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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Observation A14 (drama/comedy short story)
What happens when an author has to submit her prized novel to the whims of a moronic focus group? Keep reading for the answer... (3500 words) ___________ Observation A14 ~I~ As the elevator slowed before reaching the twenty-eighth floor, Julia closed her eyes, took a deep [...clicky!...]
The Beard (drama/comedy short story)
Here is a short story I published a few years ago in a literary journal named The Forge. It's about 2000 words (8 paperback pages). The genre is domestic drama, mixed with a little bit of magical realism.... you'll just have to read it to understand it! [...clicky!...]
I Go By Tim (thriller short)
A high school reunion at a seedy bar becomes the setting for a cat-and-mouse spy thriller in this short story with audio below performed by William Coon. (1,900 words, originally published in MacGuffin magazine) i go by tim Past the beer taps, dart boards, pool tables, [...clicky!...]