Tag Archives: humour
Friday flash fiction – The Mystery of the Salt Circle
“Another mystery solved! Great work, gang!” “Right, Brett. Who’d have thought a kindly old librarian would turn out to be a deranged cult leader?” “People sure harbour some strange secrets. Well, let’s all go to the Disco Diner for chocolate … Continue reading
Friday flash fiction – The Witch of the Forlorn Edifice
It was her boots who complained the most. She couldn’t take more than two steps up the mountain without her boots registering some grievance, or so it seemed to Jeralzine Stewpot. “Be careful on those loose rocks! Do you want … Continue reading
Friday flash fiction – The Regrettable Houseguest
After an exhausting day of interviewing witnesses and filing reports, Constable Polyhymnia Shore signed off and decided a visit to her Aunt Mavis was in order. Conscious of the unsociable hour, she came bearing gifts: a copy of the latest … Continue reading
Friday flash fiction – The Penultimate Foe
As Cassandra Chalk stood over the fallen form of her mortal enemy, the Dread Lord Griefstalker, the enchanted medallion crumbled into glittering jade dust and spilled through her fingers. The mighty ethereal entity Uxlar, summoned to her side by the … Continue reading
Friday flash fiction – Some Knowledge of Eldritch Matters
Mavis Grimshaw expected her preoccupations in retirement to include catching up on her reading, visiting with her nieces and the odd spot of gardening, but of what account are zucchini crops, afternoon teas and cosy mysteries when chthonian horrors are … Continue reading