The bell above the door chimed softly, almost apologetically, as if even it knew he didn’t quite...
The morning traffic on I-94 outside Detroit was already thick, the kind of slow, grinding congestion that...
The invitation arrived like a slap disguised as a smile. It was polished, elegant, and dripping with...
The diner sat on the edge of the highway like it had for decades, a place where...
The city never truly slept, but that evening it seemed unusually quiet. Skyscrapers glowed softly against the...
The chaos started before anyone could fully comprehend it. At the K9 training facility on the outskirts...
The sun had barely peeked over the horizon when the hum of tires on asphalt began to...
The town of Millbrook had always seemed ordinary from the outside. Streets lined with maple trees, a...
The sun had barely risen over Maplewood, a small town where everyone knew everyone else’s business—or at...
The air was thick with damp fog that morning, settling over the cemetery like a heavy, mournful...
