A short story originally written back in the 80s. It is currently included in the short story collection, Diaries of Misspent Youth.
The Soul of the Sea
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Joey Getchie
The Last Ship
Skin Kadash travels to the Oregon Coast to recover from the events of Day One and finds himself embroiled in strange local doings.
Sunlight Nocturne
Skin Kadash spends the day with his neighbor and her little boy as police pursue home invaders in a dramatic citywide chase.
On the Road to Find Out
A semi-autobiographical story of a boy trying to find a place of his own in a life of constant motion and bursts of violence.
Puppy Love Noir
Three stories about the dark side of young love.
The Practical Christmas
When Mom takes up with a fixer-upper, two kids find out what life with an honest-to-goodness outlaw is really all about: the loot.
The Princess of Felony Flats
A mysterious dwarf makes a risky play for the statuesque consort of a drug kingpin in a hardboiled retelling of a classic fairy tale.
Coffee, Black
Skin Kadash investigates vandalism at a Portland coffee shop with the help of Ruby Jane, and finds more than he bargained for.
Motion
This poem grew out of and into my semi-autobiographical story “On the Road to Find Out.”
Slice of Pie
A cynical and overprotective son tries to save his mother from her own good nature, with violent results.
About BCMystery
When not tending his chickens, BCMystery shapes unruly words into captivating people caught in harrowing situations. As Bill Cameron, his work includes the critically-acclaimed Skin Kadash mysteries and, as W.H. Cameron, the high desert mystery Crossroad. He’s presently at work on a historical mystery set on the Oregon coast.