Crime

New Directions (27)

By Ed Crane on Sat, 08 Feb 2025

A call to Dev didn’t happen. A snotty AI voice pretending to be a female explained in staccato tones the number was unavailable – a lie and not a lie...

UNSEEN.

By Maxine Jasmin-Green on Fri, 07 Feb 2025

I remember when I was fourteen, and was reading the book Run Baby Run by Nicky Cruz. There was a word in the book I didn’t understand, it was SOB. I...

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The Patrolman - 7 (2/2)

By J. A. Stapleton on Fri, 07 Feb 2025

The streets were hot and sticky, pungent with marihuana.

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The Patrolman - 7 (1/2)

By J. A. Stapleton on Fri, 07 Feb 2025

Madre Jalisco’s stood on the corner of Hollywood and Schrader at 6536.

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New Directions (26)

By Ed Crane on Thu, 06 Feb 2025

She was asleep. Drawing a seat as close to her as I could I leaned Ted and Lucy’s envelope against the water jug sitting on the grey metal cabinet aside the bed.

New Directions (25)

By Ed Crane on Wed, 05 Feb 2025

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New Directions pt24

By Ed Crane on Tue, 04 Feb 2025

24 It took quite a bit of persuasion to stop Karen from grabbing the key and going to the cottage while I finished my second pint. ‘You have to leave...

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Say goodbye to USA

By smokejack on Mon, 03 Feb 2025

Musk is a rusk dipped on toilet water A billionaire we're told Imagine all the good that one person could do For so many folks But no not Mr Musk He...