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“michael danese”

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  • Avenging Angela

    by Michael Danese ...
    In this fact-based short story, we meet Angela Mortay, a nurse in the hospital area of a maximum-security prison. The time is the early 1960s, when single working women were not the norm. Angela is a caring, compassionate nurse, a favorite among the staff. She has also tasked herself with ridding the world of those she decides are a threat to society. Or those whom she believes she is saving from ... Read more

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  • The American (Dream) Nightmare

    by Michael Danese ...
    This ripped-from-the-headlines short story begins at the 20th reunion of the Santa Clara High School Class of 1986. Several old friends and teammates met there after many years and shared their personal and professional experiences since high school. We check in again at the 30th reunion to find that they are all doing quite well on their chosen paths. Then Covid struck, and a downward spiral ... Read more

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  • Voices from the Grave

    by Michael Danese ...
    In this short story set in the late 60s, Marnie discovers that her husband is having an affair with her best friend. Disillusioned, she decides to leave him and travel to Chicago. She goes to the bus station to begin the eight-hour trip. When she finds out that the bus would be delayed for several hours, she goes to the cafe and meets three others who are also waiting for the same bus. One of them ... Read more

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  • Landslide

    by Michael Danese ...
    In this short story, Dr. James Evans, a successful plastic surgeon, is trapped in a loveless marriage while he longs for another. His wife, Nancy, said she would never divorce him. She enjoyed being a doctor's wife too much. When his frustration reaches the boiling point, he devises a perfect scheme to murder his wife, or so he thought . . .As you read, picture this noir yard in black and white. ... Read more

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  • Silent Sal and the Locked Down Murder

    by Michael Danese ...
    This is a short story -- In a sleepy beach town during the off-season, a prominent businessman from the city is found stabbed to death in his bed. All the doors and windows in the house were locked from the inside! The baffled police called attorney and part-time consulting detective "Silent" Sal DeMarco to help with their confounding conundrum. ... Read more

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  • The Crystal Stiletto

    by Michael Danese ...
    Jeffrey Martin is a popular District Attorney, the favorite in his reelection bid. A few months ago, his daughter was killed by a drunk driver. He wrongly blames his wife, Erin. He tries to drink his sorrow away every night, then becomes enraged and beats Erin. She decides to leave him, and he comes home early during her exit and confronts her. He begins to beat her, and she fights back and ... Read more

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  • One Way Out

    by Michael Danese ...
    In this short story, Jim comes home and tells his wife, Joanie, that he just lost his job. Jim has been depressed and miserable for the past few years and it is now starting to drag his previously bubbly wife down with him. He has refused therapy several times. Joanie has given up. They decide to end it all with a double suicide, but things don't go exactly as planned. ... Read more

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  • Scarlet Fire Blues

    by Michael Danese ...
    In this short story set in the late 1970s, Diane and Nick have been best friends and a couple since they were kids. Nick only has eyes for Diane, but she has stars in her eyes. Nick wants to open a business and settle down, but Diane sets her sites on seeing her name in lights on a theater marque.As both careers blossom, each faces tremendous challenges, and both are strongly tested! ... Read more

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  • Blood Money

    by Michael Danese ...
    In this short story, Mildred, a stressed CEO, discovers that her husband, Roger, is cheating on her. This news sends her into a rage, and she forces her security chief, George, to agree to murder Roger. When George decides to double cross both Roger and Mildred, things don't go quite as planned in this modern-day noir tale. ... Read more

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  • Silent Sal

    by Michael Danese ...
    This short story begins as Sal DeMarco is eulogizing his twin sister after her suicide.Sal seldom spoke until he was a teenager. It turned out that his silence was his own choice. He preferred to listen. His sharp listening skills developed into deep analytical skills.He had a feeling that something just wasn't right with his sister's death, so he applied his skills to get to the real story! ... Read more

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  • The Lost Boy

    by Michael Danese ...
    Short story - Robert is a sixth-grade student that makes the extra effort to have things go his own way, just like any other psychopath. ... Read more

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  • The Restless Heart

    by Michael Danese ...
    Short Story - A young woman's recurring nightmares are the key to a murder case over 1000 miles away and decades ago. ... Read more

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