A Perfect Crime by A Yi, Anna Holmwood

A short story of a teenager is full of resentment with everyone around him and feeling dull about his life. He has the desire to kill someone and leave everything behind him. Then, he decides to kill his only friend by asking her to go to his house and strangles…

Tell Me I'm Wrong by Adam Croft

Riley is on his way home after a football session. During the journey, he meets someone that he knows, and after the greeting, he is murdered by the unknown person. Then, the story introduces Megan, telling her struggle as a mother to bond with her newborn baby and the husband…

Real World, Natsuo Kirino

First narrator Toshi tells a brief story of her life, including her family, friends, and as a high school student. She gives a short introduction of her neighbour who moves in two years ago, a family of three with a son who is a similar age to her. At first,…

Spurious Games, David Jenkins

Detective Inspector John Logos is confined by his health deterioration which forces him to work on a desk job at the St Brostal police station. At the present state, DI Logos may be lacking in physical fitness and experienced marriage disintegration, however, he has an impressive background before joining the…