Midwinter Murders: Intrigue and Old Flames
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This story was written for Creative Horror's New Pulp Revival contest and was discussed briefly in the honorable mentions during their announcement of the first-place winner. A downloadable PDF version with period-inspired formatting can be found on itch.io.
Winter. 1934. Finley was burning the midnight oil when an old flame, Lilah Lidgard, slipped back into his life, bringing the mystery of two murders to his doorstep. With no choice but to investigate, he starts following any lead he has. However, the more strings Finley pulls, the more things aren't adding up and it seems the truth is more complicated than he thought. Yet finding the truth comes with risks. Is revealing the truth worth revealing his own secrets?
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