How Mrs Barton Hit Back.
The morning was not yet worn away to noon when Dr Hwangbo approached the mansion. It stood in one of …
Tag Archives: Murder
More Figures On The Lawn.
What Tycienski knew was this: Agata had been sacked from the agency eight months ago. On the phone, however, she …
A Tale from the Borneo Rainforest (At Lunch).
[Part 1 was “By Day” and Part 2 was “By Night.”] The time had come for Ellen Stewart to make …
The Death of Father Christmas.
When I was three years old I stabbed Father Christmas in the back of the neck with a carving knife …
A Reported Sighting of the Krampus.
[Last Christmas the following was related to Tychy by Ingrid Schottel, a friend of the website. It was originally published …
When the Corpse Bled.
[I presently have scant time for any new writing, but to prevent a neglected fire from going out altogether, let …
Nocturne (2/2).
[Part 1 is here.] Down the corridor and around the corner, I was confronted with a swollen, impatient queue, all …
Tychy@ the Fringe: Solstice.
[The following contains significant spoilers.] This is a wicked little play and it skates with great assurance on some decidedly …
Tychy@ the Fringe: The State vs. John Hayes.
The year is 1959 and the murderess Elyese Dukie (Lucy Roslyn) is languishing on Death Row in Texas. Alone in …
Tychy@ the Fringe: Consequences.
[The following contains spoilers.] The Space@ Jury’s Inn is a stupid venue and a stupid idea for a venue. I …
The First Days of an Independent Scotland.
By mid-morning the streets were choking with people and the police had melted away. It was like when a household …
Narrative Concerning Authentic Sightings of the Krampus.
We were midway through the Wigilia dinner and all that was left of the carp were its whiskers. It was …
The House Across the Street (A Story for Halloween).
This morning the breakfast buffet which awaited Ted Worthington included fresh cherries, and he piled his bowl with them. Ana, …
Memento Vitae.
My friend Noah is a filmmaker and he occasionally consults me whenever he is short of ideas for a film. …
