Truly Dead

A young man’s brutal death is confirmed by the first cops on the scene, the EMTs, and the medical examiner. And by Detective Cleveland, who is assigned to the case without his usual partner. Everyone agrees the victim is truly dead. But Cleveland brings a little more to the job than a cop usually does. He has a gift that—so far—only he knows about, and he’s always wanted to keep it that way.

He calls it a little tickle in the mind. Perhaps some might call it being haunted. Usually, it serves merely to keep himself out of trouble, but this time he’s sure it’s a different voice. Perhaps the voice of the victim lying at his feet. If it is, perhaps he’d better listen.

Novelette length—approx. 12,000 words. Visit the author’s website: www.douglasgrantjohnson.com