Life in the suburbs can be a dangerous game of cat and mouse as teenager Dan Pham discovers when his neighbor suddenly goes missing.
When a strange van appears in his neighborhood and no one seems to notice, Dan suspects something sinister and violent may be at play.
Join Dan as he attempts to uncover the truth in this tense suburban mystery short. If you enjoyed Dark Places by Gillian Flynn, you'll love this suburban suspense thriller. Buy it now!
Note: This story is collected in How TO Make Friends With Teenage Anarchists.
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M.E. Purfield is the #actuallyautistic author of the long running and highly rated Miki Radicci series and the sci-noir Blunt Force Kharma series. He has had short stories in Broken Pencil, Unwinnable Magazine, and Norwegian American Weekly. He lives in Jersey City, NJ.
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"Purfield novels are not for the faint of heart. They are hard, punchy and fast moving. A combination that leaves the reader feeling slightly breathless." - Eternal Night
Life in the suburbs is beautiful, spacious, and dangerous.
Deep in the Jersey suburbs, Dan Pham goes to high school, plays video games with his best friend Vanessa, and learns to brush off racial tensions from his neighbors.
Then a van appears one day. It does not belong to any of the neighbors or part of a business. It just sits there and attracts Dan's attention.
When Mr. Appelbaum across the street turns up missing, Dan believes the van has something to do with it. Something sinister, violent.
A tense suburban mystery short story from the author of the Radicci Sisters Mysteries that explores the bonds of friendship and social tensions.