Passion. Murder. Bloodlust. These stories take readers straight to the scene of the crime, exploring just how and why people are driven over the edge--and driven to kill.
Passion. Murder. Bloodlust.
Among these nefarious stories, siblings strengthen their bond by plotting against their aggressor; an animal lover seeks revenge on devotees of the exotic skins trade; and a psychiatrist gets what's coming to him when he abuses the trust of a jaded client.
These stories take readers straight to the scene of the crime, exploring just how and why people are driven over the edge--and driven to kill.
The OWNED collection is approximately 14,000 words long.
A couple of stories contain a speculative element.
Excerpt
For a moment, she shifted her thoughts to the boat trip where they could dispose of the gun out at sea, during an ordinary sightseeing trip later that day to one of the region's local fish farms.
"Do you remember that news article about the police?" Lyla said to her twin sister. "Where they mentioned giving the mini-revolver a bleach bath?"
"Sure," Liana scowled, narrowing her dark eyes. "It was gross. Do not remind me."
"I just did," Lyla sniggered, waving her revolver in the air. The Smoking Gun had reported that a nineteen year-old was arrested in Tennessee for driving without a license. A female cop performed a routine search when she noticed an unknown object in the teenager's groin. The female cops later discovered a 4-inch mini-revolver stashed in the blond perp's private parts.
The gun-toting twin took a photo on her digicam once her sister managed to tape Randy's mouth shut.
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A jaded cold case investigator finds himself trying to solve a thirty year old mystery when the skeletal remains of two missing teenagers are found in a national park.
PI novel set in Manhattan during the 1980s when art galleries and model agencies were the two most glamorous businesses in the world. Dangerously well written.
Read Chapter 1 here: https://www.lit4u.com/art-and-beauty-chapter-1/
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In June, 2000, two college students — Amy Shute and Jason Burgeson — were approached by a group of men. Forced into the backseat and driven to a remote location, they were murdered in cold blood.
Following this brutal double homicide, Johnston, RI D
