We are very pleased to release the followup to A Séance for Wicked King Death, The Switchblade Svengali by Coy Hall. Follow Royce Pembrook as he tries not to get trapped by past cons. What to Expect inside… When the bell tolls midnight, it’ll be 1968. Royce Pembrook is living well in a new city, […]
Last year we had the pleasure to publish Coy Hall’s A Séance for Wicked King Death which introduced us to the world of Royce Pembrook: a con man, an ex-con, a man pulled back into the world of scams and séances by an old colleague from his past. Push ahead 12 years, Coy Hall brings […]
Rueben’s hands were inside the cracked wall safe when the garrote looped around his neck, cutting off his ability to breathe. Before he could react, he felt a foot against his back, pinning him to the wall. Two thoughts flitted through his mind: What the fuck happened to Mickey? Followed by: I’m a fuckin’ dead […]
Over the year’s Shotgun Honey has been privileged to publish the works of new authors in the short form. Rob D. Smith has contributed to both our flash and short fiction offerings to much praise and enjoyment. We are thrilled to bring his debut novel GOOD-LOOKING UGLY to print. It’s a Southern, pulpy story with […]
The creaking door catches Ben’s attention. He thought he’d locked it. Who could it be at this hour? A pissed-off client? Someone from his past? He zips his fly and steps away without flushing, hoping they won’t hear the bathroom window opening. Unlike the front door, it doesn’t creak. Squeezing his torso through the tight rectangle […]
One in the a.m. and the city is dead. Sure, there’s still one desperate hour to be squeezed out of the bars down on Sixth, and some of the convention hotels on the Lake are still hopping, but here in the torpid heart of the business district, everything is quiet and empty and dark. Which […]
Henry stared at the bright green monstrosity on Chaz Luciano’s priceless Persian rug, trying to think of a way to tell the Mafia boss he was out of his mind. “Whadda you think?” Chaz said. “Uh, it’s a mascot?” Henry said, unable to come up with more than that. The costume was a mammoth green […]
No Ham Sam @Ain’t_Chiu_Pretty OMG darlings! If you’ve been following my account, you know Jared has been acting sooo suspicious lately. He’s taking me away this weekend and I THINK THIS IS IT. I need to book a French manicure before we go—which is the best salon in the city? Reply below! 10:13am – September […]
Report: Manuscript discovered at an archaeological dig site located one-hundred meters away from a monastery dating back to the High Middle Ages. Found in a pile of ashes amongst the remains of fifteen+ individuals. No record of a graveyard at this location could be found. Remains have been sent for further analysis. The author of […]
The clouds hang low and hold sway over the narrow streets and piss-coated sidewalks of Pioneer Square. Defying them and pushing through the quiet, an unmarked box truck pulls in adjacent to the alley-side entrance of the Hope Tree Shelter and Commissary. Ben, a forbidding and harsh man in his mid-50s, leaves the lights on […]
Killed a guy once. My buddies said he deserved it, but I wasn’t sure. When it happened, I wasn’t sad, not really. I was pissed. Pissed that he’d done what he did to provoke me. Had a temper back then. Still do. But I’ve learned to manage it, for the most part. I parked in […]
“Delivery for Veronica Belcher.” The courier pocketed the tip. Ronnie slid her finger under the flap of the envelope from the law office of Gardner & Valiente. The paper smelled like old leather as she scanned the text. pleased to inform you… all charges dismissed… A smile curled one corner of her mouth. Sweet freedom. […]
