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Stay Ugly
Everyone has their fix.For some people, it's grinding teeth and breaking bones.Stay Ugly by Daniel VlasatyFor a second there is only the screaming and cheering of dozens and dozens of drunk...
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Moments in Time
Beau Johnson reminds us revenge is a dish best served . . .methodically.Moments in Time by Beau JohnsonMost times, a thing you see can’t be unseen. 9/11. Kennedy’s head exploding. The Challenger space...
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Brit Grit Alley
Brian Murphy – A Memorial by Tony BlackBrian Murphy knew how to make an entrance. Throughout the entire time I knew the wild man this fact was never in doubt. What I discovered today, it saddens me to...
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Bekaa Valley, Lebanon 1991
The Gutter pays tribute to a fallen writer this week. The old school grit of Brian Murphy, featuring his old school bio and all. Rest in Peace, Brian.Bekaa Valley Lebanon 1991 by Brian MurphyFlies...
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A Misunderstanding
When the piper comes knocking, You better be sure everyone's on board to answer.A Misunderstanding by Travis RichardsonAfter the call ends, Russell cannot stop his hands from shaking. He’s screwed up...
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A Saturday Funeral
The Gutter's golden rule?Don't let your mouth write a check your butt can't cash.A Saturday Funeral by Michael DavisBillie Lou sat on a folding chair in the funeral tent, not crying, just looking at...
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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 HeatleySTARTING IS HARDStarting anything is hard....
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There Are Worse Things he Could Do
Music festivals are meant to highlight peace, love, and empathy. . . At least back in 1969 they were.There Are Worse Things he Could Do by David NemethCody sold drugs in the summertime moving from one...
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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 HeatleyRecommended Read: Meat Bubbles & Other Stories...
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Left-Handed Compliment
When you're getting too old for the job,Count on The Gutter to put things into perspective.Left-Handed Compliment by Gregory Von DareThe problem with Chicagois not the smell, it’s the climate....
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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 HeatleyRecommended Read: LastYear’s Man - Paul D...
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Chairs I Have Sat In
Life is a long succession of hot seats. . .Be sure to greet each one with a smile.Chairs I Have Sat In by Paul SmithI have sat in lots of chairs. I don’t really remember my first one. It was probably a...
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The Long Dance Podcast, with Eryk Pruitt
For the last two years, Eryk Pruitt has been down a rabbit hole with a few comrades trying to get to the bottom of a forty-seven year-old mystery. Every time the truth was in their grasp, the mystery...
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Review: Broken Ground, by Joe Clifford
Joe Clifford is back with his latest installment of the Jay Porter series, Broken Ground, and some things have not changed. Porter is still a broken and attempting to hold the broken pieces of his life...
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HELLO THERE
FFO IS BACK. WAS IT EVER GONE?Eh...Slightly.New Procedures and Heads up by Hector Duarte JrHey, everyone. Your trusty editor Hector here. I was gone for a little minute to take a break from this...
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The Man Who Loved Weegee
What's the best way to get the editor's attention?Make sure it bleeds and leads.The Man Who Loved Weegee by Tim GerstmarDear editor:A work of artshould stand on its own, but you need a little...
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Brand Protection Services
P.I work is a hustle. Make sure you know which side of the bustle you're on.Brand Protection Services by Gabriel LandThe way I got into PI work was through brand protection services. The more I learned...
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A Good Man
A good man is hard to find. and a bad man is easy to sniff out.A Good Man by John StevensJimmy hated feeling the delicate orbital bones splinter, but he didn’t have a choice. He was a good guy deep...
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Hoarding Death
Even in The Gutter,some places aren't meant to be broken into.Hoarding Death by Michael D. DavisThe room looked like a sewer onto which every shitter in the county had flushed at once. I moved along a...
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Red Pop
A lot of good samaritans out there. Makes you wonder what their hustle is.Red Pop by Morgan BoydAfter getting out of the program, I get a job at a convenience store. I’m required to wear a white polo...
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