D. A. Ratliff
Bio
A Southerner with saltwater in her veins, Deborah lives in the Florida sun and writes murder mysteries. She is published in several anthologies and her first novel, Crescent City Lies, is scheduled for release in 2024.
Stories (73/0)
The Snow Fairy
The Snow Fairy D A Ratliff The past year had been a harrowing one. Marshall Caine threw a duffle bag onto the oversized chair and pulled the drapes back, letting the dim daylight pour into the room. He let the quiet solitude wash over him, trying to will the anguish away. There was peace in this deep forest, and he needed peace.
By D. A. Ratliff7 months ago in Fiction
Home Again
Home Again D. A. Ratliff A Detective Elijah Boone Mystery Two days ago, I arrived in my hometown in South Carolina for a weeklong vacation with my family. Today, I—Elijah Boone, Detective Lieutenant with the New Orleans Police Department—sat in the Colleton County Jail, accused of murder.
By D. A. Ratliff7 months ago in Fiction
- Top Story - November 2023
To Sleep, Perchance to DreamTop Story - November 2023
To Sleep, Perchance to Dream D. A. Ratliff “To sleep, perchance to dream,” Hamlet act 3, scene 1. Screams wafted through the darkened passageway deep within the catacombs. A man held a struggling young girl by the arms, dragging her toward a grimy wooden door crisscrossed with bands of iron.
By D. A. Ratliff7 months ago in Fiction
- Top Story - October 2023
A Saguaro by Any Other Name
A Saguaro by Any Other Name D. A. Ratliff The stately saguaros stood taller than I remembered when I walked this dirt road to school. The cacti were scared by the passage of time—their bases thickened, their pleated trunks dark green, and new branches for holding water a brighter green. My mother and I had named them, and I always said good morning on the way to the schoolhouse, as I did this morning as I strolled past.
By D. A. Ratliff8 months ago in Fiction