by Crimespree Magazine | Apr 27, 2013 | Books, Serials
Seven Hotel Cuauhtémoc / 8:25 A.M. The Hotel Cuauhtémoc’s arcade shaded the rooms against a savage morning sun. The hotel was from another era, when Tijuana was a small desert town. Across the dirt street were the last few hovels in Tijuana’s worst...
by Crimespree Magazine | Apr 23, 2013 | Books, Serials
Six Wang’s Rancho / 7:15 A.M. Driving into Wang’s rancho, Calhoun had glanced at Castro. He was his one true friend. In Tijuana, that was saying a lot. There was something about Castro that made you know he liked you. The way he looked at you....
by Crimespree Magazine | Apr 21, 2013 | Books, Serials
Five Amigo Motel / 6:15 A.M. Celeste followed him into his room at the Amigo Motel, still not knowing what exactly what to expect from him. They hadn’t talked much in the jeep. Calhoun could tell she was disappointed by the place but tried not to show it. He...
by Crimespree Magazine | Apr 20, 2013 | Books, Serials
Four Sunrise / Day of the Dead Day of the Dead, Calhoun told himself. So what. Calhoun unwrapped the traditional holiday candy he’d bought the night before at the race track. A black licorice figure with its skeleton superimposed in white. He threw the candy...
by Crimespree Magazine | Apr 16, 2013 | Books, Serials
Three The Border / November 1—11:00 P.M. Tijuana is worse at night, sinister. Paloma Vasco liked the tawdry, salacious feel. Going back into Tijuana was like putting on crotchless panties. The sight of the foreign town across the bridge made her feel like doing nasty...