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I Was There
Peter “I was there. I know exactly what happened!” “Please state your name for the record.” “Peter Loganbaum.” Peter sat stiffly, squinting as he watched the reporter scratch something on her notepad. She was pretty, he’d grant her that. But he knew you couldn’t trust them. None of them. Especially the pretty ones.
Academy Murders: A Detective Who Knows
“My client knows she is in a most peculiar stance. She knows thst it is abnormal for the justice system to try this case. We all do. But what is not strange or unusual are her abilities as a good cop. She solved one of the most major cases in American history. I know that’s a completely different circumstance, but this is the key: you have the prerogative to choose just how much of an upstanding individual Kim Jergensen is.
Skyler SaundersPublished 4 months ago in CriminalScrambled Eggs and Bacon
Disclaimer: There are references to murder, cannibalism and other unsavoury themes. Reader discretion is advised. Before I begin my tale, I feel it is important you read Mommy Loves You by Dharrsheena.
Donna Fox (HKB)Published 4 months ago in Criminal“The last night of the year at the North Pole”
"On the night of December 31, at the North Pole, Santa Claus was delivering the last of Christmas presents. Suddenly, a heart-rending scream was heard in the distance. Santa Claus rushed to investigate and found his wife, Mrs. Claus , dead on the ground. The North Pole police quickly arrived at the crime scene and began investigating. However, they could not find any clues that could lead them to the murderer.
Hendrik SancheZPublished 4 months ago in CriminalChocolate?
Disclaimer and Spoiler Alert: It’s not chocolate. If your stomach can’t handle a sh*tty story, this is not the one for you.
Donna Fox (HKB)Published 4 months ago in CriminalThe Millennium Bug Hoax - A Real Whodunit
The Prompt Write a crime fiction story. The music is "It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" by R.E.M.
Mike Singleton - MikeydredPublished 4 months ago in CriminalAcademyMurders: Cascade
Collars seemed to be fit for shiny stuff. She missed tagging her collars and shoulders with captain insignia. The gleam for the “choo choo” tracks always spurred Kim to be the best Leader of Marines that she could be.
Skyler SaundersPublished 4 months ago in CriminalCorrupted Youth
The body lay on the chaise in the white framed summer house, alabaster skin as smooth as the marble Venus who gazed unfeeling upon the woman’s beauty, her equal for now, though beneath that skin the cells had started to consume themselves. Supine, draped in a Chinese silk robe, and framed by palm and fig leaves, drooping in the heat, she could have been sleeping, but then a fly landed upon her cheek, and remained, unswatted, hopeful. Beyond the glass paned walls, the bees went about their business, humming steadily amidst the brazen red of poppies and the white lace parasols of hemlock along the footpath separating the garden from the meadow beyond, and the birds called across the browning lawn to their brethren, perched on the parapet of the house. It had been a quiet death, at the end, and only the dead woman had been perturbed by her passing.
Hannah MoorePublished 4 months ago in CriminalHythe Murder
EAST TOWN Hythe, an ancient port town on the Eastern coast, seemed to be where dreams met their demise, and where the minds of others lost their marvel. There was an eerie silence that hung in the air, as if the town itself held its secrets close, refusing to divulge them.
Mescaline BrissetPublished 4 months ago in CriminalAcademy Murders: Video Chat
Tabloids looked like licorice. The colors were sweet and nauseating and totally natural for such shimmering examples of hardcore journalism. Kim’s face was plastered on the candy coated covers.
Skyler SaundersPublished 4 months ago in CriminalCarrie's Luck
When released from the sanitarium after a four-month stay, Carrie was pleased to be going home. “How are you feeling?” Mark asked.
Barbara Gode WilesPublished 4 months ago in CriminalLIKE A BUNNY TAYLOR SONG
By Rick Hartford Ran Cyphers left the state highway for the back roads on his Low Rider on the way to Taylorville. It was July, and hot.
Rick HartfordPublished 4 months ago in Criminal