Murder 101

By Top Writers Block

The basics of murder - motive, opportunity, and means - what motivates such an act? In this short story collection from Top Writers Block mystery, murder, mayhem, and horror prevail. Enjoy tales from talented authors Suzy Stewart Dubot, Melissa A. Szydlek, Bill Rayburn, and Elizabeth Rowan Keith.

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Top Writers Block
• Release date: Oct 14, 2017
• ISBN: 9781370579839

Top Writers Block

Top Writers Block is a diverse and eclectic group of talented writers who decided to write stories together - just for the fun of it! We are happy to announce that authors proceeds have always gone, and will continue to go, to Sea Shepherd.fr every time Smashwords has made a payment! Thank you to those who have supported the group, independent authors, and Sea Shepherd. Our collections are usually written with one theme or genre in mind. Each author contributes when they have the time, so some of the collections have as many as twelve authors participating. Every collection has something new, with stories and poems ranging from romance, drama, and adventure to mystery, fantasy, and horror. All the Top Writers Block's proceeds will go to Sea Shepherd, so by buying you are helping to keep our oceans alive! Thank You all so much!

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A Collection of Short Stories

by

TOP WRITERS BLOCK

Written on the theme of:

MURDER 101

Copyright ©September 2017 by each individual author as noted

Published on Smashwords

Cover Photograph by Melissa A. Szydlek

ISBN: 9781370579839

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events or locales is entirely coincidental.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

THE GAMES PEOPLE PLAY by Suzy Stewart Dubot

THE GREAT DETECTIVE AND THE DEVIL by Melissa A. Szydlek

DEATH OF A TALISMAN by Bill Rayburn

ADVICE TWICE by Elizabeth Rowan Keith

THE GAMES PEOPLE PLAY

by

Suzy Stewart Dubot

Copyright ©July 2017 Suzy Stewart Dubot

An Anglo/American who has been living in France for over 30 years, she began writing as soon as she retired. It is a passion discovered late in life, but lived to its fullest.

Before retiring, she worked at a variety of jobs. Some of the more interesting have been: Art and Crafts teacher, Bartender, Marketing Assistant for N° 1 World Yacht Charterers (Moorings), Beaux Arts Model, and Secretary to the French Haflinger Association. With her daughters, she is a vegetarian and a supporter of animal rights. She uses words when she's not protesting in the street. She is an admirer of the British abolitionist, William Wilberforce, who was also a founding member of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (S.P.C.A.). Her website: http://suzystewartdubotbooks.weebly.com/

Jango! Here boy, Kate called before giving a shrill whistle.

Josie pointed to a flash of white in a thicket of trees to their left. Is that him?

Kate turned in that direction before whistling again. This time they could see the errant dog coming towards them, weaving in and out of the younger trees which had grown tall in search of light. He held a stubby-looking branch in his mouth, which he dropped and then grabbed more securely.

"He’s not going to make it past those saplings with that in his mouth," Josie commented.

You’d be surprised, said Kate. It won’t be the first time for him. He’s a smart dog. Just watch.

She was right. Jango tilted