Shrapnel Perpendicular by Chris Green ‘Shrapnel perpendicular,’ the caller says and then hangs up. Shrapnel perpendicular? It sounds like a cryptic crossword clue. With the dull flat disconnected tone ringing in my ear, I continue to grip the receiver as if by registering my puzzlement, an ...
There is a very good dying message clue, good use of a more modern trope, and a mix of serious and humorous reasons why the story is presented as a book within a book, plus a clear indicator in hindsight as to who the murderer is (SPOILER ROT13: va gur qvfphffvba ba zlfgrel svp...