Noir
The Patrolman - 19

Two blocks from Carmelita Sabella's apartment, the radio crackled.
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The Patrolman - 18

She used Brenda's phone to get a ride to Good Samaritan.
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The Patrolman - 17

Agnes Underwood was older than he figured she'd be – around Mr. Slate's age.
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The Patrolman - 16

'Officer Lacey?' The simple yes he had whispered into the telephone was full of hope. But the voice on the other end offered none.
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Steelie 16

The snow softens and covers their tracks. He squeezes the boy’s shoulder. The russet flame of a fox. Its snout points in their direction, sniffing...
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The Missing

Those that kill, believe dead men tell no tales. But the dead can speak. They find a way. With my help, I get the message to the living. The call...
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Steelie 15
The muffled rumble of trains arriving and departing, the continued hiss of steam escaping from locomotives follow them. Echoing announcements...
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Steelie 14
Mole stands on the U-Bahn platform, his leg jiggling. The place reeks of sweat, damp woollen uniforms and thick coats pressed together, and the sour...
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New Directions (31) UPDATED
Even though I was expecting it, the harsh sound of my American telephone setting startled me. ‘Bonsoir, Mon Lieutenant Peters.’ Addressing me by my...
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Steelie 13
Brodie snatched Sharon’s phone from her hand. She’d been smiling and checking her message. He’d read them too. Before handing her back the blank...
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