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The Dead Do Not Pay Taxes-Arrondissement Part Forty-Two

Posted on June 15, 2020 by

“It can’t be done!” stated Mistress Rosamund. “And yet it was.” “Imma tellin’ you, while you can banish a spirit from a building-“ “Yes, I’ve witnessed more than a few,” interrupted Detective Durand. “-Goody fer you. But that just prevents … Continue reading →

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In And Out With Words-Arrondissement Part Thirty Nine

Posted on May 25, 2020 by

Les Requêtes was full of people looking to forget their troubles and enjoy themselves. A foursome of dandies, their clothes shifting through the invisible spectrum all drank from a bowl of smoking liquid using silk straws. A jazz band was … Continue reading →

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Take Me to the Fair-Arrondissement Part Thirty Four

Posted on April 20, 2020 by

           Fire erupted from the crystal chimera’s mouths to the audience’s delight as the barker called out. “Madams and Monsieurs! This is but one of the many wonders that await you inside! You will hear the wisdom of the murmuring … Continue reading →

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Hope and Friendship-Arrondissement Part Thirty

Posted on March 23, 2020 by

“How many times have you taken that apart?” asked Frau Schlüsselherrin. Monsieur L’Horloge gently screwed in the back of the chronoton and then slowly wound it up. “It keeps running slightly slow,” he said holding it up to his ear. … Continue reading →

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A Difficult Client-Arrondissement Part Twenty Eight

Posted on March 9, 2020 by

Boot steps echoed off the marble floors of the Tribunal de Justice. Jules Thibault, his hands shackled was flanked by four Chevaliers, one on each of the cardinal points and if that was not enough, four uniformed gendarmes also filled … Continue reading →

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Doors and Discovery-Arrondissement Part Twenty Four

Posted on February 10, 2020 by

Arcane art was never really Olivia’s favorite style, it always made her think of the Oil Paint Wars, which in turn, made her sad. Her grandmother was still fighting, at least as far as she knew. But she had to … Continue reading →

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Uncomfortably Safe-Arrondissement Part Twenty Three

Posted on February 3, 2020 by

“Tell us what you know,” asked the Marshal of the Coterie du Honor. Monsieur L’Horloge, dressed in his finest suit but with his hair still mussed, tapped his fingers on the enameled table. Each segment bore the sigil of a … Continue reading →

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Two Gendarmes-Arrondissement Part Seventeen

Posted on December 23, 2019 by

“It was more or less of a coincidence,” said Sergeant Gendarme Arpin. Mistress Rosamund took a deep drag of her cigarillo and regarded Arpin and Detective Durand sitting in her back office. One gendarme visiting was irritating but easy enough … Continue reading →

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Death and Complications-Arrondissement Part Twelve

Posted on November 18, 2019 by

The brasserie was silent except for the occasional clink of a glass, the turning of a page, the gentle glug of a drink being poured or the footsteps of the wait staff. In a corner, sat a woman dressed in … Continue reading →

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Questions and Schnapps-Arrondissement Part Eleven

Posted on November 11, 2019 by

Dipping a pen in golden ink, she drew a diagram in the air. Both gazed with an intense focus as they circled it. “Very elegant,” he said. “Danke,” she replied. A moment passed. “However…” “I know.” “Schnapps?” “Please.” Monsieur L’Horloge … Continue reading →

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