A Short Story by Thomas Shess. The night before the second day of freshman dance lessons, Chaz Blinkowsky prayed that…

The Case of the Vanished Valise. My name is Hank Calder, I'm a private investigator. My first job with Art…

A Masterclass in Modern Noir Buckle up. The fog is rolling in, the neon is flickering, and the line between…

Welcome to ThomasShess.com, the official headquarters for the "multilectual" life. After decades of chronicling the West Coast’s most captivating stories—from the…