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    • No. 1 – Fall – Oct 2015
      • A MATTER OF GLASS by R.T. Lawton
      • BRIANNA’S WAY by Barry Ergang
      • GRUNTS by Albert Tucher
      • KILLING VICTOR by Michael Bracken
      • THE FAMILY BUSINESS by Lida Bushloper
      • THE INTERVIEW by Warren Bull
      • THIS WAS NOW by Jim Wilsky
      • VESICA PISCIS by Stephen D. Rogers
    • No. 2 – Winter – Jan 2016
      • A JUST REWARD by O’Neil De Noux
      • EXITING PERDITION by Anne Skalitza
      • FIRST DATES by Ruth M. McCarty
      • THE NIGHT CLERK by Mo Walsh
      • THE PLAN by Steve Shrott
      • THIS ISN’T THE WAY by Kaye George
      • UP PERISCOPE by John M. Floyd
    • No. 3 – Spring – Apr 2016
      • AFTERMATH by Craig Faustus Buck
      • AN ILL WIND by R.T. Lawton
      • BREAKING POINT by Sandra Seamans
      • LIAR, LIAR by Gary R. Hoffman
      • MEETING ON THE FUNICULAR by Kaye George
      • NIGHT WATCH by Nancy Sweetland
      • PLEASE REMAIN CALM by Peter DiChellis
      • SEEING THE LIGHT by Alan Orloff
    • No. 4 – Summer – Jul 2016
      • CROSS COUNTRY by Jim Wilsky
      • DARK HORSE by Nancy Sweetland
      • DEAR READER by Cynthia St-Pierre
      • GATEWAY by Stephen D. Rogers
      • THE PHONE CALL by Herschel Cozine
      • THE PROFITS OF WAR by Edward W. L. Smith
    • No. 5 – Fall – Oct 2016
      • A BOX OF CHANGE by Lida Bushloper
      • AN OCTOBER AFTERNOON by Peter DiChellis
      • GATOR ISLAND by John M. Floyd
      • LAST MEAL FIT FOR A GENERAL by Gary R. Hoffman
      • ON THE HOOK by Larry W. Chavis
      • THE GAUNTLET by Robert Petyo
    • No. 6 – Winter – Jan 2017
      • BEAUTY by Bruce Harris
      • BUNKER MENTALITY by Craig Faustus Buck
      • MEAN GIRL by Barbara Eliasson
      • THE GIFT by C.M. Saunders
      • THE GUEST ROOM by John Frain
      • UNSIGNED, SEALED, AND DELIVERED by John M. Floyd
    • No. 7 – Spring – Apr 2017
      • A TOUCH OF TREACHERY by Faith Allington
      • CARTER LAKE by Carla Mercado
      • DISAPPEARING ACT by Herschel Cozine
      • DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE by John M Floyd
      • SLIPPING INTO DARKNESS by RT Lawton
    • No. 8 – Summer – Jul 2017
      • A MURDER ETCHED IN STONE by Jonathan Edelstein
      • ACE IN THE HOLE by John M. Floyd
      • COLD TURKEY by Patricia Dusenbury
      • GARY DESERVES REWARD by Jennifer Soosar
      • SANTA IS DEAD by Jude Roy
    • No. 9 – Fall – Oct 2017
      • FISHING FOR AN ALIBI by Earl Staggs
      • KNIGHT VISION by John M. Floyd
      • SCHOOL SPIRIT by Larry W. Chavis
      • THE HITCHHIKER by Herschel Cozine
      • THE LAST BUTT by Michael Bracken
    • No. 10 – Winter – Jan 2018
      • ALL IN A DAY’S WORK by Vy Kava
      • GONE FOR GOOD by Herschel Cozine
      • LIGHTS OUT by John M. Floyd
      • LISTEN UP by Peter DiChellis
      • OVER THE EDGE by Tom Howard
    • No. 11 – Spring – Apr 2018
      • DON’T TEXT AND DRIVE by Robert Petyo
      • NO GOOD DEED GOES UNPUNISHED by Vy Kava
      • NO WAY OUT by Herschel Cozine
      • ON AND OFF by Regina Clarke
      • WHILE YOU WERE OUT by John M. Floyd
    • No. 12 – Summer – Jul 2018
      • A MUSICAL CLUE by John M. Floyd
      • DECISION by Michael Bracken
      • EXECUTION DAY by Herschel Cozine
      • MUCH OBLIGED by Stephen D. Rogers
      • TEN DAYS TO DIE by Erin Lanter
      • THE POWER OF POSITIVE THINKING by Tracy Falenwolfe
    • No. 13 – Fall – Oct 2018
      • BOTTOM OF THE THIRTEENTH by James Blakey
      • DASHBOARD REVERIE by Leone Ciporin
      • DATE NIGHT by Vy Kava
      • YE OLDE CRIME SCENE by John M. Floyd
    • No. 14 – Winter – Jan 2019
      • BLACK FLIES by Jacqueline Seewald
      • HOMEWORK by R.T. Lawton
      • INFLAMMATORY RHETORIC by BV Lawson
      • PUNCHING BAG by Barb Goffman
      • TRUST ME by Patricia Dusenbury
    • No. 15 – Spring – Apr 2019
      • CONVERSATION WITH THE MURDERER by Heidi Hunter
      • DEAD END by Herschel Cozine
      • GETTING IDEAS by Amy Samin
      • GRANDPA’S WATCH by John M. Floyd
      • STUPID IS AS STUPID DOES by Karen Cantwell
      • THE FINAL COURSE by Stacy Woodson
    • No. 16 – Summer – July 2019
      • A DIP IN THE ROAD by C.W. Blackwell
      • INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY by Kirby Kellogg
      • TAP AND RACK by Stephen D. Rogers
      • THE FUGITIVE by Herschel Cozine
      • TREE HOUSE by Bruce Harris
    • No. 17 – Fall – October 2019
      • AFTERWARD by Alan Orloff
      • IT’S IN THE CARDS by Bruce Harris
      • NOTHING TO LOSE by Herschel Cozine
      • THE BARBECUE POT by BV Lawson
    • No. 18 – Winter – January 2020
      • GENERATION GAP by Herschel Cozine
      • IS A GOODBOY by Zandra Renwick
      • STOLEN MOMENTS by Erin Lanter
      • TIME’S UP by Robert Petyo
    • No. 19 – Spring – April 2020
      • A FITTING SENDOFF by Madeleine McDonald
      • SHADOWS by Jemi Fraser
      • SWEET SPOT by Bruce Harris
      • THE 4TH AMENDMENT by John Bowers
    • No. 20 – Summer – July 2020
      • DRESS REHEARSAL by Herschel Cozine
      • LIGHT AND SHADOW by Daria Davis
      • LOOKING FOR IDA’S CHEVY by Bud Sabelhaus
      • PROPHETIC WORDS by Bruce Harris
    • No. 21 – Fall – October 2020
      • A NIGHT OUT by Scott Weisser
      • LOVE AND DEATH by Jacqueline Seewald
      • MASK REBELS by Robert Petyo
      • ULTERIOR MOTIVE by Bruce Harris
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No. 21 – Fall – October 2020

