The Barb Goffman Presents series showcases
the best in modern mystery and crime stories,
The Barb Goffman Presents series showcases
the best in modern mystery and crime stories,
personally selected by one of the most acclaimed
short stories authors and editors in the mystery
field, Barb Goffman, for Black Cat Weekly.
personally selected by one of the most acclaimed
short stories authors and editors in the mystery
field, Barb Goffman, for
.“Why don’t you just tell me why you killed the turtle?” the deputy asked, giving me the practiced stare he had undoubtedly learned in Intimidation 101.
I shook my head. “He is... was,” I corrected myself, “an avocado, not a turtle.”
The deputy paused, momentarily taken aback. The dead guy looked like a turtle: round dark-green shell, mostly s
