An eclectic mix of all flavours of genre fiction
A moving memory of a beloved fur-baby The Adventures of Sadie and The Mysterious White Foxby Jeffrey Frye (Author), Stephen Miller (Author) I love the idea behind this children’s book. It is beautifully designed...
Green Valley Lane by Keigh Ahr Most nights, I wouldn’t notice the nondescript gray sedan idling behind me as I wait at this traffic light. But this seemingly innocuous four-door has been following me...
The Mystery of ‘the Dead-as-a-Doornail Author’by John RC Potter Cornelia Vanstone took great pride in herself in general, but particularly for the following three reasons: her prize-winning gingersnap cookies, a trim waistline despite being...
The Last Confession of a College Basketball Coachby Dan Plagens Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. It has been four or five seasons since my last confession. I’m the head coach of the...
The Keys to the Highway by Frederick K Foote Back in the day, when I was a snot-nosed little rascal growing up in the country, the old folks used to say stuff like, “Homer...
Capitalism by Henry Simpson As he waited for the light to change, Jeff’s mind kept replaying the TV image of that sheriff’s squad knocking down the front door of the house in Painted Cave....
Virgil Ross Ferrel by J.D. Fratto Although baptized as John Peter Ferrel, he changed his name to Virgil Ross Ferrel as a sympathetic gesture to his two brothers, Virgil and Ross, who were killed...
Rain by Frederick K Foote “Odell, what’re you doing standing there by the window like a statue?” “It’s raining, Maud. I checked the weather report last night and this morning. There was nothing about...
What’s Next? by J.D. Fratto The street is more uphill than I had anticipated. No matter; walking is what I do. About five yards behind me are two chatty ‘Twenty Somethings’. The brunette is...
Enhancacine by Roly Andrews The saleswoman with the short skirt and bob said, “yes, in the 22nd century, there’s a move toward enhancement theory and practice.” I nodded; her sales patter was well-honed. She...