October 2020 Cover

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A NIGHT OUT by Scott Weisser

LOVE AND DEATH by Jacqueline Seewald

MASK REBELS by Robert Petyo

ULTERIOR MOTIVE by Bruce Harris

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MASK REBELS by Robert Petyo

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LOVE AND DEATH by Jacqueline Seewald

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BJ Bourg has worked in law enforcement for over 25 years, serving as a patrol cop, detective, SWAT operator, sniper leader, and chief investigator for a district attorney's office. In addition to being a firearms instructor and defensive tactics instructor, he's a former professional boxer and a lifelong martial artist. He's the author of JAMES 516, THE SEVENTH TAKING, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN, and HOLLOW CRIB. His short stories and articles have appeared in places such as Woman's World, Boys' Life, Writer's Digest, and Law and Order. He lives in southeast Louisiana with his wife and children.

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Brandon Bourg, Editor Brandon Bourg is a published author, writing both genre and literary short fiction. He is currently in his final year of pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science, as well as a Bachelor's Degree in English with a concentration in creative writing. He has taken courses on these subjects at institutions such as the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Southeastern Louisiana University, Queen's University of Belfast, Trinity College, and the University of Edinburgh. He has also spent two years as a "pick-up man" for a funeral home, learning hands-on how death affects human beings. When not working or studying, Brandon trains as an amateur boxer and no-gi grappler with formal training from 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu San Diego.

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