Wit Honors

As long as original crime-fiction limericks continue to appear in our e-mailbox, we’ll consider any and all of them, and publish those we like best. Today’s two selections come from Chicago short-fiction writer Patricia J. Hale:

Writer’s Glock

There once was a mystery so fine
Except for the missing last line.
The writer was stumped
Until her spouse slumped
His death quicker than the story design.

Dead Dick

There once was a gumshoe so devious
With planned whack of rich client most previous
He got all his money
A necklace for his honey
Too bad she proved equally mischievous.

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