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.Season 1 contains episodes from the noir thriller THE AMERICAN.Season 2 contains episodes from the AGGIE MCPHERSON MYSTERIES.Season 3 contains stand-alone tales.Season 4 contains episodes from THE DUNHILL CHRONICLESIf you&#39;re old fashioned and prefer to read your stories, you can find all of them at the author&#39;s site, <a href="https://matthewcmclean.com" rel="nofollow">https://matthewcmclean.com</a>.

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An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl. In this episode, with a wounded boy in tow, the American calls on unlikely help.

The Trouble with Kidnapping

An American expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl. In this episode, with a wounded boy in tow, the American calls on unlikely help.

The American: Chapter 56

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The American is a noir thriller of an expatriate in France who finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl. In this episode, the good job of covering for a lie leads to permission for a bad idea.

The Trouble with Kidnapping (pt. 4)

The American is a noir thriller of an expatriate in France who finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl. In this episode, the good job of covering for a lie leads to permission for a bad idea.

The American: Chapter 57

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The American is a noir tale in which expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl. In this chapter, details become suddenly and increasingly important while ghosts linger in the background.

The American is a noir tale in which expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl. In this chapter, details become suddenly and increasingly important while ghosts linger in the background.

The American: Chapter 58

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The American is a noir tale in which expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl. In this chapter, the Expat and Sophie try to help young lovers find each other by night.

The Trouble with Escape (pt. 1)

The American is a noir tale in which expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl. In this chapter, the Expat and Sophie try to help young lovers find each other by night.

The American: Chapter 59

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The American is a noir tale in which expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl. In this chapter, a close getaway leads to plans being interrupted.

The Trouble with Escape, part 2

The American is a noir tale in which expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl. In this chapter, a close getaway leads to plans being interrupted.

The American: Chapter 61

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In the city of Slakterquay there&#39;s an office with the words Spectral Analysis 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, we learn about working with people you hate and how it can get you what you want.

An Aggie McPherson Mystery

In the city of Slakterquay there&#39;s an office with the words Spectral Analysis 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, we learn about working with people you hate and how it can get you what you want.

AMM: The Case with No Client, Chapter 1

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In the city of Slakterquay there&#39;s an office with the words Spectral Analysis 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, the ghost hunter goes looking for something tangible that she can use for leverage.

In the city of Slakterquay there&#39;s an office with the words Spectral Analysis 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, the ghost hunter goes looking for something tangible that she can use for leverage.

AMM: The Case with No Client, Chapter 2

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In the city of Slakterquay there&#39;s an office with the words Spectral Analysis 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 fleeing with hot goods runs into the only friend she may have left: Aggie McPherson.

In the city of Slakterquay there&#39;s an office with the words Spectral Analysis 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 fleeing with hot goods runs into the only friend she may have left: Aggie McPherson.

AMM: The Case with No Client, chapter 3

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In the city of Slakterquay there&#39;s an office with the words Spectral Analysis 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 concluding chapter, McPherson is cornered by the thieves they&#39;ve been chasing.

The Aggie McPherson Mysteries

In the city of Slakterquay there&#39;s an office with the words Spectral Analysis 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 concluding chapter, McPherson is cornered by the thieves they&#39;ve been chasing.

AMM: The Case with No Client, Conclusion

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In this episode, Shorthand Missile brings you a tale about the slow apocalypse, guns, and dogs.

A Shorthand Missile Tale

In this episode, Shorthand Missile brings you a tale about the slow apocalypse, guns, and dogs.

Night Walkers

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A very short piece on the principals of power.

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A very short piece on the principals of power.

The Tower

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What Goes Around

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A very short story on the dangers of serving alcohol in a fantasy world.

A very short story on the dangers of serving alcohol in a fantasy world.

Strong Spirits

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The madness had been spreading for some time.

Boulevard Escape

The madness had been spreading for some time.

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A short story about what happens when everyone won&#39;t buy into self-propagating obsolescence.

Shorthand Missile

A short story about what happens to everyone else when the won&#39;t go along with self-propagating obsolescence.

Survivor's Bias

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What does the angry youth do when they see their parents have left them with no future?

What does the angry youth do when they see their parents have left them with no future?

What We Leave Behind

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A Shorthand Missile piece about the road to the cold, straight world of men.

A Shorthand Missile piece about the road to the cold, straight world of men.

House Broken

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A Shorthand Missile piece on the madness of power.

A Shorthand Missile piece on the madness of power.

Lie Settled

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The queer tales of Cole McDowell, last heir to the McDowell family line. As he makes his way through the city of Dunhill, Cole must contend with dark alchemy and religious zealotry to survive the crown jewel of the Brittania Empire. In this episode, Cole confronts the City&#39;s most dangerous gang.

The Chronicles of Dunhill

The queer tales of Cole McDowell, last heir to the McDowell family line. As he makes his way through the city of Dunhill, Cole must contend with dark alchemy and religious zealotry to survive the crown jewel of the Brittania Empire. In this episode, Cole confronts the City&#39;s most dangerous gang.

The Red Hook of Dunhill, Chapter 3

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The queer tales of Cole McDowell, last heir to the McDowell family line. As he makes his way through the city of Dunhill, Cole must contend with dark alchemy and religious zealotry to survive the crown jewel of the Brittania Empire. In this chapter, Cole loses a friend, gains a few more, and proposes a dangerous plan.

The Dunhill Chronicles

The queer tales of Cole McDowell, last heir to the McDowell family line. As he makes his way through the city of Dunhill, Cole must contend with dark alchemy and religious zealotry to survive the crown jewel of the Brittania Empire. In this chapter, Cole loses a friend, gains a few more, and proposes a dangerous plan.

The Dunhill Usurpers, Chapter 1

An anthology series featuring short, punchy tales spiked with chapters from long form projects.  A mix of noir, crime, thriller, espionage, and the cruelties and loves of everyday life.