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Subject: Crime. The crime in action. The planning, the aftermath, or the witness. The victim. The cheap detective. Past, present or future. Dames, if they fit your story and have great gams. Parody or straight stories, stylistic homages, or blank verse mysteries. It's up to you how you pull off your literary heist. Or murder.
Word Limit: Two thousand and five hundred.
The challenge ended on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at Midnight, Hub of the Universe Time.