Deadly St. Louis epidemics of cholera and typhoid in the mid 1800s had taken her father and changed Harriet's life. With a lot of patience and courage, she left home to establish a library in a small western town. The excitement and adventure she imagined soon met an ugly reality."I was a victim, not the avenging killer people attached to my name."…
When the owner of a company embezzles funds and his salesman intercepts the stash, only to be robbed himself, the chase is on. Wives, mistresses, love struck pawns and even the police scramble in the race for the money. There are deadly results for all participants, proving once again.... money is the root of all evil.…
This is a smattering of the funny episodes in a tragic disease. Humour is everywhere if you keep an open mind and embrace the opportunities to laugh and smile.…
A series of poems and prose around caring for my best friend and wife.…
Galen Helliwell, an aimless traveller with a personal ethic of always trying to do the right thing.…
PROMPT 49 CONTEST ENTRY - Getting in the back of a taxi, your character finds a thick envelope. It's addressed but has no postage. After getting stuck in a downpour, Warren Daly ends up in a taxi waiting for better driving conditions. When he notices a package on the floor in the back, he and the driver agree to deliver it on the way to Warren's house. The following several weeks of their lives are drastically changed by that choice.…
A small bedroom community/tourist town rocked by its first homicide, the brutal murder of an unpopular recluse. An unemployed ex military policeman, hired as the only law in the town, attempts to discover the truth when all the clues point to someone in the town.…
A retired homicide detective finds that retiring physically and retiring mentally are very different animals. A two-week getaway for sun and relaxing start right away with curiosity that leads to involvement, and that leads to defending the life of a widow as well as his own.…
Ratty Kat discovers that working with others can pay off.Discovered on old floppies while cleaning house - the first of the Ratty Kat series for my grandkids© 2001 - lyttlejoe…
Straight from their smash hit, From Keswick with Love, the two stars are together again in a rousing adventure battling villainous gangs, natives and the elements as they seek the famous Ivory Mask.…
Found this in my file drawer - long forgotten so I thought I would dig it out and maybe have some fun. It's another young children's story about a cat spy parody of James Bond.© 2002 - lyttlejoe…
Peter Rabb sets out on a quest to ascertain the worth of a valuable, 1920s, 16 mm film that he discovered in the basement of the theatre where he worked. His search draws the attention of others eager to claim the prize for themselves. Strange associations are made, and the ensuing danger puts the lives of numerous people in peril.…
Entry in CoffeeCommunity Challenge The Blank Page 2023Prompt 2: You hear rumours about a strange coffee shop in town and the magic that secretly hides within it. One day you decide to pay them a visit and after taking a sip of your coffee you suddenly find yourself in a whole different era.…
*WINNER* September 2023 badassreads Contests & Challenges - Mission ImpossiblePromptWaking up with the mindset of a brand new person one morning, how will you react when you are being pestered by a certain person and their team? With that in mind, you go on an adventurous mission where you need help from your very own team!I chose 💥 A Team of Gangsters…
Some new contest entries, and assorted stories and poems I have entered in various contests over the years that have achieved a modicum of recognition. I trot them out for your consideration.…
The bold theft of casino funds by a disgruntled employee and his cohorts, leads to murder and betrayal among a group of bus passengers. When an unexpected accident occurs, their lives change.dramatically. Pursued by the victim's men, each struggle to hide their own story and secrets.…
A FEATURED READ IN WATTPAD WESTERNSA heartless killer needs to be transported to the town of Judgement to be tried and hanged. The train designated for the task also carries a number of relatives of the killer's victims, dignitaries and other passengers. The Marshal tasked with transporting the prisoner is against using the passenger train but is overridden by the authorities. His worst fears are realized as the train thunders toward Judgement.…
Entry in The Multigenre Mashup Smackdown 2023, based on the starting prompt of a flat earth concept.…
A labyrinth of lies and deception and a disgraced police detective fighting for his career while pursuing a hopeless romance.A complex crime mystery drama with money and power driving the agendas of wives, lovers, mistresses and one who resorts to killing.© lyttlejoe 9/12/2012…
"If you are reading this story on any other platform other than Wattpad you are very likely to be at risk of a malware attack. If you wish to read this story in it's original, safe, form, please go to (Wattpad User Link). Thank you."The continuing history of the goings on in Busted Gulch beginning with the New Year, 2017.Same gang with the addition of new plots. New characters. New surprises.…