Shorthand Missile
79 episodes
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Creator: Matthew C. McLean
Solo Noir Anthology Audio Book
Synopsis:
An anthology series featuring short, punchy tales spiked with chapters from long form projects. A mix of noir thrillers and speculative fiction, mixed with the cruelties and loves of everyday life.
Season 1 contains episodes from the noir thriller THE AMERICAN.
Season 2 contains episodes from the AGGIE MCPHERSON MYSTERIES.
Season 3 contains stand-alone tales.
If you're old fashioned and prefer to read your stories, you can find all of them at the author's site, https://matthewcmclean.com.
Format: Audio Book
Continuity: Anthology
Writing: Scripted
Voices: Solo
Genres: Noir, Multigenre, Adventure
Maturity: All audience
Creator demographics: / LGBTQ+
Content warnings: / Abusive behaviour / Alcohol and drug abuse / Explicit language / Mental illness / Self-harm and suicide / Sexual content / Violence
Country of origin: United States
Transcript details: https://matthewcmclean.com/blog/
Completion status: Not applicable
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Episodes:
Thu, 30 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000
An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence services, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl.
In this episode, an invitation to a questionable heist answers some known unknowns.
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Thu, 23 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000
A short tale about standing close to the edge.
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Thu, 16 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000
An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence services, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl.
In this episode, ideals and greed clash to make bad decisions.
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Thu, 09 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000
A short piece on what being on the inside does to the outside.
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Thu, 02 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000
An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence services, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl.
In this episode, prisoners and property are discussed and a deal is sealed.
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Thu, 26 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000
A flash fiction tale about finding solace in the darkest time of the year.
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Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000
An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence services, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl.
In this episode, Sophie takes us to a most unpleasant place. And it ain't the circus.
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Thu, 12 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000
It's not a bug if it gets you what you want.
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Thu, 05 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000
An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence services, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl.
In this episode, we take a car ride with a ghost.
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Thu, 14 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0000
A short audio fantasy.
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Thu, 07 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0000
An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence services, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl.
In this episode, the cavalry never looked this good.
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Thu, 31 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000
A short audio tale in which we examine the rules you don't break. Not even in art.
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Thu, 24 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000
A short audio piece about the temptation of the things we've lost and can never get back.
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Sleeping on Sticks and Tasting Gall
Wed, 16 Oct 2024 13:00:00 +0000
A short audio piece about enduring hardship to nurse her cousin, revenge.
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Thu, 10 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000
An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence services, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl.
In this episode, exploring gets our expatriate into trouble he won't back out of.
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Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:49:36 +0000
A short audio piece about the strange neighbors you can have in America.
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Thu, 26 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000
An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence services, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl.
In this episode, the American takes Sophie to a party.
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Thu, 19 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000
A short piece on evil and the limits of compassion.
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Thu, 12 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000
An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence services, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl.
In this episode, the American takes a killer to a party.
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Thu, 05 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000
A short audio piece about beauty at the zoo.
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Thu, 29 Aug 2024 10:00:00 +0000
An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence services, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl.
In this episode, the American wrestles with a uncertain future and unpleasant memories.
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Thu, 22 Aug 2024 10:00:00 +0000
A short audio tale about the dangers of not dealing with the Devil.
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Thu, 15 Aug 2024 10:00:00 +0000
An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence services, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl.
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Thu, 08 Aug 2024 10:00:00 +0000
A short audio tale about what happens to the utterly currupt meet the incorruptible.
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AMM: The Case With No Client, Conclusion
Thu, 01 Aug 2024 10:00:00 +0000
In the city of Slakterquay there's an office with the words Spectral Analyst on the pebbled glass of its door. Behind it is a detective agency that handles the strangest cases in the Paris of the Pacific Northwest.
In this episode, Aggie lures out dangerous men.
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Thu, 25 Jul 2024 10:00:00 +0000
An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence services, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl.
A bond over a mutual loss leads to a dangerous decision.
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AMM: The Case With No Client, Chapter 3
Thu, 18 Jul 2024 10:00:00 +0000
In the city of Slakterquay there's an office with the words Spectral Analyst on the pebbled glass of its door. Behind it is a detective agency that handles the strangest cases in the Paris of the Pacific Northwest.
In this episode, a woman in trouble is found by the one person who might be able to help her.
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Wed, 03 Jul 2024 10:00:00 +0000
An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence services, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl.
In this episode, our hero comes home to an apartment full of trouble.
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AMM: The Case With No Client, pt. 2
Thu, 27 Jun 2024 10:00:00 +0000
In the city of Slakterquay there's an office with the words Spectral Analyst on the pebbled glass of its door. Behind it is a detective agency that handles the strangest cases in the Paris of the Pacific Northwest.
In this episode, Aggie goes looking for something tangible that she can use for leverage.
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Thu, 20 Jun 2024 10:00:00 +0000
An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence services, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl.
