Matthew Kastel

Series

Street Smart
Short fiction with contemporary urban settings, well-drawn characters, and engaging plots. Perfect for commuting or reading in one sitting. These are "novelette" length works -- between 10,000 and 20,000 words -- longer than a short story, but shorter than a novella. Read them all!
Full Fare
Price: $1.99 USD.
The Accidental Anarchist
Price: $1.99 USD.
Stealing MacGuffin
Price: $1.99 USD.
Pele's Domain
Price: $1.99 USD.
"Make the Bear Be Nice"
Price: $1.99 USD.

Books

Stealing MacGuffin
Series: Street Smart, Book 4. Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 19,180. Language: English. Published: August 29, 2022 by Frayed Edge Press. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled
A failed screenwriter turned private detective has his life turned upside-down when he’s talked into stealing MacGuffin, an unusual memento, from the home of one of Hollywood’s most infamous directors. Set in present-day Baltimore, Stealing MacGuffin pays homage to the likes of Dashiell Hammett and the hard-boiled detective story, while at the same time spoofing Hollywood both past and present.

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