KN Magazine: Short Stories

Mark Reasoner Shane McKnight Mark Reasoner Shane McKnight

Concert Debut

During her American debut, concert pianist Magdalena Estrada is center stage when a man falls from the catwalk above, smashing the piano and setting off a chain of events that uncovers a sinister case of impersonation, kidnapping, and family secrets. In a gripping blend of mystery and drama, a deputy chief and his detectives unravel a tangled web involving identical twins, a long-buried past, and a terrorist plot—culminating in a triumphant encore no one saw coming.

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Linda Griffin Shane McKnight Linda Griffin Shane McKnight

YANKEE TEN

A call about a possible homicide leads Officers Alyssa Knight and Ty into a seemingly straightforward case—until the body doesn’t match the caller’s description and a chilling, twisted plot is slowly revealed. Who really died, and who was supposed to?

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Wesley Sanders Shane McKnight Wesley Sanders Shane McKnight

The Bus Ride Home

In this gripping and atmospheric story, a weary bus driver faces a haunting moral dilemma on a foggy night route. When two desperate girls seek refuge from a lurking danger, his choice to follow rules over compassion leads to devastating consequences, lingering guilt, and the eerie feeling of something—or someone—watching.

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Jacob Sloane Shane McKnight Jacob Sloane Shane McKnight

THE HOLE IN THE ICE

A month after Peggy disappeared, Tom stands over the square hole in the ice—the same hole the cops had searched and abandoned. As black water sloshes and secrets stir beneath the frozen surface, Tom reflects on what he’s done… until something—or someone—rises to meet him.

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