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John M. Floyd's short stories and fillers have appeared in a wide range of publications, including The Strand, Woman's World, Murderous Intent, Grit, Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, and Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine. A collection of his short fiction, Rainbow's End, will be released in October 2006. Disorganized Crime by John M. Floyd
A city clerk named Nathan Mize (Quite well-connected, mafiawise), Was made aware that Mayor Blair Was far too honest, true, and fair.
So when John Blair denied the mob The contracts on a building job, Young Nate was offered, via phone, A little contract of his own.
As clerk, Nate checked the work schedule The crew would use to build the school, Then bought a gun, and underscored The date foundations would be poured.
John Blair was killed the prior night And dragged to the construction site; Nate buried him inside the pit, Which would be filled, in just a bit.
But typically (unknown to Nate), The city crews were running late: Today they wouldn’t pour concrete— Instead they’d dig a few more feet.
They found the body, called it in, The cops arrived with thirty men; Ballistics, prints, and DNA Led them to Nathan right away.
He later, in his cell, had time To analyze his “perfect crime.” I shouldn’t have tried, he realized, With schedules governmentalized. John M. Floyd © 2007 |
