Crush

by Chuck Grossart

Homicide detective Deke Racine has found another nest, this time with four bodies, brutally murdered like all the rest. He's been chasing the killer for nearly a decade, but is no closer to catching him now than on day one.


Eighteen have died. Racine is angry, frustrated...and closer than he thinks.


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Flash fiction stories generally run from between 100 and 1,000 words, with the lower word counts representing a challenge to the writer to craft a story with a beginning, middle, and end, along with characters, plot, maybe a hook or twist, and a resolution. So, not only is this a short story, it's a very short story.


I hope you like it.

7 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 3, 2014

About the author

Chuck is an award-winning and Amazon #1 best-selling author in Action & Adventure, Genetic Engineering, Post-Apocalyptic & Dystopian sci fi, Military Thrillers, Conspiracy Thrillers, and Suspense fiction (US, UK, and Australian Kindle stores). He lives outside of Omaha, Nebraska, with his very patient & understanding wife, along with a giant German Shepherd named Duke, a giant Golden Pyredoodle named Holly Jo, and tons and tons of dog hair.

You can contact Chuck through his website (www.chuckgrossart.com), on Facebook (@ChuckGrossartAuthor), or on Twitter (@chuckgrossart).

His latest military sci fi novel, OF ENEMIES AND ALLIES (The Han Wars Book 5), was released on August 13, 2022. Look for the 6th and final book of The Han Wars, REQUIEM FOR THE WARRIOR, coming soon.

Awards & Accolades:
- 2017 Killer Nashville Reader’s Choice Award Finalist for Best Fiction Adult Fantasy/Science Fiction Novel
- 2017 Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award Finalist for Best Fiction Adult Horror/Science Fiction Novel
- 2016 Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award Winner for Best Science Fiction Novel
- 2014 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award (ABNA) Winner for Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror
- #1 US Kindle bestseller (THE GEMINI EFFECT)
- #1 Science Fiction author, US Kindle store
- #1 Science Fiction & Fantasy author, US Kindle store
- #1 Action & Adventure author, US Kindle store
- #2 Mystery, Thriller & Suspense author, US Kindle store
- #2 author, US Kindle store (all categories)

Reviews

[Grampy · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Crush” by Chuck Grossart is one of those tales where you are more freaked out after you finish it than you were while reading it. It has a top-notch twist at the end you will not see coming. It is flash fiction, as is much of what Grossart writes, but Grossart gives you just enough information to fully comprehend the full story, even going back several years.

“Crush” is good. I wish I could say more, but it wouldn’t be fair to you if I said too much. You’ll have to trust me on this one. This tale features one sick psychopathic serial killer who has gotten away with murder for a long, long time. If that thought intrigues you, you will like “Crush”.

[Carolyn Injoy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Crush, A Flash Fiction Story by Chuck Grossart I received a free kindle copy of Crush, A Flash Fiction Story by Chuck Grossart in an Amazon promotion.I gave this very short story four stars. Detective Deke Racine walks right into the stench of death. In seven years, he & his partner, Cheech Hernandez have worked eighteen homicides."All the vics are female, mid to late 20's, red hair, taken within a short span of days, sometimes within hours of each other. They're fully clothed, apart from a missing left shoe, with no sign of sexual assault or struggle."This intriguing story ends with a wicked twist.

[Jack Kardiac · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's not often a flash fiction story has enough room for a genuine flashback, but Chuck Grossart does a fine job with it. Continually impressed with his flash fiction. He's truly setting the bar high!

[Vicky · Rating 5 out of 5]

A flash fiction story, really. Quite remarkable the way he tells this story in a very short way and indeed make you feel like you had traveled a very long distance.