KN Magazine: Short Stories

Richard Babyak Shane McKnight Richard Babyak Shane McKnight

Devil Strip

Set against a snowy Christmas in 1976, “Devil Strip” by Richard Babyak follows a seasoned detective as he unravels a mystery sparked by an anonymous call about a discarded gun. As the investigation unfolds, what emerges is not just a crime, but a portrait of a woman caught between fear and conscience—trapped in a moral gray space where one choice could change everything.

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Gregory Meece Shane McKnight Gregory Meece Shane McKnight

Game Over

After the Super Bowl ends, Livvy believes she has the perfect plan to escape a marriage built on betrayal and contempt. But when her husband is found dead in what appears to be a hit-and-run, a determined detective begins piecing together the truth. Gregory Meece’s “Game Over” is a tense psychological crime story about deception, revenge, and the moment a carefully planned crime begins to unravel.

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Ken Pisani Shane McKnight Ken Pisani Shane McKnight

Accidents Will Happen

When three suburban widows discover freedom—and perhaps satisfaction—in a series of “accidental” deaths, dark humor meets moral ambiguity in Ken Pisani’s Accidents Will Happen. A sharply written tale of revenge, friendship, and fate where every accident might just be planned.

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