Smooth Criminal : Writing

My (not so) Short Stories

My (not so) Short Stories

A Book by Smooth Criminal


A short story collection
Preface

Preface

A Chapter by Smooth Criminal


A few words before the story
Prologue

Prologue

A Chapter by Smooth Criminal


Edwards Air Force Base, Rosamund, California February 13 2012, 09:55 pm PST “Five-minute-tentative until take-off, sir.” ..
Nick of Time

Nick of Time

A Book by Smooth Criminal


What if a group of friends opened Pandora's box accidentally and had to shut it down before things got nasty? What if things getting nasty meant the e..
Preface

Preface

A Chapter by Smooth Criminal


Some things I'd like you to read before you start with my story
Note

Note

A Chapter by Smooth Criminal


This tale is not narrated by its lead characters in English. Their accounts are transliterated to English for the reader’s benefit. Their nativ..
Chapter 1

Chapter 1

A Chapter by Smooth Criminal


18th June 2010, 12.30 A.M. Trichy. Ben-to-be The call comes not long after I have folded up my labours for the day and settled mys..
Chapter 2

Chapter 2

A Chapter by Smooth Criminal


18th June 2010, 12.33 A.M. Madurai. Tee-to-be “- he pretend to call a wrong number?” It takes me a while to und..
Chapter 3

Chapter 3

A Chapter by Smooth Criminal


18th June 2010, 09:00 A.M. Madurai. Tee-to-be No sooner has he woken up the next morning than he checks out his cell phone. Nothing..
Chapter 4

Chapter 4

A Chapter by Smooth Criminal


15th July 2010, 5.00 P.M. Chennai. Ben Anitha would remember today for a long time to come. This date represents the determining fo..