01 - Daylight in the City of Whores
The city of Daylight had many nicknames. While the great and good tended to select and revere those that praised its art, industry and the decadence of its nobles sport, the average citizen shuffling to work or hanging around its litter-strewn gutters...
The Stonehouse Mysteries 1.2 - The Malicious Masquerade
The party was advertised as being a week or so away. Delilah and I had spent several days firefighting our baying creditors and trying our best to sort out the dreadful mess Uncle Bob had left us. By the end of it we were more than looking forward to...
The Stonehouse Mysteries - Preface
I wish to begin with the words 'Dear readers', as is my habit. However for all I know this document will remain locked in some dusty cabinet somewhere without being so much as glanced over. If it ever is read by someone outside that most secretive...
The Stonehouse Mysteries 1.3 - The Malicious Masquerade
Although I was quite dismayed at the state of the outside of Will's house, the interior was a vast improvement. Of course that left it somewhere shy of neglected, but at least it wasn't as bad as I had pictured. The floor was bare boards, grimy and...
The Stonehouse Mysteries 1.1 - The Malicious Masquerade
Many people believe, thanks to both my own claims and the published works I have released, that my first case was that affair with the forged banknotes. However, since I am now setting the record straight it makes sense to go back to the first real...
Prisoner of the Yellow Sign - Part 1
A man sleeps fitfully. He has carried great weights in his waking hours, and now sheds them one dream at a time. Some tangle him close, like ropes from a sunken galleon holding a diver beneath the surface as his oxygen runs low. Some cause him to...
After Tonight
After Tonight - Team Players #4 Rain pattered against the windows as Kelsey peered out into the darkening evening sky. A flicker of light from the distance was followed by a sullen rumble that suggested a thunderstorm was moving in, making the...
Black and White and Red All Over
"Wait. Why the fuck do you have rope in your desk?" "Hey, you never know. What if someone comes in the front door with a gun looking for me? I might have to go out a window." Noah looked around the empty office, then back to the slim zebra standing...
bolts' suprise get together
Hello all who might read my own peace of art. This is my first story so go easy on me. But I would love to hear the comments that YOU leave me. #^^# It was a warm summer's day at Hollywood studios when bolt and penny were on a TV mission. As soon as...
Three (Team Players Sidelines)
High school. That was, Anna Martens mused, probably the last time she had been truly nervous. She vividly remembered the moment, when she had walked up to the big bear who played hockey and baseball and commanded the attention of so many of the...
Different Strokes - Team Players #7
"Nnf... hold still, willya?" "I am holding still!" "You're ... squeezing... nngh..." "Come on, Corey, this is a great shot!" "I-it... it looks good, but you... Aaaah!" Lucas giggled breathlessly, watching Corey's eyes roll back with pleasure. The...
Bears, Repeating - Heat #12 Preview
One day I'm going to figure out how I manage to get into these situations. I mean, here I am, serving drinks to a bunch of half-drunk reunion attendees, figuring I'd get a nice bit of cash for the evening and nothing else. Instead, I'm standing next...