by Carrie Patel
The city of Ricoletta is built mostly underground. Few dare to venture above ground, even though whatever disaster drove people into their caves has passed. The city streets (tunnels) are safe, patrolled regularly by the city guard. The city council makes sure the trains run on time and that the foo...
Their thoughts, for fear that if reveal'd They would by other men be met With blank indifference, or with blame reproved.” --Matthew Arnold, “The Buried Life” The Buried Life by Carrie Patel Inspector Malone’s day isn’t starting out well. Not only has she been landed with a new partner--a flam...
Despite our best efforts, humanity has not completely destroyed itself. Society was forced underground to survive, and even now that the surface is safe, humanity is now well entrenched in caverns and subterranean cities. Crisis has changed the shape of society, and while crime still exists, detec...