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THE OTHER SIDE OF PEPPER • by Kip Hanson

December 14, 2016Every Day Fiction 17 Comments

There’s a dog in the street. A cocker spaniel, I think. His head is flat and a tire track runs down the middle of his back. When Marilyn and I were first married, we rescued a cocker spaniel from the… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories death, dogs, drunk driving, Kip Hanson, police

INTERROGATION CUPCAKES • by Alexander Burns

July 7, 2016Every Day Fiction 29 Comments

AR-D6 was first on the scene, bursting through the door to find a little girl and a corpse smeared with blood. The girl looked up with a tear-streaked face and asked if mommy was okay. Her name was Tallulah, age… Continue Reading →

Mystery / Suspense, Science Fiction, Stories Alexander Burns, murder, police, robots

PAID • by Christine Rains

January 8, 2016Every Day Fiction 11 Comments

The bastards knocked first. Of course, they knew they had us by the balls. “Backup’s still ten minutes away.” Ferguson said through clenched teeth. His jaw twitched, nearly white as his knuckles which gripped his gun. “I don’t get paid… Continue Reading →

Mystery / Suspense, Stories Christine Rains, crime, informants, murder, police

CROW’S FEET IN THE SNOW • by Deven D Atkinson

December 18, 2015Every Day Fiction 23 Comments

The deputy said the snow where Uncle Jake had broken his neck is interesting. Over by Harper’s cabin a jay is harping and there are flashing red and blue LED lights on top of all of the sheriff cars and… Continue Reading →

Mystery / Suspense, Stories birds, December Invitational, Deven D Atkinson, dogs, domestic violence, police

PULLED OVER ON THE INTERPLANETARY AUTOBAHN • by Roderick Holl

August 21, 2015Every Day Fiction 26 Comments

My ship finally eased to a complete stop next to one of the countless stationary white-blinking buoys that lined the Interplanetary Autobahn between Earth and Mars, only open in estimation to the two planets near-biennial passing. I had just completed… Continue Reading →

Science Fiction, Stories police, Roderick Holl

LITTLE OLD LADY • by Ward Weatherford

February 23, 2015Every Day Fiction 87 Comments

No matter how hard she tried, the dust always floated in her house. It glittered about in the early morning sun that pierced the kitchen window. It hung in the air like a fairy born on wings powered, not by… Continue Reading →

Mystery / Suspense, Stories bank robbery, crime, police, Ward Weatherford

BUTTER FACE • by Ani King

February 5, 2015Every Day Fiction 41 Comments

[Trigger warning: rape survivors may find this distressing to read.] Surprised a big girl like you couldn’t take him. That’s what he said. The young cop. McNeil maybe? He’s right. I am a big girl. Six feet. One-eighty. I spend… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories Ani King, gyms, police, rape, weightlifting

LAST DATE • by Robert Walton

August 19, 2014Every Day Fiction 16 Comments

“And this is Jim Lange signing off! See you next week on The Dating Game!” Sergeant Ted Bernard, LAPD, leaned forward. “Very entertaining, Al. So?” Al Murphy flicked a switch and the tape stopped playing. The police department black and… Continue Reading →

Mystery / Suspense, Stories journalism, murder, police, Robert Walton

RED HANDED • by Tina Wayland

July 17, 2014Every Day Fiction 41 Comments

“Am I in trouble?” The boy raises a thumb to his mouth. Chews. There’s a layer of blood under the nail and he licks at it. Wipes it clean. The detective puts the boy’s file on the table. Flips to… Continue Reading →

Horror, Stories foster care, police, Tina Wayland

A SPARK OF LIFE • by Dave D’Alessio

March 19, 2014Every Day Fiction 18 Comments

It was a night for a warm fire and a good drink of whiskey. Instead there was a rapping at my door. By the sound of it, someone was banging away with a proper walking stick. I pumped up a… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Stories Dave D'Alessio, inventions, police, Scotland

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