Books tagged: murder as a solution

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Indian Time    by Melissa Yi
Price: $0.99 USD. 4920 words. Published by Olo Books on January 6, 2011. .

Fresh out of jail and off drugs, Fred Redish embarks on a new life. First up: getting to know his two young sons, who are under the custody of his mother-in-law. Problem is, she poisons them against Mohawks in general and Fred in particular. How can he get his boys back before he loses them forever? "Impressive...moving"--Publisher's Weekly A best short mystery of 2010 by criminalbrief
Night On A Boat    by Greg Ellis
Price: $1.49 USD. 940 words. Published on January 16, 2011. .

A Quentin Dallas vignette wherein he is called upon to give his opinion about a strange murder.
The Pot Washer's New Magic Trick    by C.D. Reimer
Price: $0.99 USD. 2380 words. Published on April 2, 2011. .

When Johnny the pot washer is humiliated in front of the whole kitchen by Alejandro the waiter performing a new magic trick, he comes up with his own new magic to serve up a dish of cold revenge. This 2,190-word short story is being published for the first time.
Justified    by Kali Amanda Browne
Price: $1.99 USD. 53960 words. Published on April 11, 2011. .

The story of an ordinary man caught in an extraordinary life. Edmond Styles awoke one morning and walked to work to a job he detested. By the end of that day, he found himself held hostage at gunpoint by a disgruntled civil servant. Before the night fell, two people were dead and Ed began a journey that proverbially lasts 15 minutes.
The Confession    by S Driscoll
Price: $2.99 USD. 106870 words. Published on April 24, 2011. .

“The difference between humans and wild animals is that humans pray before they commit murder.” Three bodies in two states and one failed attempt share some things in common, on each pectoral muscle they have been branded, the left with an unbalanced set of scales, the right with the All Seeing Eye, and carved into the flesh between the brands is what looks like some type of writing.
Dirty Little Deeds In Love And Marriage    by Paul Wolfle
Price: $0.99 USD. 2060 words. Published on May 14, 2011. .

Dirty Little Deeds in Love and Marriage tells the story of the narrator’s ill-fated relationship with Sahar, a Persian expatriate who fled the hostility of Iran with dreams of a new life in America. What begins with a pleasant conversation soon emerges as one desperate woman’s effort to end her marriage and the deadly scheme into which she attempts to drag her new American boyfriend.
Death by Clown    by R.G. Crossley
Price: $2.99 USD. 11950 words. Published by 53rd Street Publishing  on July 23, 2011. .

A clown cookie jar used as a murder weapon. A crime scene where the unexpected becomes normal. A story of family, betrayal, and broken promises where all is not what it seems. A new Razor and Edge mystery. They solve crime so you don't have to. Includes the bonus story, A Day Without Sunshine.
Four Shorts    by Thomas Mackay King
Price: $0.99 USD. 27070 words. Published on November 17, 2011. .

A selection of unusual human stories set in Thailand, London, Singapore. Suspense, Murder, spiritual enlightenment and more.
Dropouts    by Alice  Haro
Price: $1.99 USD. 92190 words. Published on February 3, 2012. .

Being homeless is tough enough, but when someone wants you and your kind dead, it takes it to another level. Unlucky victims that cross this killer’s path suffer a brutal and bloody death. The police can find no motive. But, feelings that have been abused by deception and greed rules a mind that burns with the need for revenge. But one life is not enough, they must all pay.
Justice Rules    by Thomas White
Price: $2.99 USD. 95980 words. Published on February 18, 2012. .

FBI Special Agent Brian Wylie investigates the murder of an ex-con in Eastern Washington.This single murder leads to a vigilante coalition that wreaks its own brand of justice. Wylie's investigation unravels an intricate and complex plot that involves a victims help group, a best friend's treachery and his teenaged daughter's well-being.