Tag: Mystery
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TGIF
Flash fiction today. TGIF ‘Hello, Mr Phillips. You are back with us,’ said Doctor Smyth.‘Yeah, hello, what am I doing here?’‘Can you remember your name?’‘You said Phillips, and I guess that’s it?’‘That is what it says on the driving licence in your pocket. Jamie Phillips. We assume that is your pocket?’‘Right, where is it now?’‘On…
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My E-Type
Mystery, you’ll have to read to the end. Please have a look at: https://www.patreon.com/cjdev My E-Type I’m sitting, at the edge of a pedestrian crossing, thinking, wishing.The bench is uncomfortable, and the vandals have ripped off the names of the people who donated the seat. I remember it was grandparents who came and waited for…
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What A View
A Thai adventure, but not as expected. Short story by Colin Devonshire What A View ‘Twenty-five years ago today, I stood here and marvelled at this view,’ Mark said.‘Have you not been since that day?’ Peggy asked.‘No, dear. That was the first and last time, until today, of course.’ Mark pulled his flask from his…
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Come To Bed
Shocking ‘dark’ short story by Colin Devonshire Come To Bed ‘I’ve got a plan,’ Christy said to her mirror. She didn’t expect an answer. Instead, her smile cheered her as the girl clambered into bed. She hunted for her mother’s copy of Agatha Christie’s “Ordeal Of Innocence”.‘Here you are,’ she pulled the well-thumbed copy from…
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A Grimm Update
The Robber BridegroomDark Novels offer an up-to-date version of the Grimm Brother’s darkest tale. “A pocket full of peas, the house of death, and a severed finger.” Do you agree, The Robber Bridegroom is one of the Grimm Brothers’ darkest tales?Originally it was the tale of a miller’s daughter who is due to be wedded…
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Happy Pumpkin?
Will you enjoy Halloween like this family? A short ‘dark’ story – Colin Devonshire Happy Pumpkin? ‘It is Halloween. Why did you give the pumpkin a smile?’ said Bert.His wife turned back to her sculpture, a grinning winter squash with a kitchen knife embedded in its eye. At least it was happy.‘That eye is smaller…
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Did I Dream That?
Short ‘dark’ story, set in London – Colin Devonshire Did I Dream That? The train rattled. The passengers didn’t. Those sitting were reading newspapers or playing with their phones. Those standing had thoughts of their own. No one talked. A briefcase tipped, ‘Shit’ said its owner, bending and standing it between his legs. No one…
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Just Dreaming
A free short dark story set on Samui – Colin Devonshire Just Dreaming ‘This can’t be bad can it?’There was no answer from Mark’s girlfriend. Her eyes were closed and her breathing was steady. Why wouldn’t it be? Her legs were stretched, and her toes reached the gentle slap of baby waves trying to tickle…
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Lamb to the Slaughter
Classic Dark Short Stories Are you tired of my tales? How about this one? Written by Roald Dahi. Dahl was British, his name suggests otherwise. He had Norwegian ancestors. He was born September 13, 1916, in Wales. He died in 1990 in Oxford. Between, he was a neighbour of my mum! And yes, she met…
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Spooky Sky Lights
I haven’t written a new short story this week. Sorry about that. But, I have been busy with the full-length “Handsome Man”. It is not finished, but you can read chapter by chapter on Inkitt – https://www.inkitt.com/edit/964096 Something on BBC caught my attention. It is not strictly a “Dark Story”, it is odd, to say…
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