When the police failed to find his wife’s killer, Ronnie sought out dark magic and darker beings in his pursuit of justice—and answers. The murder was vicious. Personal. Like the killer had a grudge. But no one could possibly have hated his sweet wife that badly.
It cost almost more than he was willing to pay, but he finally has the name of her murderer. Now he can have the justice he craves. The cost: he’ll have to learn the truth about why his wife died… and reconsider what it means to be innocent.
This short story is 3300 words long. It can also be found in Mortal Creatures, a collection of stories about grief and magic.
Zoe Cannon may or may not be a supervillain out to conquer the world through writing. When not writing, they can be found perfecting their schemes for world domination, plotting against their archenemies, and staying up too late reading a book. Their secret lair is rumored to be located somewhere in southern New Hampshire. They also write as their mild-mannered alter ego, Z.J. Cannon.