Books tagged: short crime story

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Gloria    by David  Sartof
Price: Free! 5310 words. Published on February 7, 2010. .

I’m dying, well that’s what I’ve been told. How has my life come to this: death, betrayal, friendship, love? Yes, love. I know it’s there somewhere, but I’m struggling to make sense of things. How can I, Oliver Beaton-Court, be here in this cabin, looking at my dead wife and holding an axe… Maybe Tom can give me the answers I need, or maybe there are no answers…
The Ghost, the Girl, and the Gun    by Ted Boone
Price: $0.99 USD. 6890 words. Published on September 10, 2010. .

Casper O'Neal is a private investigator. He's good at his job: his clients respect him, his targets fear him, and nobody particularly likes him. When Casper wakes up in his office with a throbbing headache, a smoking gun in his hand, and a dead body on the floor, he realizes he's about to represent his toughest client: himself.
Zigzag: Flashbacks of a Painter    by Gym Halama
Price: $3.99 USD. 33500 words. Published on November 28, 2010. .

An erratic journey through fifty short stories and illustrations by artist Gym Halama. Pulp, fiction, autobiographical sketches and oil on canvas brought together in a fascinating book. ‘It's a great read, atmospheric and witty.’ Peter Capaldi ‘Her book is a little gem...’ Sam Cutler ‘A fascinating memoir of a fascinating life.’ Paolo Hewitt ‘Terrific.’ Chris Stewart
Joint Effort    by Ted Summerfield
Price: $1.99 USD. 10040 words. Published on February 13, 2011. .

This story is about a group of high school kids who become one of the largest producers of pot in British Columbia. How the group started, how they cleaned their cash, how they moved their product, and how they later built their underground bunkers for pot production, is retold from the account of one of the members. This ebook contains course language.
Shooter on Campus    by Kenneth Guthrie
Price: $2.99 USD. 2430 words. Published by Lunatic Ink Publishing  on August 16, 2011. .

The shooter looked through the scope. Where are you? He had already killed 23 people. She must be out there somewhere. One shooter and one daring cop will face off in a struggle to save or end the lives of dozens of helpless students. It’s a brutal battle of dangerous actions and violent results.
No Choice    by Noel Palmer
Price: Free! 320 words. Published on September 16, 2011. .

He knows they're coming, exactly as he wanted and planned. (A very short crime-related story.)
Ease of Entry    by Sue Verrochi
Price: $0.99 USD. 1520 words. Published on September 17, 2011. .

A disturbed young woman takes up residence in an empty office building. Until it isn't empty anymore... (Short fiction)
Snow Slayer    by Denise M.  Hartman
Price: $0.99 USD. 3080 words. Published on December 8, 2011. .

Sherm likes watching people until it snows. Then the police get to witness one of Sherm's events. When it snows, people open up the door to strangers who are stuck out in the cold.