Posts in Thriller
210 - Bands of Gold and Iron

Today’s tale is the story of a woman who wakes up to a life that isn’t hers, that she doesn’t want to live, and that certain forces, certain people, won’t allow her to leave. Our protagonist knows the truth about herself, but she’s stripped of her freedoms, even her dignity, simply because that’s the sort of thing that happens to women sometimes.

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208 - The Gap on Gable Street

Today’s story is about a man who sets his watch by life’s banalities. He lives a boring life, but things are about to change for him. It starts small, a gap appears on a street where there was no gap. But even a small change in a boring life can have extraordinary effects.

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207 - The Seventh

There’s an old sort of saying that the best judge is one who hates his work. Today’s story is about just that sort of man, a reserved individual sent to a small village in a seemingly medieval country, tasked with finding out why people passing by the town are being branded as criminals and hanged.

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204 - The Water-Rotted Doll (Part Two)

You know the fear of drowning, even if you've never been near water. It's as inborn in us as the desire to keep breathing. When last we left our protagonist, she was in deathly danger, trapped in the kitchen of a sinking ship. This is part two, the conclusion of The Water-Rotted Doll.

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202 - They All Come By

We all feel lonely sometimes. Some of us never really feel like we’re not alone, even when we’re surrounded by people. For guys like me, and our main character, that means slinking out to the bar. Thing is, that kind of lifestyle can wear on you. It can get too comfortable, and the loneliness might end up becoming your only friend.

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201 - So Long Roscoe

Today's story is about a woman who feels trapped in a life she never expected to live. She doesn't have any friends or really any social interaction aside from her children. But an old friend has stopped by to help her break out of this funk. Somebody from her childhood that always shows up when she needs him.

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