by William E Bohl | Dec 19, 2025 | Historical Fiction
Karl Stuben stood on the ridge and looked out over his one-hundred-sixty acres. He loved the rolling hills of grass that stretched to the horizon in every direction. It was winter, the day before Christmas, and the grass was brown. His only neighbors, the Bartos...
by William E Bohl | Nov 20, 2025 | Crime, Terror, Thriller
I can’t sleep. I’ve tried everything, but my brain is out of control, and I can’t drift off. I even tried my worst-case solution involving counting backward from four-hundred, by threes. In Spanish. Usually, the counting is demanding enough that it gets my mind off...
by William E Bohl | Oct 22, 2025 | Crime, Drama
I shiver a little in the crisp, pine scented air. It’s cooler again this morning, reminding me that winter is approaching. Otherwise, it’s beautiful. Blotches of bright gold aspen leaves stand out from the lodgepole pines carpeting the mountainsides. But my eyes water...
by William E Bohl | Sep 26, 2025 | Drama, Humor
James, no – make that Fred, saw the bandage covering part of his left hand and it brought back memories of the pain and horror of his pinky being loped off by Tony’s leg-breaker, Leo. He used a damn gardening tool for God’s sake. Fred had listened to the threats...
by William E Bohl | Sep 2, 2025 | Drama, Humor
Joe fished his smartphone out of his pocket and swiftly entered his good friend Jason’s new number to convince him to hit a bar or two that evening. Jason had always been a great wingman. There were several rings and then to his surprise a feminine voice answered,...
by William E Bohl | Jun 22, 2025 | Action Adventure, Science Fiction
“I’ll just wait here in the car,” I told Beth. “Ah, come on in with me Jason. It won’t take me long and it won’t hurt you. Maybe you’ll see something you’ll want to read.” “Yeah right. I don’t even have a library card.” Reluctantly I followed Beth into the public...
by William E Bohl | May 20, 2025 | Fantasy, Terror, Thriller
It was a lush rainforest and Jim loved it. Living among the tall Douglas firs, hemlocks, and all the wildlife was his dream. Therefore, he was thrilled to finally close on a house and ten acres of land located west of Olympia, Washington, just outside of Olympic...
by William E Bohl | Mar 21, 2025 | Crime, Drama
I was sorry to hear that Joel had died. He was a past fast-food coworker of mine that became somewhat of a friend. He had asked me whether he could store some things in my garage for a few months. I was reluctant, but he offered to pay rent for using the space, and he...
by William E Bohl | Feb 23, 2025 | Action Adventure, Drama
Claire and I were born and grew up in North Palm Beach, Florida. Our family never had a lot, but it was a wonderful place to be kids due to the excellent beaches and rugged forests. Dad had a pool cleaning business which might have been adequate, but most of the...
by William E Bohl | Jan 22, 2025 | Drama, Humor
“That’s not a New Year’s Resolution. That’s a death wish.” “What do you mean? I’ve wanted to take it up since I watched a virtual reality video of a guy winding through a canyon in one of those wingsuits. It looked so cool,” Fred said. “I’ve seen some of those videos....
by William E Bohl | Dec 22, 2024 | Drama
It was late in the afternoon, bitterly cold, and storm clouds threatened snow when they reached the tree farm. By the time Ryan, his wife Beth, and their two kids had exited their SUV, large snowflakes had started to fall. “Darn, it wasn’t supposed to snow until late...
by William E Bohl | Nov 22, 2024 | Drama, Humor
It’s Friday. The week is finally over and I’m meeting my friend Dan for drinks after work. He is bringing a friend Chris, whom I’ve never met. I grab a parking space close to the bar and head in that direction. Soon Dan texts that he is parking nearby. The three of us...
by William E Bohl | Oct 28, 2024 | Drama
“It’ll serve them right,” Jake Bandemer whispered to his wife Charlene, who was sitting to his right. He had just finished signing the last of the documents in a thick stack. With that, ownership of the family business officially transferred to the Chinese...
by William E Bohl | Sep 24, 2024 | Drama, Fantasy
“Oh man, what the fuck happened?” I moaned. My head hurt but not as bad as my right leg and left arm. The arm seemed to work and looked okay, except for some blood. But when I tried to move the leg, I couldn’t, and it hurt like hell. The dashboard was smashed downward...
by William E Bohl | Aug 22, 2024 | Science Fiction, Spy Fiction
Jima slows and looks back. She’s relieved to see that there isn’t any noticeable activity at the military base. She can’t believe her luck in having found one of the rear gateposts unguarded. Now she must reach her flyer and get the hell off the godforsaken planet....
by William E Bohl | Jul 19, 2024 | Drama, Humor, Romance
While putting on her makeup, Jan thought back to when she first met Jack White. It was at a concert at an amphitheater in Jupiter, Florida. She had hurried to the restroom built into the rear of the outdoor stage to beat the intermission rush. She knew that the REO...
by William E Bohl | Jun 24, 2024 | Crime, Drama
Chris ignored the thrashing and tightened his arm around Craig’s neck. Eventually the movements stopped, the muscles relaxed, and Craig’s arms and legs went slack. Then Chris dragged the body down the hall and manhandled it onto his rumpled bed. He stripped the body...
by William E Bohl | May 22, 2024 | Drama, Science Fiction
Jan wasn’t all that close to her older brother Jon. Over the years she had tried to connect but he seemed uninterested in her and her life. Perhaps because she’s six years younger. Still, Jan was excited that he would be arriving soon to spend Christmas day with the...
by William E Bohl | Apr 20, 2024 | Crime, Drama
Keith was following his usual routine, arriving fifteen minutes early at the high-tech military contractor where he worked. He flashed his badge for the guard, went up an elevator, weaved through the maze of cubicles, and eventually reached his own little workspace....
by William E Bohl | Mar 18, 2024 | Crime, Drama, Thriller
It was warm, balmy, and almost dark when Jan waved down a taxi while waiting outside the weather-worn beach hotel. The cab pulled up to where she was standing and then Jan climbed into the vehicle and said, “The Voux, please.” Soon they were cruising past the last of...
