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So Helpless
“What’s in the box?” is a nice question, unless you are Detective Mills or a little girl in the park.In the Gutter, ain’t nothing is free. Including candy, puppies, and free rides...So Helpless by JP...
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Money is Thicker Than Blood
Brotherly love? Thick as thieves? These terms are of no use in the Gutter.Down here, the only thing that matters is looking out for number one.Money is Thicker Than Blood by Garrett Box“You’ve got a...
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Like a Fox
They say the Eskimos have 37 words for snow. It’s a lie of course. But you can appreciate the sentiment.Watercolors are a little like that. I mean, expression through varying shades and gradation....
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Where the Bodies Are
Counting the sins of a sociopath is like guessing how many jelly beans are in the giant jar at the candy store.It's nice when someone can cut through the chaff and give you the greatest hits.Where the...
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Transparent / The Fugitive Slave Act
I met Peter Mehlman, a former writer for Seinfeld, when I was reading at this year’s Miami International Book Fair. We were on a panel together. “Yada Yada,” “Shrinkage”—I told Peter I should pay him...
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Brit Grit Alley
Brit Grit Alley features interviews, news and updates on what's happening down British crime fiction's booze and blood soaked alleyways.By Paul D. Brazill This week down Brit Grit Alley, I give you a...
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Trustee
For many, being locked away in prison means a feeling of control, a measured environment where you at least know the dangers you face.Inside, it's only the prison you fear, not the wrath of God.Trustee...
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Not Ten?
The devil is in a red dress. The devil is in a blue blue dress. The devil is in the details? Man, that fucker gets around.Well, you know what they say. The chase is half the fun.Not Ten? by TM McLeanI...
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Lady's Man
Remember that song, Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places?No question in our minds, the Gutter is definitely the wrong place.Lady's Man by William E. WallaceThe loud blonde sitting near the jukebox...
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A Burning Thing
On the outside, they call it “lies, damned lies, and statistics.”Here in the Gutter, we call that a Wednesday night. It’s also, coincidentally, how legends are born...A Burning Thing by Mel ClaytonAll...
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A Love Letter to Squeakie Pelham
For the past two years, I’ve tried to come up with a clever and original introduction to each story, like The Twilight Zone on meth, welcome to the hellhouse; this is life in the Gutter.I have no...
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The Only Thing That Fits
If it's true that man's best friend is his dog,then his worst enemy has got to be MANThe Only Thing That Fits by Beau JohnsonFour boys playing fort are who found what we’d thought was the second girl,...
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Foot Fetish
“Everybody fucks weird.” Cracked.comToday Mick Rose makes his Guttorial debut with a new definition for the term “shit-kicker”...Foot Fetish by Mick RoseEli likes to brag that he killed a man who got...
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Regret
Is there anything so warm and reassuring, so constant and reliable as family? Yes: The great grinding steel wheel of karma.Regret by Tabitha WilsonThe house is burning down. I am maybe half a mile...
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Brit Grit Alley
Brit Grit Alley features interviews, news and updates on what's happening down British crime fiction's booze and blood soaked alleyways.By Paul D. Brazill This week down Brit Grit Alley, I give you a...
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Book Club
Today, we visit Oprah’s Book Club. Only without Oprah. Or the books. Or, y’know, women.Books are a personal affair. For some folks, the love of literature is a crime....Book Club by Phil SemlerSix men...
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Hard and Good Times
There are blind dates, and there are blind drunk dates. Our hero seems to have found an uncomfortable hybrid of the two.Hard and Good Times by Matt MattilaHe sat alone in the room and thought about...
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Brit Grit Alley
Brit Grit Alley features interviews, news and updates on what's happening down British crime fiction's booze and blood soaked alleyways.By Paul D. Brazill This week down Brit Grit Alley, I give you a...
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Flowers for Cristina
When travelling abroad, they give you shots and warnings, tell you not to drink the water and be wary of pickpockets and scam artists,but they don't tell you the greatest danger is what you bring with...
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Hello Mary
If I went my whole life without ever having to make a fucking phone call, it would be too soon.Of course some news you just can’t text. Even tragedy deserves a little dignity, from time to time.Hello...
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