Unusually Short Stories Podcast
1) The Interrogation
There were several reasons why she'd done it, but the three men interrogating her would not live long enough to discover them.
2) The Killer
The bestselling crime novel fell from the bored killer's hand. As if he, or anyone like him, needed a reason to open up someone’s neck.
3) The Confession
A famous writer found hanged in his Paris hotel room swung gently above his confession of plagiarism, presumably written in his own hand.
4) The Club
He showed me the hidden surveillance device he'd found in his car. I showed him my smartphone and welcomed him to the club.
5) The Heir
On Tuesday, Harold uttered his vow of poverty. On Wednesday, he was unexpectedly named sole heir of his deceased uncle's vast estate.
6) The Con
Two con men from Savannah unwittingly marked each other on August 1st. By October 9th, both were utterly bankrupt.
7) The Introvert
Ford, a known introvert, walked into the forest thirteen days ago. His note, 'I can no longer bear the weight of incessant invitation.'
8) The Love Story
He used a knife. She preferred a gun. In the end, it was definitely not love that tore them apart.
9) The Luck
He'd been running from the law, the in-laws, and at least two lawyers. His luck finally ran out thirty-seven miles north of Bakersfield.
10) The Plot
He'd written his way through the seven immortal literary plots. He could not, however, write his way out of that hideous and final one.