Rockin’ the USA
By Leigh Kimmel
In her years of marriage to the leader of the band, Laurel Sinclair had learned plenty about dealing with problems: flaky studios, incompetent roadies, goofy groupies, even crooked managers and record company execs. But political trouble? It felt more like something out of a historical movie, of people having vapors over Elvis Presley’s on-stage gyrations, […]
Smoke, Sparks, and Sprockets
By Mike P.
"You want us to go after an actor?" "Yes, an actor." "Why him? Why not someone important like a congressman or a senator–or even the President?" "They’re well guarded. He’s not. And he’s not just an actor. He’s an anti-communist actor–one with political clout and a podium. And there are. . . other reasons. But […]
Day of Honor
By Matthew Bowman
Like most Andaran bars, Giobani’s Splendiferous House of Rest and Replenishment was a modest affair. The highly philosophical Andarans only got particularly wound up when debating their beliefs, and the rest of the time they were a quiet sort. They made damn fine ale, though. "Fondest greetings, General," Giobani said, waving to him with one […]
A Supreme Moment
By Fred Tribuzzo
"Emily Cricket Hastings!" Sister Marie shouted in lieu of God Almighty as the bullets whistled by and the porpoising ’67 sky blue Barracuda left the road at high speed. Cricket made a hard right turn and sped the Plymouth convertible through a sunny field of tall grass, aiming for the woods alongside a white farmhouse. […]
