Hi! I’m Jim Heskett, and I write stories about outsiders who fight crime.
In my career, I’ve mostly written novels that blend espionage, mystery, and suspense into crime thrillers.
But, I’ve written lots of short fiction, and my bite-sized stories run the gamut of thriller, comedy, satire, coming-of-age drama, and more. Much of it has a zany, satirical Wes Anderson style.
If you only want to see the thriller stuff, click here. But, I hope you’ll read them all.
I’ll be publishing new stories from time to time on this page, completely for free. Some old, some new, and some exclusive to this blog. So if you want to know when they come out, drop your email in the field below.
Thanks, and enjoy!
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The Great Proteini [comedy short]
Proteini stood at the deli counter, waiting for the teenager with the bad skin and underbite to finish preparing his salad. The pimply-faced teen kept eying him, flicking back and forth between Proteini and the salad. Could have been the cape or the mask, but it [...clicky!...]
Damn You, Bobby Finch [comedy short]
If Bobby Finch tries to tell you he invented the twirl-three-sixty, he’s a damn liar. I’ve been standing out here on the southwest corner of 81st and Sheridan for longer than I care to mention, inviting people to visit the store for huge discounts on custom-made [...clicky!...]
FREE STORY: The Melancholy Of Darby James
Have you ever done something stupid to impress someone? Here's a young adult coming-of-age tale set in the swinging 1990s you might relate to... 2700ish words. Originally published in Drunk Monkeys magazine. ___________ ~I~ She seemed pensive, and I loved that about her. Every sigh, toss [...clicky!...]
Time Is Money [Short Story]
2300 words of grocery shopping thrills and chills with a midpoint genre twist! Time is Money Time is money. Ruth-Ann Bitterman preached it because Ruth-Ann Bitterman believed it. As she hustled through the grocery store, her system was working. Kim was going to be sorry she [...clicky!...]
Hidden Among the Hoodoos: A Penny Hendrix Short
Penny Hendrix swept her auburn hair off her shoulder so she could swat a mosquito. At this hour, at this elevation, she couldn’t believe she still had to fend off the little pests. But it was a small price to pay to stand in the presence [...clicky!...]
Sword Hands Vs. Shoulder Guns (a comedy short)
What a tangled web we weave... here's a crazy little short story, sort of a zany domestic thriller... ___________ Sword Hands Vs. Shoulder Guns ~I~ Rufus pulled, and Janelle responded with a yank on the leash. The squirrel Rufus so desperately wanted to murder hopped along [...clicky!...]