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The Coyote Man
July 3rd Day two. Times up. The cowboy fought hard. Searched long. Came up unsuccessful. Cotton strands formed around his cracked lips. He clicked his tongue. Nothing to swallow. His hat collected sweat and dirt. He wore a barbwire necklace. In silence, he cursed his protruding adam's apple that was taking abuse from the sharp barbs. A cylinder, metal container was wrapped in the wire like a homemade crystal necklace. It ticked softly.
By Hyde Wunderli 2 years ago in Criminal
Wounded Traces Trail. Content Warning.
"LEAVE ME OUT OF THIS!!" said Samuel, "I REALLY DON'T FEEL WELL!!" he looks at the person he has been walking Trace Trail with for the past few days on a camping trip. He's with two others, Samuel is a hypochondriac. His friends names' are Desmond and Martha they been friends for years now.
By Mason Darnielle2 years ago in Criminal
Academy Murders: You Built That. Content Warning.
She awoke from a dream. She was Hester Prynne with that goddamn letter A sewn to her garment on her chest. She didn’t know she’d go back so far literarily. Kim had just read Anthem for the second time while in jail. They didn’t allow for We the Living for some strange reason. As she rose out her hotel rack, she noticed another spider. She had no clue if it was the original mother spider, but she reckoned so.
By Skyler Saunders2 years ago in Criminal
Stealing the New Year
Mother Combs was called to the New Year Passage Commission for a dire case. It seemed as the year drew to an end they had lost track of Baby New Year. They had looked everywhere but could not find her anywhere and were scared she’d been kidnapped. So they had called in Mother Combs to help solve the mystery.
By Mother Combs2 years ago in Criminal
The Visitor
I’m an aviation enthusiast, so you might think that this assignment would please me. My job gives me access to a Gulfstream G350, one of the most prestigious private jets on the market, but you would be very wrong to think that. True, aircraft have fascinated me my entire life and I have even flown a couple, with an instructor’s help, but watching this plane line up for its final approach fills me with disgust. The loathing is not for the G550, but for the man it transports to my town for periodic visits.
By Mark Gagnon2 years ago in Criminal
PLAY TO WIN
Who won the 100 million lotto? Have you heard? Do you know? Rumors ran rampant. Even the news anchors added their spin, reminding viewers that whoever won had ninety days to claim their winnings.
By Babs Iverson2 years ago in Criminal
Shadows of Deceit
Detective Alex Turner had seen it all in the gritty city of Ravenwood. The rain-soaked streets reflected the neon glow of the city's underbelly as he walked towards the crime scene. A murder had been reported at the abandoned warehouse on 13th Street, a place notorious for illicit dealings and whispered secrets.
By Mohammad nour2 years ago in Criminal
10 Meat-eating Animals: A More Intensive Glance at Their Homicidal Hunger. Content Warning.
Meat eating Animals Our planet is home to an interesting exhibit of animals, each with their own remarkable variations and step by step processes for surviving. Probably the most dazzling animals are the carnivores, which depend on consuming meat for food. In this article, we will investigate 10 flesh eating animals and investigate their homicidal hungers.
By fcb2 years ago in Criminal
Welcome Back to Stockton, USA
“I've never been to your town. I come from the same small town in Maine.” - Hawkeye, M*A*S*H The absurdity hit him in the doorway. How many tired, re-used tropes were gathered in the same room?
By Meredith Harmon2 years ago in Criminal
The Enigma of the Sapphire Heist
Overview: Set in the sprawling cityscape of Primrose City, this crime fiction tale explores the enigmatic world of an exquisite, attractive, stunning, awesome, seamless, and mysterious high-profile heist. As the story unfolds, a web of complex characters with hidden motives and secrets will entangle themselves in a conspiracy that challenges both the protagonists and the readers to uncover the truth.
By Mohammad Ebrahim2 years ago in Criminal
The Enigma of Midnight Manor
Incidents: 1. Introduction: • Detective Alex Turner receives a letter from an anonymous source, inviting him to Midnight Manor, an exclusive and mysterious estate known for its notorious past.
By Mohammad Ebrahim2 years ago in Criminal
Incurious. Runner-Up in the Whodunit Challenge.
I'm wearing a dead woman's costume. Not just any woman, I should note, but Blair Heflin - a well-connected young stage actress, newly graduated from Brandeis. You may have seen her widely circulated headshot on the news. A picture that only does her partial justice: an old Hollywood-style portrait spotlighting a versatile, oblong face and sharp collarbones. Jet-black hair in a dancer's bun. A delicate row of pearls.
By Erin Latham Shea2 years ago in Criminal