Shorthand Missile

An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence services, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl. In this episode, exploring gets our expatriate into trouble he won't back out of.

A short audio piece about the strange neighbors you can have in America.

An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence services, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl. In this episode, the American takes Sophie to a party.

A short piece on evil and the limits of compassion.

An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence services, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl. In this episode, the American takes a killer to a party.

A short audio piece about beauty at the zoo.

An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence services, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl. In this episode, the American wrestles with a uncertain future and unpleasant memories.

A short audio tale about the dangers of not dealing with the Devil.

An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence services, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl.

A short audio tale about what happens to the utterly currupt meet the incorruptible.

In the city of Slakterquay there's an office with the words  Spectral Analyst  on the pebbled glass of its door. Behind it is a detective agency that handles the strangest cases in the Paris of the Pacific Northwest. In this episode, Aggie lures out dangerous men.

An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence services, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl. A bond over a mutual loss leads to a dangerous decision.

In the city of Slakterquay there's an office with the words  Spectral Analyst  on the pebbled glass of its door. Behind it is a detective agency that handles the strangest cases in the Paris of the Pacific Northwest. In this episode, a woman in trouble is found by the one person who might be able to help her.

An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence services, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl. In this episode, our hero comes home to an apartment full of trouble. 

In the city of Slakterquay there's an office with the words  Spectral Analyst  on the pebbled glass of its door. Behind it is a detective agency that handles the strangest cases in the Paris of the Pacific Northwest. In this episode, Aggie goes looking for something tangible that she can use for leverage.

An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence services, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl. In this episode, the king of the city’s underworld shows us a dark surprise. 

In the city of Slakterquay there's an office with the words  Spectral Analyst  on the pebbled glass of its door. Behind it is a detective agency that handles the strangest cases in the Paris of the Pacific Northwest. In this episode, Aggie learns that working with people you don't like can get you what you want.

It all comes down to luck.

An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence services, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl. In this episode, we meet the real power in the city.

An anthology series featuring short, punchy tales spiked with chapters from long form projects. A mix of fantasy, speculative fiction, and noir, mixed with the cruelties and loves of everyday life. This episode, a fantasy tale about at the upside of bad luck. And a question. Image courtesy of Vincent Gattuso.

An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence services, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl. In this episode, sometimes you shake the tree just to see what happens.

An anthology series featuring short, punchy tales spiked with chapters from long form projects. A mix of noir thrillers and speculative fiction, mixed with the cruelties and loves of everyday life.  In this episode we have a story about modern moonshining, nosy neighbors, and what happens when they collide.

An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence services, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl. In this episode, sometimes you shake the tree just to see what happens.

Some folks can be possessive even of their ghosts.

A tale of a brave warrior with a bigger heart.