heretofore, before having chanced upon this tale...
Kate KastelbergPublished 3 months ago in CriminalOnce Upon A Crime
"... while police have yet to make a statement, the string of deaths are suspected to be gang related. More on the news at six."
Natasja RosePublished 3 months ago in CriminalLove Garden
HER 1 “I’ve always been a bit of a hopeless romantic. Since I was a little girl, I’ve been obsessed with great tales of love and its many journeys around the universe. I used to believe that love would sweep me off my feet and carry me somewhere far away from everything. Now I know that love is like a snowflake, falling down slowly enough to see just how beautiful it is, then landing right on the tip of your nose to melt away within a blink.
The Great Candy Caper
I’ve been at the holiday game for a long time, and I’ve seen a lot of things, but I’ve never seen anything like this, I thought to myself as I popped another toffee into my mouth.
The Case of the Missing Chameleon
"Explain it from the start," asked Ms. Hart, as she circled my class of nine-year-olds, watching us all squirm through the glasses on the tip of her nose. "In as much detail as you can recall, please," she added more softly. She was a stern-faced woman, and looked like she’d been hit in the face and her nose wasn’t fixed back properly when she was young.
Madi HaywoodPublished 3 months ago in Criminal- Top Story - January 2024
An Answer from the Sky
Interview Room 2 is simple and square. The single light in the middle of the ceiling lands at the crown of my head. I have arrived on stage, and they’re waiting for the show.
Catherine DorianPublished 3 months ago in Criminal A Sister's Love
A dewy feeling graced her skin as she pushed the heavy, steal doors open, entering the blanket of fragrant night air. Only minutes before, she was cuddled under the warmth of her cosy electric blanket, shielded from the cold of winter until the abrupt text message interrupted her peace.
Isabella RosePublished 3 months ago in CriminalThe Case of the Missing Jockey
It was a beautiful Spring day at the Myrtle Downs. The sky was clear, the flowers were in bloom, and the horses were at their finest. Mother Combs was excited to be at the racetrack with her excellent friend Rick Henry Christopher, who’d invited her to the opening of the new racecourse. Mother Combs was glad that she had decided to accept the invitation from her old friend since they were having a lot of fun and catching up on each other's lives.
Mother CombsPublished 3 months ago in Criminal