November 30, 2022

Chapter 13: Door Number One

Deidre felt riveted to the spot, wanting to move but unable to tear her eyes away from the shambling freak of nature. The bat-like brutes which had crawled across the ceiling of the dungeon her first night of captivity had been sleek and powerfully built. This pathetic malformed thing with its sickly pallor and unsteady gait managed to seem both […]

Camille Scott Supernatural Horror Fiction 0 2 min read
October 3, 2022

Chapter 13: The Nightmare Begins

Dylan stood staring dumbfounded at the corpse bleeding on his kitchen floor. He instantly recognized it as his neighbor Rhonda from across the hall. How the hell had she even gotten into his apartment? Dylan was dumbfounded. Searching his foggy memory conjured up a flurry of disjointed, violent images. Feeling overwhelmed, he tried to block out the flashbacks and the […]

Camille Scott Grimdark Fiction 0 2 min read
September 6, 2022

Chapter 11: Bad Company

Marcus stood in line, waiting his turn to give the gatekeeper of the midnight market portal his offering. A mesmerized hush fell over the group, at the sight of the first sparks from the gatekeeper’s spell. They blazed brightly, dancing about like fireflies in the darkness beyond the feeble reach of the streetlights. The newcomers were thrilled at the sight […]

Camille Scott Dark Urban Fantasy 0 4 min read
August 24, 2022

Chapter 17: Ghostly Intuition

Blackhorse parked in the first space he could. The gray car followed suit, quickly pulling into a spot three cars behind him. He sat staring into his rearview mirror, waiting to see if the driver would get out. The day had heated up and he was feeling worse by the minute. A mild headache had intensified, until the blood was […]

Camille Scott Mystery Fiction 0 3 min read
February 24, 2022

Chapter 60: Family Ties

Richard washed the last of the breakfast dishes and placed it on the draining board. Rachel was absentmindedly cramming a kitchen towel into a cup and twisting it. He turned and leaned against the counter, watching her. “Hey, did mom ever tell you how Harriet and I were adopted,” Richard asked hopefully. “No, she never really talked about it…or if […]

Camille Scott Supernatural Fiction 0 3 min read
February 17, 2022

Chapter 9: Ill-Gotten Gains

Marcus stepped from the sunlit sidewalk into the dim cave-like interior of the Metro Pawn Stop. If anyone had the lowdown on that mysterious bag of loot Cat had made off with, it was Tiny. Like most people ironically tagged with that nickname, the proprietor of the Metro Pawn Stop was a big man, seemingly as wide as he was […]

Camille Scott Wanton Witch 0 4 min read
August 31, 2021

Chapter 8: Links in the Chain

Detective Edwardo Hector returned to his desk and began jotting down a few notes, while his interrogation of Archer Miller was fresh in his mind. Pausing to think, he looked up into the anxious gaze of Madeline Miller. She was standing in front of his desk, so quietly that Detective Hector hadn’t heard her approach. Startled, he wondered how long […]

Camille Scott Grimdark Mystery 0 8 min read
April 6, 2016

Chapter 21: Richard Teaches Carl a Painful Lesson.

Richard slid behind the wheel of his car and sat motionless for a few moments, collecting his thoughts. His mother had just revealed a lot within a short amount of time. He already felt the weight of responsibility for finding a solution settling on his broad shoulders. Richard had originally returned home expecting to stay for a quiet day or […]

Camille Scott Supernatural Fiction 0 7 min read
March 22, 2016

Chapter 20: Stalked by a Madwoman.

Richard turned to the last page and saw that his brother had listed Nicole’s home and work addresses. Richard gazed thoughtfully at the page. Maybe I’ll go scope out these places and see if there’s anywhere out of sight for me to park so she won’t see me. Yeah, a drive sounds like just the thing to help me clear […]

Camille Scott Supernatural Fiction 0 7 min read

The body of Margaret Jensen was removed from the offices of Excel Technology by the coroner. Her coworkers said she had been unsteady on her feet, slurring her words and acting confused all morning. They assumed that she was intoxicated. Margaret had never been drunk at work before, but she had always acted a little "off"; always telling them that she was a practicing witch. She even wore a pentagram on a chain around her neck. There had been a mark around the back of her neck, which indicated it was ripped from her neck. Strangely, there remained a dark pink imprint on her upper chest, where the pentagram usually rested. It was missing. Forensic Investigator Bradley Thomas stood surveying Margaret's desk. There was a tumbler of sickly sweet smelling fruit smoothie, the half eaten remains of a slice of cake from the office party and a mug with the dregs from the office coffee pot. Among various files and forms in her desk drawers was a pack of what smelled like clove cigarettes and a half empty bottle of aspirin. How should Bradley proceed? What evidence should he collect? Why? Should anything be sent to the lab for analysis? Does this appear to be a case of death by magic or murder? #murder #mystery #puzzle #occult #whodunnit #sleuth #armchairdetective #slueth Occult detectives investigate occult crimes, using their powers of extrasensory perception and otherwordly knowledge to pierce the veil between this world and the underworld. Their cases bring them into contact with all manner of supernatural beings, including ghosts, demons, vampires, and zombies.
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