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Category: Crime

Sensations (Story by R.C. Peris)

October 27, 2018 periswriter

“Tell me from the beginning. Chronological order.” The policeman, who had an expression of inattention and dullness on his face,…

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Posted in: Crime, Fiction
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Frank (bp coyle)

October 26, 2018 coylewriter

We loved Uncle Frank, Mom’s youngest brother. He spent time with us when he was around. He could play football…

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Posted in: Crime, Family

A Crime Can Free You (Story by R.C. Peris)

October 25, 2018 periswriter

I was found guilty. Fornicating with another man’s wife. Fornicating. Sounds clinical. Clean. Orderly. Our passion was none of that.…

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Posted in: Crime, Fiction, Romance
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Worst Case Scenario (bp coyle)

October 16, 2018 coylewriter

Okay, we’ve been over this countless times, but I want to make sure that everybody is clear on the plan.…

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Posted in: Crime
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No Time to Explain (bp coyle)

October 9, 2018 coylewriter

Wake up honey, we got to go. We got to get out of here. Wake up, this is really important.…

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Posted in: Crime

No More Days (Story by R.C. Peris)

September 20, 2018 periswriter

Not to today. No one was going to have a good day today. My company, a doll manufacturer, was laying…

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Posted in: Crime, Fiction

A Booming Voice (Story by R.C. Peris)

September 2, 2018 periswriter

Dear People of the World: You don’t know me. You will. In a few hours. You will hear lots of…

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Posted in: Crime, Fiction

White Butterflies (Story by R.C. Peris)

August 25, 2018 periswriter

Maybeline was slow. Her Momma said it, her aunt said, the town said it. Maybeline was 28 years old and…

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Posted in: Crime, Fiction

Sweetie (Story by R.C. Peris)

August 14, 2018 periswriter

The girl, who was twelve, was bludgeoned to death. Sheriff Zion wasn’t sure who she was because her head was…

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Posted in: Crime, Fiction
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The Wait (bp coyle)

August 6, 2018 coylewriter

They’ll come. One of these days they will come. I sit by the window and watch, waiting for the cars…

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Posted in: Crime, Fiction

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