Posts Tagged ‘marksburgh’

My Own Personal Gotham

Posted: 10th May 2012 by Jeff Bouley / Deacon Blue in Ruminations
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Apologies to Depeche Mode…I really shouldn’t abscond with and alter a lyric from their very fine song “Personal Jesus” just to make a catchy headline. And with respect to New York City…no, you’re not the Gotham I’m referring to. As most of you reading this probably know (or likely you wouldn’t be at a blog […]

[ – To view a list of all current chapters, click here – ] After the tense visit by Janus’ men, a nearly half-hour-long flogging at Hush-a-Bye’s hands had been very therapeutic, and now—flushed and covered with a sheen of sweat all over his bare, bruised, welted and blood-streaked torso—GoodKnight stood near her. “Ya did […]

[ – To view a list of all current chapters, click here – ] Through a mouthful of glazed doughnut, Carl Beacham mumbled, “Are we there yet?” “Yeah, and we’ve been here a bit over an hour and we’ll be here several hours more at least. But you already knew that. I warned you stakeouts […]

Hush-a-Bye and GoodKnight

Posted: 3rd April 2011 by Jeff Bouley / Deacon Blue in Single-run ("One off") Stories
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The nice thing about living in Erie, Pennsylvania, is that it seems like paradise compared to the city of Marksburgh, Nick thought as he drove carefully through Marksburgh’s main wholesale and industrial district. Then again, so does Hell, probably. He was driving a tad slower than he needed to and was highly alert to dangers, […]

Thankless Task

Posted: 19th December 2010 by Jeff Bouley / Deacon Blue in Single-run ("One off") Stories
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In the darkness of the alley, two masked men crouched, shrouded by shadows, waiting for the lights and sirens to pass far enough into the distance for them to stand again, and venture out into the night. More into the open, though still moving with as much stealth as they could and still be alert […]