Just before dawn, Thigpen awoke. He was briefly disoriented, and completely tangled in his blankets. After getting himself free, he sat up and with his eyes still closed contemplated his day. He had a lot to do and would be all over the city trying to get it done. Thigpen put on a fresh uniform, … Continue reading Slothenburg Confidential; Chapter 5

Captain Ordrander listened patiently to Thigpen’s report. He raised an eyebrow when he heard that the killer was a spider that seemed to employ a lover’s embrace, but otherwise he didn’t give away any hint as to how he felt about this case. Thigpen finished his report, and stood waiting to hear what the captain … Continue reading Slothenburg Confidential; Chapter 4

Luckily the rest of Thigpen's patrol went uninterrupted. He did however spend more time on his undercity beat than he normally did. There were people lingering about where the body was found for the rest of the day, and everyone on his beat wanted to know what had happened. Thigpen told them all the same thing. … Continue reading Slothenburg Confidential; Chapter 3

Thigpen pulled the whistle out from the neck of his tunic and gave it a loud, shrill blast. He followed that with three short bursts, and waited. If anyone was around they would have heard the whistles, it was so eerily quiet here. Thigpen held the lantern up and looked around. He thought he saw … Continue reading Slothenburg Confidential; Chapter 2

Ever since he could remember, Thigpen had wanted to be a constable. He had always been in awe of the men that patrolled the city, swaggering with bold self-assurance, wearing their black uniforms with shiny copper buttons and boasting a shiny red and copper badge on their chest. When all of his friends were playing … Continue reading Slothenburg Confidential; Chapter 1