Chapter 6 Eric sits quietly at the table, picking at the baked chicken covered in handmade mushroom sauce, still thinking about the interaction at lunch. He could not shake what the detectives saying that the insurance company is the link between his friend’s losing their lovely wives. He stabs the meat repeatedly, sliding it around…
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The Memory Thief
Chapter 15 “Janice…Janice, please wake up.” Janice hears a voice calling to her through the misty confusion of her blank mind. She reaches for it until she can open her eyes and gain consciousness. Her eyes squint against the light as she looks around the dusty old train that they sit in, evidence of foul…
The Memory Thief
Chapter 13 Jarred growls under his breath, staring at his watch as he paces back and forth in front of the giant warehouse garage doors. Behind him, Jock and Simon work on getting the tables, computers, and phones all set up so that they can get started as soon as Elizabeth and Janice get there….
The Deadliest of Lovers
Chapter 13 Tanya tiptoes into the village, stopping outside of Morlock’s house, wondering if the man is still awake. She looks at the other silent and dark houses around her on the street, seeing that everyone else is asleep. She gently wraps her knuckles against the door, not really expecting it to open but to…
The Deadliest of Lovers
Chapter 7 Tanya throws out the rest of the cakes before she gets home, loosening her shoulders so that her mother can’t see that she is under distress. She forces a small smile on her lips as she goes inside to greet her mother. She sits down and talks to her mom a bit, sneaking…