Tag: fiction
group name: murdermystery
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May 01, 2006 12:17 AM EDT --
The fog enveloped me. I looked upward, but saw no sign of the moon or the stars. Instead we were surrounded by the haze of the fog, and total darkness. The forest of trees seemed to be getting thicker, . . .
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September 16, 2006 09:12 PM EDT --
This is the first of three Freddy Casa short mysteries. The other two (already published on Gather) are "Taking the Cue" and "Heart Strings". Enjoy.
FOR LOVE . . .AND MONEY! . . .
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January 25, 2008 06:06 AM EST --
Karma is chomping my ass for mocking Heath Ledger's death. Mystery Writers of America grand master Edward D. Hoch, with whom you are unaware, died yesterday at his home in Rochester at the unfair . . .
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January 26, 2008 09:35 PM EST --
Shortly after submitting the first chapter of my novel in the Next Great Crime Writer Contest, I wondered just how good (or not so good) a former Gather.com . . .
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September 20, 2006 02:58 AM EDT --
It was dark and raining hard when Elspeth Sanders pulled into the driveway. The old house stood and looked menacing in the shadows of the lightning that flashed constantly, casting an eerie look about . . .
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February 18, 2007 12:31 AM EST --
Shortly after moving into a new house, a young woman named Ashley Robbins is found murdered. Suspicion immediately falls upon the woman’s ex-con boyfriend, George Reid. Assigning the case to the . . .
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September 27, 2006 10:17 AM EDT --
She attempted to open her eyes, but the sun was so bright it was nothing more than a painful attempt. Every bone in her body was aching, and confusion was her mind set. Where was she? . . .
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July 23, 2006 07:49 PM EDT --
A LETTER TO THE EDITOR WHO KEEPS REJECTING MY STORIES
Dear Editor,
I don't understand why you keep rejecting the stories I send you. You rarely give me much to go on, usually . . .
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June 17, 2007 12:01 PM EDT --
Michael Jecks has written some 22 historical mysteries involving the characters Baldwin (loosely, an investigator for the king) and Simon (a bailiff). Jecks is a meticulous researcher and always includes . . .
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September 05, 2006 12:53 AM EDT --
Author note: "Taking the Cue" is the second of a series of Freddy Casa short stories, the first being "For Love . . . and Money!" and the third, "Heart Strings". They are . . .
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December 04, 2005 12:40 AM EST --
Today is your wedding day. You are sitting in front of your vanity brushing your long blonde hair. You know that you should be happy but all you can think about are the recurring dreams.
In the . . .
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September 06, 2006 09:55 PM EDT --
My mother and I never really got along. I never seemed to be the daughter she wanted. I guess, if I'm going to be totally honest, I have to confess, I sometimes went out of my way to do the exact opposite . . .
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September 21, 2007 01:06 PM EDT --
Has anyone read this book, Master Detective by John Reisinger?
Here's a good description: http://jetreidliterary.blogspot.com/2007/08/master-detective-now-available-in.html
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October 14, 2007 12:44 PM EDT --
None of this is my fault.
FOXNEWS is calling it “The Payday Massacre”, like I'm some kind of gangster killer. Nothing could be further from the truth.
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May 06, 2006 06:48 AM EDT --
I should have noticed the peculiar prelude. Mark never cooked dinner. "I give in! You're leaving tomorrow, but tonight let's make peace. I made dinner for us – . . .
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December 07, 2007 10:12 PM EST --
One problem with publishing so many other articles is that it has pushed Char, my entry in the First Chapters-Crime contest, off of my front page, making it harder to find. Here is a link . . .
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April 07, 2007 12:03 PM EDT --
Conclusion . . .
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June 27, 2006 09:17 AM EDT --
Haley Farrell has a lot on her plate; redecorating your shrink's office is no easy task, especially for a first-class snoop like Haley. The temptation to "overhear" conversations is . . .
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