Raymond G. Taylor
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Author living in Kent, England. Writer of short stories and poems in a wide range of genres, forms and styles. A non-fiction writer for 40+ years. Subjects include art, history, science, business, law, and the human condition.
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A sign of the crimes
These short stories are all of the murder-mystery and general crime genre. Each presents a puzzle, inviting the reader to solve it. Then again, you could say that about any fictional story... other than the most predictable. All these tales are written by me, Raymond G. Taylor (Ray to my friends) and I hope some at least will pique your interest. Some you may wonder, at first, why they appear here. That is all part of the mystery. Followers of my work may recognise some of the stories that they have seen before. I hope there are some you have not and which you will equally...
By Raymond G. Taylorabout a year ago in Fiction
The Buzz begins
Zzzzzp… zzzzzzzp… zzzp... zzzzzzzzzp... zzzzzzp.. zzzp.. zzzzzzzzzz… TZAP ! Grace shuddered at the sound, as another fly sizzled on the barbecue bars of the violet electric fly trap that hung above her father's grocery store counter. Grace couldn't bear that noise and was determined to smash the dread device. When the store closed for lunch, Grace tiptoed out and stood on a chair, reaching up.
By Raymond G. Taylor2 years ago in Fiction
Grand Central
I ended up in Grand Central Station. All I had to decide was what to do and where to go next. As I stood there, a stranger came up and asked me: “Do you need any help?” She was in her early twenties, a fairly plain looking office type but she had a kind face, so I smiled and said thanks and that I wasn’t sure where to go next.
By Raymond G. Taylor2 years ago in Fiction
