“It’s midnight!” shouted Colonel Mustard. “Nothing’s happened!”

So he whacked Mrs. White with the pipe, while Ms. Scarlett and Mr. Green smashed Mrs. Peacock and Professor Plum with wrench and candlestick, respectively.

Green strangled Colonel Mustard with the rope, grabbed the knife, and stabbed Ms. Scarlett while she shot him.

Since he retired in 2009, Harry Demarest has published in Fiftyworstories.com, Festival Writer, Compassion and Choices, and Gold Man Review.