PHOTO PROMPT © Dale Rogerson
Dark clouds gather above as darker evil took place below. The bodies had been found in the basement of the condo, tied back to back and mutilated beyond recognition. Whoever was responsible had been thorough in his work, leaving no trace of himself behind.
Detectives were combing the grounds, flashlights glowing in the gathering dark.
Upstairs on the fifth floor, a man watched. His mouth twitched in mirth at their stupidity. They’d already interviewed him, giving him the usual cop-speak and learning nothing.
He was much too smart for them.
More would die. They deserved it.
Just Writing! 
A good one this week. Eerie and evil. E squared! loved it.
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Thanks. The picture lent itself to all kinds of dark deeds 🙂
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Yes, it did. I could think of many more, but somehow the rapture was what wanted shared this day. 🙂
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I’ll go see 🙂
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Dear Linda,
The perfect picture of a true Narcissist. Evilly well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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This is very dark. Nicely done.
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That’s unusually dark for you/. Well done
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It is, isn’t it? I was thinking the same thing as I read it over—-people are gonna think I had a ghost writer 🙂
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Well done, Linda. You’ve captured horror and nailed it on the page. 🙂
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Thanks, Christine.
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Looks like the start of a mystery story. I enjoy these types.
Nice work, Linda.
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I’ll be James Patterson could turn it into a great thriller 🙂
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This one is a screaming thriller on the make Well written, Linda.
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Thanks so much 🙂
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Ooh, he’s a rum one! Great piece of writing.
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Thanks, Clare.
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Very nice. Seem to have quite a few grim stories this week
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Yes, I’m sure there are some grim ones. Haven’t had time to read everyone else yet–looking forward to it 🙂
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I hope they catch him sooner rather than later – nasty man.
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Quite a smug villain you have there. Intriguing.
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Ooooo…..that was fabulously sinister! Perfect! :o)
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Thanks 🙂
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Hi Linda, he sounds one bad dude
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I think he’s psychotic,
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Very well written. Making of a thriller, enjoyed every bit of it.
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Wonderfully sinister! I like it.
My story is called ‘Someone’
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I hope that he does a mistake… I want him caught,
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Me too. He will be. And of I were writing a book I’d have him rotting in prison for the next 60 years.
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Shudder … I don’t like him one bit D: He’s so sure of himself, but how many more people will have to die before his belief in his own invincibility catches up with him. I can just see him sitting there, smirking to himself, with the moonlight coldly filtering through his upstairs window..
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Psychopaths have no conscience, no concern about causing pain or terror. He’s an awful man, for sure.
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Good writing. I loved the dark clouds above darker evil and his mouth twitching in mirth.
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Thanks. Always encourages me when people catch those types of small details 🙂
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A brilliant story , Linda . Loved it . 😊👏
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Deliciously dark! You have quite the villain on your hands there. Great story!
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Well done. It’s always intriguing to follow the path of someone who thinks they will not be caught.
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Some are never caught, but this one? He’s way too cocky. He’s going to get caught. Especially if Adrian Monk gets involved 🙂
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Yeeks! It sounds like he’s planning a swath of death and destruction across town. Nicely dark!
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the guy is too full of himself. hopefully, they catch him soon.
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Exactly–that’s going to be his downfall, I think. Cocky.
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Very dark, he sounds horrible but vanity and over confidence come before a fall, I hope it’s so in this case
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My thoughts exactly. He’s a cocky psychopath.
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So very creepily done, Linda!
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My husband read this and asked me what on earth I’ve been reading, this post isn’t typical for me, was I having nightmares or something? Nope, says I, just a lively imagination 🙂
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Very good sign if hubs is wondering…😁
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This is a very bad man! His evil certainly comes through in your story.
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I agree with Neil. This is very dark for you. But you did dark incredibly well.
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Nice one, totally captured the evil persona of the psychopath.
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A manioulative serial killer watching as if it were a game. Intriguingly dark …
Let’s hope he will slip up and be caught. It seems they always do. Although, it could be years.
I liked your story … 😎
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Thanks. A little more on the dark side than I usually go, but that’s where the picture took me.
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An interesting and scary story, Linda. Criminals often think they’re smarter than the law until they’re caught. Good writing. —- Suzanne
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Thanks. Sadly, some psychopaths are truly brilliant. I’ve often thought how much good they could do if they had an ounce of conscience or empathy.
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A truly disturbing tale that gave me shivers. Well written Linda
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Thanks 🙂
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He managed to get the police off his trail and leave him clear of the suspects list. Disturbing how much this actually happens in reality! Nicely written 🙂
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Thank you, Fatima.
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