The girl was hanging upside down, dead or asleep. She looked too serene for either, Talbot thought, and envied her for a brief moment before the detective said: “She has been like this for weeks. No signs of decomposition, but none of life, either.” Talbot permitted himself a Mona Lisa grin… his intuition was his [...]
A PULP SERIAL ADVENTURE! to read the fourth part, click here… ‘The real trouble with traveling by air,’ sighed Diotallevi, ‘is the boredom. That, and the risks of thrombosis.’ Dame Maria-Celeste was looking somewhat in awe, as Diotallevi trashed Sir Giuseppe – again – on the chessboard, all while chatting on a multitude of subjects [...]
No Funeral for Arrabella Wake, Part the Eighth by Kris Green The breeze that swept down out of the summer night sky was cool and fresh and held the threat of rain. Arrabella opened her eyes and realised that she had been asleep. She sat up in a panic, not entirely sure of where she [...]
Just past Caledonian Road station, Father Mackenzie decided he could not take it any more. He had to ask the man in the opposite seat what he was doing. He waited until it happened again before making his move – he could see, by following the movement of his eyes, that he had almost reached [...]
Read Part Two Here.. Flames shot past Pearl’s face and stumped hands whizzed by dangerously, but she cared not one bit as she found her feet caught up irresistibly in the slow dance that escalated suddenly into a furious jig, whirling and twirling its way deliriously through the multi-coloured city. Dizzy but joyful, the weird [...]
Click here for more tales of Dr.Millie and her undead raven: Part I Part II Part III Part IV Part V (1) Part V (continued 2) *** What made the strange physician easy to track was his lack of interest in fellow human beings. Of late his immediate vicinity had taken on the look of [...]
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Find out how Sam got here in the previous episode! The sign read: “Come in to feel better.” I pressed the button and the door clicked open. Whatever it was that Magro had filled me up with was still making me feel great. The euphoric edge was wearing off, but I still felt better than [...]
The man was led by the woman, even though she didn’t know it yet. He followed her across the grids of streets, his mission as clear now as it was when he had read it on the letter. They had reached an alleyway, away from the busy bustle of inhabitants and tourists, and shaded from [...]
A PULP SERIAL ADVENTURE! To read the third part, click here The rest of the drive was fairly smooth, even considering the New York traffic. Then again, any ride is smooth after a close encounter with a jetpack rider wielding rifle that shot lightning bolts. Nevertheless, the two members of the Order of St. John [...]
