Rumor had it the house was haunted. A silly notion, but you know how people are. That didn’t stop me …
The Manicurist by Devon Widmer
An old revolving fan hummed in the corner, its drone broken only by the soft scritch of the file …
Shadowplay by Tim Boiteau
Allie, cocooned inside a purple quilt, reads by flashlight. She suddenly becomes aware of the …
My Ghost by David Henson
I never believed in ghosts till one moved in with me. Steve Rest and I worked together at Cascallion …
The Universe by Keith Soares
"Welcome to the afterlife," I said, sounding bored. I couldn't help it. This was, after all, about …
Battle Bunnies By James Rumpel
AJ Hooper made a second, more diligent search of the neighborhood. He thoroughly checked the Possum …
The Keepers of the Jewels of Death by Roy Dorman
Johnny Winston liked to work alone and he liked to work under the cover of darkness. And he …
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Not My Strong Suit by Robert J. Mendenhall
So, I drop my last cred on my third fluid of the night, because what the hell else is there to do at …
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Benthic Moon by R.D. Harris
I'd been on collection teams before. Quite the lucrative undertaking if successful. Io, Ganymede, …
The Ashes of Regret by Lawrence Buentello
The October winds fled through the corridors of the buildings surrounding the little municipal park …
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Unblinking Eyes by David Kubicek
Shelby first saw Jack when he came into the deli where she worked and ordered a Reuben sandwich. He …
Alice’s Closet By Larry Wade
Alice sat on her bed with her feet dangling inches off the floor as she stared into her open closet …