Story by Justin Short

Illustration by John Waltrip

Read the letter a man writes to his love.  He assures her during the course of the letter that he is alive and “well”.  What would make him need to assure her of this?  He details a bizarre encounter and the events that unfolded after that.  Did it really happen or was it all “in his head”?  The ending will leave you guessing.

Read Cake of the Dead in Crimson Streets #5: ‘The Ipthian Crystal’ and Other Tales now available from Amazon.com.

Crimson Streets #5: ‘The Ipthian Crystal’ and Other Tales

Next Week: 

Down the Rabbit Hole.  By Adam O’Connell , Art by L.A. Spooner

When a retired detective’s daughter is abducted he’s thrust back into the world he left behind.  No other words were needed from him except “She’s my kid chief”.  To get her back, this retired detective and a rag-tag team will have to go where few venture…down the rabbit hole.