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Red Rosy Bush
A humorous flash fiction
Jun 11 • 
Elisabeth Grace Foley
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Delayed Deposit: Part II
The second and final part of a Western short story
May 27 • 
Elisabeth Grace Foley
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Delayed Deposit: Part I
Part one of two of a Western short story
May 19 • 
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In Print: "Nighthawk"
A new short story in Go West magazine
Apr 24 • 
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The Wheel and the Glass
A bit of micro-fiction
Apr 8 • 
Elisabeth Grace Foley
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A Perfect House For a Murder
An aspiring mystery writer will go to any lengths to research his story—but his perfect setting might prove to be more than he bargained for.
Mar 10 • 
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Come Down
A home front flash fiction
Feb 11 • 
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The Trials of Mrs. Oakwood
A short story in newspaper prose
Jan 20 • 
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Death on the Rails
A historical thriller of a short story set during the Great Depression
Jan 8 • 
Elisabeth Grace Foley
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A Public-Spirited Citizen
The avid reader of whodunits is equal to any emergency. Or so she thinks.
Dec 2, 2024 • 
Elisabeth Grace Foley
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The President Comes to Stay
A humor short story
Nov 4, 2024 • 
Elisabeth Grace Foley
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Quarter Past Murder
Midnight (or just past) upon the terrace of an English country house. A body has been discovered. And nobody knows quite what to do next.
Sep 23, 2024 • 
Elisabeth Grace Foley
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