neelwrites/chapter2ofanightfullofmurders/detectivechacko/thursdayphotoprompt/theethingschallenge/fowc/crime/fiction/26/10/2018

Thursday photo prompt: Way-stone #writephoto FOWC with Fandango — Opponent https://thehauntedwordsmith.wordpress.com/2018/10/25/daily-writing-challenge-25/ CHAPTER 2 OF ‘A NIGHT FULL OF MURDERS’ THE DISCOVERY  (genre:crime) By Neel Anil Panicker As one just entering into teen hood, he had spent long summer months poring over spy thrillers, his appetite whetted by jaw dropping high octane adrenaline dripping tales of daring all … Continue reading neelwrites/chapter2ofanightfullofmurders/detectivechacko/thursdayphotoprompt/theethingschallenge/fowc/crime/fiction/26/10/2018

neelwrites/killerinthemountains/storystarter/detectivechackocrime fiction/329words/16/10/2018

KILLER IN THE MOUNTAINS By Neel Anil Panicker Ahmed dragged the jute bag towards the jagged edges of the cliff. The effort proved too taxing; he soon found himself heaving; the pain in his chest that had subsided a week ago, now returning with increased intensity. Sweating through his military green cotton shirt like a … Continue reading neelwrites/killerinthemountains/storystarter/detectivechackocrime fiction/329words/16/10/2018

neelwrites/thecaretaker/SPF/crime/detectivechackocrimemysteryseries/stortstarter/TTC/FOWC/200words/14/10/2018

THE CARETAKER Photo Credit: C.E. Ayr By Neel Anil Panicker “Do you also see what I see?”. ‘Sir, I see a man. I have had him verified. His name’s Daniel. Is the caretaker. Been working in the garage for over five years now. Said he worked at a castle 50 miles away. Got that verified … Continue reading neelwrites/thecaretaker/SPF/crime/detectivechackocrimemysteryseries/stortstarter/TTC/FOWC/200words/14/10/2018

neelwrites/allstone,nobone/FridayFictioneers/crime/detectivechackocrimefictioinseries/storystarter/10/10/2018

Written as part of the Friday Fictioneers challenge hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields (more details HERE). The idea is to write a short story of 100 words based on the photo prompt (above). To read stories of 100 words based on this week’s prompt, visit HERE. 12 October 2018 ALL STONE, NO BONE PHOTO PROMPT © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields By Neel … Continue reading neelwrites/allstone,nobone/FridayFictioneers/crime/detectivechackocrimefictioinseries/storystarter/10/10/2018

neelwrites/ThreeThingsChallenge/flash/shortstory/28/07/2018

Today’s things are: mattress, golf ball, green https://thehauntedwordsmith.wordpress.com/2018/07/27/three-things-challenge-27-july-2018/ Today’s things are: mattress, golf ball, green THE GOLF BALL MURDER CASE  By Neel Anil Panicker “Mr John, you mean to say he held a couple of  golf balls in his hand when you last saw him. What time did you say it was?” This was the second time  Detective Chacko … Continue reading neelwrites/ThreeThingsChallenge/flash/shortstory/28/07/2018

neelwrites/somethingeerie/inspectorsharmacrimeseries/fiction/flash/shortstory/03/06/2018

SOMETHING EERIE By Neel Anil Panicker Inspector Sharma took a while to orient himself to the near blinding darkness. Only seconds before he stepped off the torturous 47 degree summer madness that was Udaipur and arrived at the ghostly single room dilapidated mud house located a kilometre and half off the city municipal limits; the … Continue reading neelwrites/somethingeerie/inspectorsharmacrimeseries/fiction/flash/shortstory/03/06/2018

neelwrites/wait’sover/Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie/saturdaymix-doubletake/fiction/shortstory/12/05/2018

WAIT’S OVER By Neel Anil Panicker For days Inspector Sharma lay in wait, pitching his tent by the rivulet that abutted the foothills of the forest. There he lay in wait, biding his time, subsisting on the mercy of the trouts and shrimps that he would catch with the help of his improvised fishing rod__a … Continue reading neelwrites/wait’sover/Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie/saturdaymix-doubletake/fiction/shortstory/12/05/2018

neelwrites/newbookrelease/twoandhalfmurders/novella/fiction/crime/detectivechackoseries/01/05/2018

RELEASED!  It’s out!  My new book release, the first of this year. My new book, TWO AND A HALF MURDERS, a Detective Chacko Crime Mystery Series, is available in the following global territories, both as in Kindle Ebook and Paperback editions. INDIA: https://www.amazon.in/dp/B07CRH6NW8 US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CRH6NW8 UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07CRH6NW8 AUS: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B07CRH6NW8 CAN: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07CRH6NW8 FRANCE: https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B07CRH6NW8 https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpermalink.php%3Fstory_fbid%3D584180505286007%26id%3D100010821872928&width=500   … Continue reading neelwrites/newbookrelease/twoandhalfmurders/novella/fiction/crime/detectivechackoseries/01/05/2018

neelwrites/ZisforZoomingaway/zeeniebabyblooms/A-ZChallenge/fiction/26/04/2018

Z IS FOR ZOOMING OFF  (A-Z CHALLENGE) ‘ZEENIE BABY’ BLOOMS By Neel Anil Panicker “Beautiful, aren’t they?” Cochin SP City Isaac John lifted his police cap, adjusted the rim of his glasses and looked around the fifty metre square garden that abutted the ‘Estate of the Family of William Frederick D’ Costa’. He couldn’t but … Continue reading neelwrites/ZisforZoomingaway/zeeniebabyblooms/A-ZChallenge/fiction/26/04/2018

neelwrites/YisforYahoo!/A-ZChallenge/fiction/25/04/2018

Y IS FOR YAHOO!  (A-Z CHALLENGE) By Neel Anil Panicker 36 HOURS LATER… INTENSIVE CARE UNIT THIRD FLOOR,   MEDICTY HOSPITAL “How is she now, Doctor?” Senior Consultant and Head of Surgical Department Dr. Arvind Deshmukh lifted his eyes from the stack of medical reports at his desk and looking up replied, “Lucky. She is … Continue reading neelwrites/YisforYahoo!/A-ZChallenge/fiction/25/04/2018