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Tag: mystery

Serialized

The Spill of Sangria Blood

By Michael Shawn Sommermeyer | May 15, 2019July 15, 2019 by Michael Shawn Sommermeyer

From the wound, a stream of sangria-colored blood spilled onto the brick path.

This murder ended the life of my good friend Tom Danty.

I have a reputation to seek justice, which I plan to do even if it takes giving up my retirement job as a zoo security guard to find the killer.

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Flash Fiction

The False Portal

By Michael Shawn Sommermeyer | April 9, 2019July 11, 2019 by Michael Shawn Sommermeyer

The colony represented darkness, fear, and unease while the world on the other side of the portal felt warm, inviting, and peaceful. She longed to stay and feel warmth.

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