March 2014 – One Grain Amongst the Storm

The Scarecrow from East

Posted by umashankaron March 18, 2014April 16, 2015in Fiction38 Comments

(It all began here. Read the previous part here.) They moved along a track in the grass to the north. A flock of ravens burst from a nearby tree, intent on killing one of their own, filling the air with a harsh war…

The Killer in Alcatraz

Posted by umashankaron March 11, 2014April 16, 2015in Fiction28 Comments

(It all began here. Read the previous part here.) A dense mass of tall cowboy hats bustled about the Embarcadero, just beyond the Ferry Building. The faces buried under the wide, panning brims, their hands waved towards him, many of them holding whiplashes.…

Bridge of Sighs

Posted by umashankaron March 2, 2014April 16, 2015in Fiction32 Comments

(It all began here. Read the previous part here.) ‘You are going to rue this, officer.’ Vernon’s voice was getting the reedy edge, a sign he was about to explode. ‘It’s my job to put aliens and saboteurs across the Bridge of Sighs.…