WORDCHASM

Two deaths minutes apart. Chaotic chatter erupted under the hot circus spotlights. Ringmaster doubled as a medic; he tended to Uza. Her head still lay on the hard packed straw while her limbs convulsed. He knew it was a lost cause the moment he saw the fall, but protocol was protocol. A troop of three-foot [...]

Victor Slammenstein was upset. He had been a member of the Jungefrauzen Family Circus for over twenty years — marrying into the family when he was a youth of 16 years. The circus was his life — his wife never shaved her face weekdays or on Saturday. He’d given up a promising career as a [...]

My given name is Hugo, but I changed it to Ray Liotta. It’s a big kick at the cop conventions. Someday I’ll make the force. But now? I’m takin’ it easy. Livin’ in Miami and partying with all the fine ladies. I’ve got a brand new moustache — named it Trevor.
Trevor and I usually hit [...]