Meet a femme fatale . . .

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. . . with a talent for poker, a weakness for men, and a bum kidney.

Sharp and deadly, Livvie’s gambling her way to a life-saving transplant. Using her sweetheart Neal’s body parts as the stakes.

Neal antes up. He loves Livvie.

But does Livvie love him?

Find out in “Organ Trade Off” — the darkest story I’ve ever written.

Organ Trade Off: A Noir Short Story by Diana Deverell

“… had me clutching at my organs. Macabre and twisted to hell – loved it.” (AB Patterson blog review Feb. 6, 2018)

Buy “Organ Trade Off: A Noir Short Story” today and take a dangerous trip to the shadow side of Harrisburg, PA. Click on the cover above or follow this universal link to your favorite ebook vendor.

Enjoy my only ghost story!

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"Turquoise Trail: A Short Story is now available as a standalone ebook from most online vendors.

“Turquoise Trail: A Short Story”, which I wrote on assignment for an anthology magazine, is now available as a standalone ebook.

My editor wanted to hear about a troubled teenager who is offered a chance to wish his worries away. I’m skeptical about magical events.

To make the fantastic element credible, I had to set the story in the most magical place I know.

As soon as I started writing, ghosts popped into the story. I followed one to a sunset evening on Santa Fe County’s Turquoise Trail and let the tale play out.

The happy ending makes this story just right for the season!

Click on the cover above or follow this universal link to get to an online retailer in your area with my story for sale.

Finalist for Derringer Award

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"Mercy Find Me" by Diana Deverell
My Award-Finalist Story appears in this issue of Fiction River

I’m overjoyed that my short story “Mercy Find Me” is a finalist for the 2019 Derringer Award from the Short Mystery Fiction Society. This story came straight from my heart and was published last year in Fiction River: Justice edited by Kristine Kathryn Rusch. I’m happy that the first-round judges liked the story and look forward to getting it into the hands of more readers. The magazine is available as an ebook from most online vendors and in paperback from Amazon.