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Tag Archives: Thriller
What A Novel Idea
For those Modern Philosophers who have been wondering what has happened to Detective Bruno and Wally since I posted The Vanishing Corpse and The Vanishing Santa serials on the blog, I have an official update. One of the reasons why … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
Tagged crime, Detective Bruno, first novel, Humor, Modern Philosopher, Sarcasm, satire, serials, Thriller, writing
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The Vanishing Santa, Part 3
Bruno hated wasting another day of his long holiday weekend chasing down his neighbor’s missing Christmas ornament, but he really had no other choice. He had hoped that when he tracked down the skateboard punk in question, that would be … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Humor
Tagged Christmas, crime, Detective Bruno, Modern Philosopher, mystery, Santa Claus, serial, short story, Thriller
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The Vanishing Corpse, Part 21
“How did you track down this guy anyway?” Wally asked Bruno as they walked along the river path on their way to the chess boards. “Good old fashioned detective work. You should try it,” Bruno quipped. “Not so easy to … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
Tagged chess, crime, Detective Bruno, fiction, Modern Philosopher, murder, mystery, serial, short story, Thriller
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The Vanishing Corpse, Part 20
Detective Bruno smiled as he started down the path to the river walk. Perhaps he smiled because it was such a beautiful day. Maybe he smiled because being there reminded him of his rookie year on the force, and the … Continue reading
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Tagged chess, crime, Detective Bruno, fiction, murder, mystery, short story, Thriller, writing
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The Vanishing Corpse, Part 18
Maggie McGee’s was always packed after dinner, but Bruno had used his pull with the owner to secure a booth in the back corner of the establishment. He sat across from Wally and ADA Ambrose. There was a half full … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
Tagged crime, Detective Bruno, flash fiction, Modern Philosopher, murder, mystery, serial, short story, Thriller
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The Stalked
Larry had to stop to take a breath. He knew that every second he was not running meant that his pursuers were gaining ground on him, but he simply could not continue. Not without getting some oxygen into his lungs, … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Humor, Philosophy, Writing
Tagged campfire story, fear, fiction, Halloween, horror, Modern Philosopher, running for your life, scary, short story, stalker, Thriller
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The Killer Was Watching…And Waiting
Originally posted on The Return of the Modern Philosopher:
Lucinda sat in the same chair she always did, sipped her favorite flavored coffee, and read a magazine that focused more on gossip than it did on actual news. This was…
Posted in Holidays, Humor, Philosophy, Writing
Tagged fiction, Halloween, haunting, killer, Modern Philosopher, murder, short story, Thriller
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The Moon Walking Dead
What would Sheriff Grimes say If he saw Zombies Dancing with the Devil In the pale moonlight? Would it amuse him? Would he sway to the beat? He would take out His trusty six shooter And growl, “Dance, Walker, dance!” … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Humor, Philosophy, Poetry
Tagged Halloween, Humor, Modern Philosopher, poem, Poetry, satire, The Walking Dead, Thriller, writing, Zombies
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Three Chairs On A Porch: Two Zombie Masters & A Guy With A Tasty Brain
It’s Halloween Eve, Modern Philosophers, and it’s time for another edition of “Three Chairs on a Porch”, Maine’s top rated talk show on a porch. To put us in the Halloween Spirit, I told my interns to book a couple … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Humor, Philosophy
Tagged Halloween, Humor, Michael Jackson, Modern Philosopher, Rick Grimes, satire, talk show, The Walking Dead, Thriller, Zombies
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Zombie Flash Mob “Thrills” Surprised Crowd in Downtown Bangor
Originally posted on The Return of the Modern Philosopher:
Zombies! Zombies! Zombies! They seemed to materialize out of nowhere. About two dozen of them. Suddenly clogging the intersection in downtown Bangor. People on their way to work didn’t even notice…
Posted in Humor, Philosophy
Tagged flash mob, Humor, Michael Jackson, Modern Philosopher, satire, Thriller, Zombies
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