In this episode, the king of the city’s underworld shows us a dark surprise.
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AMM: The Case With No Client, pt. 1
Thu, 13 Jun 2024 10:00:00 +0000
In the city of Slakterquay there's an office with the words Spectral Analyst on the pebbled glass of its door. Behind it is a detective agency that handles the strangest cases in the Paris of the Pacific Northwest.
In this episode, Aggie learns that working with people you don't like can get you what you want.
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Thu, 06 Jun 2024 10:00:00 +0000
It all comes down to luck.
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Thu, 30 May 2024 10:00:00 +0000
An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence services, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl.
In this episode, we meet the real power in the city.
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Tue, 21 May 2024 22:24:42 +0000
An anthology series featuring short, punchy tales spiked with chapters from long form projects. A mix of fantasy, speculative fiction, and noir, mixed with the cruelties and loves of everyday life.
This episode, a fantasy tale about at the upside of bad luck. And a question. Image courtesy of Vincent Gattuso.
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Thu, 16 May 2024 10:00:00 +0000
An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence services, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl.
In this episode, sometimes you shake the tree just to see what happens.
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Fri, 10 May 2024 10:00:00 +0000
An anthology series featuring short, punchy tales spiked with chapters from long form projects. A mix of noir thrillers and speculative fiction, mixed with the cruelties and loves of everyday life.
In this episode we have a story about modern moonshining, nosy neighbors, and what happens when they collide.
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Wed, 01 May 2024 23:00:00 +0000
An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence services, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl.
In this episode, sometimes you shake the tree just to see what happens.
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Wed, 24 Apr 2024 23:00:00 +0000
Some folks can be possessive even of their ghosts.
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Wed, 17 Apr 2024 23:00:00 +0000
A tale of a brave warrior with a bigger heart.
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Tue, 02 Apr 2024 23:00:45 +0000
An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence services, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl.
In this episode, the expatriate tries to get home without a tail only to find home isn't what he was hoping.
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Wed, 27 Mar 2024 00:42:10 +0000
A library that contains all things may still just be a library.
A short audio tale.
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Wed, 20 Mar 2024 23:06:49 +0000
An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence services, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl.
In this episode, the American is finally introduced to the high roller.
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Wed, 13 Mar 2024 23:00:00 +0000
A short audio piece on what we leave behind when we go looking for adventure.
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Wed, 28 Feb 2024 23:44:54 +0000
How far are you willing to stretch to accept? An audio tale.
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Thu, 15 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000
An audio tale on the pain of remembering for fear of regret.
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Thu, 08 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000
An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence services, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl.
In this episode, we take an increasingly hostile car ride, headed for trouble.
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Thu, 01 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000
Greed in the housing marketing is a killer. A short audio tale.
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Thu, 18 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000
A car commercial brought to you by Milton Friedman and the future.
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Thu, 04 Jan 2024 01:48:02 +0000
A short audio piece on the magic of beginnings and how the hope of cooperation.
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Thu, 30 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000
A flash fiction piece about the beginning of war and the end of it. An apocryphal history.
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AMM: The Case of the Deathwatch Beetle, Chapter 2
Thu, 23 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000
In the city of Slakterquay there's an office with the words Spectral Analysis on the pebbled glass of its door. Behind it is a detective agency that handles the strangest cases in the Paris of the Pacific Northwest.
The conclusion to the Case of the Deathwatch Beetle.
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AMM: The Case of the Deathwatch Beetle, Chapter 1
Fri, 10 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000
In the city of Slakterquay there's an office with the words Spectral Analysis on the pebbled glass of its door. Behind it is a detective agency that handles the strangest cases in the Paris of the Pacific Northwest.
In this episode, the question is who's eating who? It's a mystery that makes everyone uncomfortable.
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Fri, 03 Nov 2023 00:25:42 +0000
An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence services, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl. A work of serial audio fiction. To read a polished and published prequel to this story go here.
In this episode a visit to the local motorcycle shop threatens to turn into an international incident.
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Wed, 25 Oct 2023 15:05:14 +0000
Who tried to burn down the Enchanted Forest? And why? An audio tale for the Halloween season.
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AMM: The Case of the Cloud Gazer
Thu, 19 Oct 2023 23:05:00 +0000
In the city of Slakterquay there's an office with the words Spectral Analysis on the pebbled glass of its door. Behind it is a detective agency that handles the strangest cases in the Paris of the Pacific Northwest.
In this episode, we learn of a case about the living envying the dead and someone sent to fix it.
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Thu, 12 Oct 2023 23:05:00 +0000
An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence services, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl. A work of serial audio fiction. To read a polished and published prequel to this story go here.
In this episode, a conflicted woman and an angry man discuss how best to solve a mystery.
