Terminal Divide
Chicago was a city of divides—North and South, rich and poor, corrupt and more corrupt. But in the underbelly of Union Station, beneath the…
Crimson Fog
I. Bourbon Street Ghosts Rain slapped the gas lamps along Bourbon Street, turning puddles into mirrors. Agent Lenora “Len” Voss…
The Gravy Train
Setting: New York City, Present Day It was a Thursday morning when Eleanor Brooks woke up and realized she had made a colossal mistake. This…
The Slightly Disastrous Adventures of Joe and Clara
Joe McKinney was not your average, run-of-the-mill corporate drone. In fact, he wasn’t average at all. Joe had a rare talent—he was the master…
The Great Taco Heist of Austin
It was an unusually hot afternoon in Austin, Texas. The sun beat down on the city like a relentless drum, forcing even the most ambitious of…
The Price of Laughter
Chapter 1: The Art of Laughing It was a dreary Tuesday morning in New York City when Raymond Ross, better known as “Ray” to his…
The Plot Twist
In the heart of San Francisco, a city that prided itself on innovation and rebellion, lived Jake Hawthorne—a thirty-something professional con…
A Fine Line Between Genius and Madness
In the heart of downtown Chicago, nestled between the soaring glass towers of the Loop, was a tiny coffee shop that seemed to exist on the…
The Great New York Circus
It was a rainy Tuesday evening in New York City, a day that smelled of wet pavement and the distant rumble of city traffic. The streets…