Category Archives: Mystery

“Who Killed The Elf?” Mystery For Christmas; Friday Flash Fics from Jeff Baker (December 5, 2025)

Posted on December 5, 2025 by jeffbaker307

Who Killed the Elf? By Jeff Baker The Widow was sitting across from my desk in my cramped office that smelled of cigarettes and busted hopes. With the Widow Elf there, it now smelled a little of peppermint. She dabbed … Continue reading →

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Mystery And Mayhem at the Stadium! Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Stories For September 2025!

Posted on September 15, 2025 by jeffbaker307

September 15, 2025 Hi! I’m Mike, A.K.A. Jeff Baker. The draws for the September 2025 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were: A Mystery Set at An Olympic Stadium Involving a A Crystal Ball E. H. Timms wrote: “Having A Ball.” https://thinkingthinking123.blogspot.com/2025/09/flash-fic-challenge-flames-of-young-love.html … Continue reading →

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“Javelin.” Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Story for September 2025 as by Mike Mayak (September 15, 2025)

Posted on September 15, 2025 by jeffbaker307

Javelin by Mike Mayak AUTHOR’S NOTE: The draws for the September 2025 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were: A Mystery, at an Olympic Stadium involving a Crystal Ball. Here’s what I came up with. —-mike As a rule a guy lying … Continue reading →

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“Air Time.” Friday Flash Fics Has Minutes To Spare, from Jeff Baker. (April 25, 2025)

Posted on April 25, 2025 by jeffbaker307

Air Time by Jeff Baker “Did you see him leave?” Gina said, glancing from the big glass front door to the rows of washers. “No,” Jack said, looking panicky. “I glanced over there at the two way mirror in the … Continue reading →

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Dogs and Wheels! (And Money!) Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Results for April 14th, 2025, from Mike Mayak.

Posted on April 14, 2025 by jeffbaker307

Hi! I’m Mike, A.K.A. Jeff Baker. The draws for the April 2025 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were: A Caper Story Set in A Racetrack Involving a Pair Of Leg Irons E. H. Timms wrote: “A Pack Of Lies” https://thinkingthinking123.blogspot.com/2025/04/flash-fic-challenge-pack-of-lies.html And … Continue reading →

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Mr. Fix, the River Styx and Friday Flash Fics. By Jeff Baker, February 21, 2025

Posted on February 21, 2025 by jeffbaker307

Mister Fix And the River Styx by Jeff Baker “Two-Hundred pounds!” the Bank Manager said to Detective Fix. “We will be ruined.” “Two-Hundred pounds is not much in the grand scheme of things,” Inspector Fix said. “You don’t understand,” the … Continue reading →

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Ride “The Pink Train.” Friday Flash Fics from Jeff Baker. August 23, 2024.

Posted on August 23, 2024 by jeffbaker307

The Pink Train by Jeff Baker (August 21, 2024) “Well, here’s how we solved it,” the Detective said. “They weren’t smuggling anything on the trains, that was what misled us. The stuff was coming in at the airport. We’d stopped … Continue reading →

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‘Nathan Burgoine’s “Triad Magic.” Reviewed By Jeff Baker. (August 22, 2024.)

Posted on August 22, 2024 by jeffbaker307

‘Nathan Burgoine’s “Triad Magic” Review by Jeff Baker FULL DISCLOSURE: This review probably contains a spoiler or two. ‘Nathan Burgoine’s novel “Triad Magic” is the last in a trilogy that began with “Triad Blood” and continued with “Triad Soul.” Set … Continue reading →

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An Aversion To Crimes? Not In the June Flash Fiction Draw Challenge! (A Little Late!) June 16, 2024.

Posted on June 16, 2024 by jeffbaker307

Hi, again! Mike here, also known as “Jeff Baker.” The draws for the June 2024 FFDC were: A Mystery Set in a Roomfull of Hats Involving a Giant Penny I’ve been traveling the last two weeks, so this is way … Continue reading →

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A Giant Penny For Your Thoughts. “The Magic Hat Crimes,” Much-Delayed Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Story for June 2024 from Jeff Baker

Posted on June 16, 2024 by jeffbaker307

The Magic Hat Crimes by Jeff Baker Author’s Note: The Draws for the (early) June 2024 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were; a mystery, set in a roomful of hats involving a giant penny. Pure serendipity let me use two characters … Continue reading →

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