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AMM: The Case of the Slakterquay Stalker
Thu, 05 Oct 2023 23:05:00 +0000
In the city of Slakterquay there's an office with the words Spectral Analysis on the pebbled glass of its door. Behind it is a detective agency that handles the strangest cases in the Paris of the Pacific Northwest.
In this episode, we learn that a smile costs nothing but gives much. A kind word, though? Well, that's going to cost someone.
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Wed, 27 Sep 2023 23:05:00 +0000
An incendiary take on an old story as we head into the darkest part of the year.
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Wed, 20 Sep 2023 23:15:00 +0000
An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence services, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl. A work of serial audio fiction. To read a polished and published prequel to this story go here.
In this episode we learn how the American met new friends, in prison and out.
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AMM: The Case of the Paused Deal
Wed, 13 Sep 2023 23:00:00 +0000
A run of bad luck leads our spectral analyst to the local casino. An Aggie McPherson mystery.
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Thu, 07 Sep 2023 23:05:00 +0000
An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence services, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl. A work of serial audio fiction. To read a polished and published prequel to this story go here.
In this episode, someone close to the American wants to know what went down at the casino, and why.
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Thu, 31 Aug 2023 23:30:00 +0000
A (very) short piece on the dangers of navigating an invisible world.
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Thu, 24 Aug 2023 23:30:00 +0000
An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence services, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl. A work of serial audio fiction. To read a polished and published prequel to this story go here.
In this episode, a confrontation between two high-rollers threatens to turn deadly.
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Thu, 17 Aug 2023 23:00:00 +0000
An audio tale about trying to catch the Mothman, running into reality, and finding what's right under your nose.
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Wed, 09 Aug 2023 23:03:32 +0000
An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence services, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl. A work of serial audio fiction. To read a polished and published prequel to this story go here.
Working at the casino the American hopes to spot the high roller. He does, but gets a new surprise in the bargain.
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AMM: The Case of the Biting Decision, Chapter 3
Wed, 02 Aug 2023 23:00:00 +0000
The conclusion to the latest Aggie McPherson Mystery, in which justice and ideals are discussed. There may also be Nazis.
Look for the next season (weirdly season 4) to begin soon.
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Wed, 26 Jul 2023 23:00:00 +0000
An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence services, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl. A work of serial audio fiction. To read a polished and published prequel to this story go here.
In this chapter, we deal with co-workers and how we try not to murder them. Also, it's only Thursday.
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AMM: The Case of the Biting Decision, Chapter 2
Thu, 20 Jul 2023 23:00:00 +0000
There's been a murder. Or has there? Either way, there's a lot of dead people and it's up to the office of Spectral Analysis to figure out what happened. An Aggie McPherson Mystery.
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Thu, 13 Jul 2023 23:30:00 +0000
An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence services, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl. A work of serial audio fiction. To read a polished and published prequel to this story go here.
In this chapter, the expatriate asks some of the rude locals a few questions.
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AMM: The Case of the Biting Decision, Chapter 1
Wed, 05 Jul 2023 23:58:00 +0000
The offices of Spectral Analysis receives a new job for an investigating a murder, which may or may not have happened. An Aggie McPherson Mystery.
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Thu, 29 Jun 2023 23:14:38 +0000
An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence services, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl. A work of serial audio fiction. To read a polished and published prequel to this story go here.
In the fourth chapter of "The American," a Shorthand Missile tale, our eponymous hero introduces young thugs to scrambled eggs and other fine instruments of destruction.
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Mon, 26 Jun 2023 23:51:09 +0000
A short audio tale about coffee and cleaning spirits.
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Fri, 23 Jun 2023 04:05:00 +0000
An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence services, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl. A work of serial audio fiction. To read a polished and published prequel to this story go here.
In the third chapter of "The American," a Shorthand Missile tale, two stubborn men have breakfast interrupted by three dangerous boys.
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AMM: The Case of the Hungry Ghost
Thu, 22 Jun 2023 00:02:42 +0000
A man headed to work is given an opportunity of an unusual type. An Aggie McPherson Mystery.
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Fri, 16 Jun 2023 04:05:00 +0000
An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence services, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl. A work of serial audio fiction. To read a polished and published prequel to this story go here.
In the second chapter of "The American," a Shorthand Missile tale, in which heading home for some rest gets our protagonist into even more trouble.
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Video Killed the Algorithm Star
Wed, 14 Jun 2023 19:45:00 +0000
A Shorthand Missile tale about creating and trying to control the things we make.
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Fri, 09 Jun 2023 12:48:20 +0000
A short tale on the pain of questions and the importance of who's asking them.
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Wed, 07 Jun 2023 23:55:00 +0000
A negotiation over past and future terms.
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Sun, 04 Jun 2023 16:45:19 +0000
An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence services, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl. A work of serial audio fiction. To read a polished and published prequel to this story go here.
In this first chapter, we introduced to the American, an expatriate in France making his living through a less than savory means.
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