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Midsummer Revelry
Midsummer RevelryMidsummer’s Eve is a time of great jubilation in Sweden, a time to celebrate the long bright days and short light nights, or if far enough north, the wonder of the never-setting sun. Anyone who has lived through the long winter gloom will know what the fuss is about.Every year on this day Jonas and Ingalill invited thirty or more guests to celebrate with them in the grounds of their large summer cottage on an island in the Stockholm archipelago. Most of the visitors were summer and weekend neighbours, but some, like Mikael and Greta, were not and came out on the small, white p...
Killing and Creating
Reporters gathered around the steps of the courthouse like vultures attracted to a corpse ready to pick every bit of rotted flesh off the bones. This was almost literally the case of Carter Sweed. Carter’s empire was built on three thousand lives in the last three years. Carter was a tall, thinner man. In the past thirteen years, no one ever saw him without a suit and tie. His hair was slicked straight back perfectly symmetrical, outlining a facial structure that was almost skeletal. The way he moved was just as he spoke. He was very calculated and precise. His presence cut throu...
The Face in the Window
First Lieutenant James Hopkins silently maneuvered his way through the darkened kitchen, barely sloshing the drink in his hand. He braced one palm on the frame, gazing out onto the serene lake surrounded by a forest of pine trees. He bought this cabin, as well as the land, when he had just gotten back from Afghanistan. He thought the scenery and peace would help him forget about his military time. He had been wrong. His beloved shores around the navy blue waters were filled with war. Men and women of all colors and cultures rushed to one goal: the hostages. Their mission was to success...
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“Yuk, gross, disgusting, phew, what a mess,” states Sue. That was exactly what June had been thinking as they entered the hotel suite.“What kind of party was this?” she asks June. “A retirement party,” states June. “So, these were “mature” adults?” Sue points out as she surveys the room. “You would think “mature” people would be more responsible, wouldn’t you?” “There probably were some younger people, like children and grandchildren,” adds June. “The grandchildren and their parents probably left early, you know, it was getting too late for them to be up.” “Well, where do you want to start? I...