mystery and crime short fiction

  • Kobo users can now get the anthology directly

    The Plan B Anthology is now available at the Kobo ebookstore.

  • Hostage by Tekla Dennison Miller

    What happens when the balance of power in a prison is turned upside down? Warning: gritty, realistic and disturbing. The porter’s mop hissed as it glided across the linoleum floor and slapped against the cellblock’s moldings. His muscles flexed with each push and pull working in concert with the constant swish, swish. The methodic rhythm…

  • Plan B Anthology Now Available at Barnes & Noble

    Nook users, rejoice! The Plan B Anthology is now available directly at the Barnes & Noble ebookstore.

  • Interview Room C by Josh MacLeod

    A high-profile murder case. A hot-shot cop on the rise. The wrong kind of killer. “It’s strange. Sitting here is all strange. I suppose I should say I never thought I would get caught, but everyone who says that is caught. Still, I would have thought Internal Affairs would have more important things to do:…

  • Anthology Available Now

    The long-awaited Plan B anthology is now available! DRM-free downloads in mobi (for Kindles), epub (most other ebook readers) and pdf (desktop and tablets). Go pick up your copy now for a baker’s dozen of the best new crime and mystery stories for just $2.99. If you see a deal sweeter than this, be suspicious.

  • The High Road by Sarah M. Chen

    The morning after the night before. Sometimes you’ll do just about anything to make the day more bearable, and sometimes you should have just stayed in bed. As Jay staggered to the bathroom to take a piss, the last thing he was thinking of was his pickup truck. Why should he? It was, well who…

  • A Week Abroad by Tom Ward

    The south of France, a beautiful woman, obsession, murder. What more could a man want from a quick jaunt across the Channel? He raised the cup to his lips and took a sip of the rich coffee. He held the cup there a moment and looked at her over the rim, like a spy looking…

  • Submissions Closed

    We are now closed to submissions for this round of Plan B stories. I still am reviewing a few stories received in the last few weeks, but I expect to be done with those next week. I’ve been so amazed at the quality of the submissions we’ve received, I have turned down several excellent stories…

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