Crime and Violins #11: The Impossible and the Improbable
Arachne Jericho on Jun 11th 2008
Photography: Foxtongue
Three twisted pieces of metal gleamed on the rich mahogany of the dining room table, the largest about three inches in length and maybe an inch wide, pinched in the middle. The smallest was no longer and no thicker than Arcady’s index finger. He delicately picked up the pieces, turning them over [...]
Crime and Violins #10: Investigator Thunderdome
Arachne Jericho on May 27th 2008
Photography: MCS_flickr
Arcady and Inspector Kincaide stared each other down, like two stray tomcats individually deciding yet not deciding whether now was the time to claw the enemy’s eyes out.
Zene wondered what the equivalent of a bucket of water would be.
“It’d help us both if you’d lay all your cards on the table,” said [...]
Crime and Violins #9: The Death of Oaks
Arachne Jericho on May 4th 2008
Photography: mandj98
Arcady looked back at the gate and scowled at the approaching figure. “My damn father,” he muttered, snapping his cellphone shut, “can’t seem to keep a promise. Which makes him perfect for running for office this year.”
Hestia reached the gate, out of breath, and stretched up towards a control panel behind [...]
Crime and Violins #6: Relations Most Estranged
Arachne Jericho on Jan 18th 2008
Photography: porkfork6
“I didn’t fucking kill him.”
“No one said that you did, Mr. Zene,” said Chief Inspector Malady Kincaide. “We just find your situation a little suspicious.”
Zene sighed. He never should have accepted the money. They’d found Arcady’s advance on him, and the check was now a hostage in a little plastic bag in someone’s [...]
