Stories
He rode into the castle courtyard after midnight. On the way to his horse’s stall, his mind touched his master’s. I’m here. High up in one of Camelot’s white towers, Arthur registered Merlin’s message, thought Welcome back, and reassured, slept once more. Beside Arthur, Guinevere made a small sound in …
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Freelander formed an awning over his forehead with one hand and tried to see past the reflection in Peshko’s front window. He couldn’t, only his belly hanging over the belt. Turning sideways, he pulled in his gut, pushed it out, pulled it in then glanced back at Flynn, leaning against …
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Reggie Repo was working through a heavy caseload of murder permit applications in his new position at the National Murder Bureau. What a grueling year 2074 had been for him. Reggie had been repossessing government controlled devices when the usage requirements were violated. That was in the National Repossession Department …
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I knew the persistent knocking on my door at 3am could have only come from one hand. The gentle rat-ta-ta-tat that looped over and over was always somehow perfectly pitched to wake me up but leave my roommate oblivious in her slumber. I slung my robe on, not to cover …
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Peggy Nahoe had attained the promising age of twelve only yesterday and had amassed a serious amount of birthday cash from her loving aunties and uncles. Sam Nahoe, Peggy’s father, offered to take her to a neighborhood branch of the Pacific National Bank in Honolulu to open her first savings …
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“That’s it. We’re fucked.” Casey Raife tossed an envelope onto the folding table Mick Ward used as a desk, then leaned back against the copy machine, arms folded. Ward looked up at her as he opened the envelope. “What is it?” “Read it.” Ward pulled out three stapled sheets of …
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My law practice in Brightown, North Carolina had slowed—my clients were all awaiting trial or some other proceedings. My young-lawyer colleague, Adam Bates, was overseeing the office affairs. And so, I simply got in my car and drove and kept on driving, following an impulse I had indulged more than …
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Archie hates Vermont. I know it sounds crazy. Who could hate the beautiful scenery, the verdant forests, the snow-capped mountains? I think it might be the cows that were the tipping point. The black and white Holsteins dotting the hillsides along the road on the way into Burlington. I should …
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I walked through Center City, Philadelphia on a summer morning after a thunder storm. It was hot and the streets were crowded. A grey haze hung in the air. The heat and humidity were unbearable with the bad hangover I had. My shirt started to cling to my back. I …
Stories
The Chevy Biscayne was a rusty piece of crap, the original red paint long faded to a pinky tan, the gray interior hanging on for dear life. Under the hood, a big block rumbled quietly, music to the ears of the driver who had run her well past her best …
Columns
Cracking Open Fall’s Best New Books! Where oh where did the summer go? It’s already Back to School time! And as the kids will be hitting the books, here’s your chance to do the same with some great new mysteries and thrillers! As I love reading their comments, I asked …
Columns
A Christmas Author Snapshot Column
Books to Unwrap for the Holidays What better way to relax during or after your Christmas and holiday events than with a good book? In this issue, I’ve included several suggestions to make your reading bright. Enjoy! I love puns so it’s always fun to see the funny, …
Columns
HOT TOPICS Here's a roundup of what caught my eye in the summer of 2018: CLOAK AND DAGGER, Marvel' Studios' latest TV series ran its first season of ten episodes from June 7 to August 2 on cable channel Freeform. I tend to think Marvel's Netflix shows—Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke …
Columns
Wag the Dog, 1997 Produced by Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro and Barry Levinson Directed by Barry Levinson Story by Larry Beinhart Screen play by Hilary Henkin and David Mamet Starring Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, and Anne Heche Watching Wag the Dog in today’s political climate one wonders whether …
Interviews
An Interview with: Robert D. (Bob) Calkins
Robert D. (Bob) Calkins has been a volunteer search and rescue (SAR) dog handler in Kitsap County, Washington, for more than dozen years. He and his dogs have responded to everything from routine lost hiker cases, to homicides, to the horrific 2014 mudslide in Oso, WA that claimed more than …
Interviews
An Interview with: Thonie Hevron
In 1973, on a dare, Thonie tested with San Rafael Police Department for Parking Enforcement Officer. Yes, she got the job and became Rita the Meter Maid for three years. Six months after promoting to Dispatch, she married an officer and left police work. In 1981, she got a job with …
Reviews
Honolulu Heat by R & L Mild Readers ae in for a treat! In addition to the wonderful stories Rosemary and Larry Mild contribute to Mysterical-E on a regular basis, this writing pair also produces some fine mystery novels. Their latest, Honolulu Heat, is another good example of their …
