In this episode, a corpse is moved, a secret is revealed, and a demand is made.

In this episode, the placement of a corpse is discussed as the killer is shadowed.

In this episode, a murder is discussed, a kidnapping pondered, and a tail picked up.

In this episode, an invitation to a questionable heist answers some known unknowns.

In this episode, ideals and greed clash to make bad decisions.

In this episode, prisoners and property are discussed and a deal is sealed.

In this episode, Sophie takes us to a most unpleasant place. And it ain't the circus.

In this episode, we take a car ride with a ghost.

In this episode, the cavalry never looked this good.

In this episode, exploring gets our expatriate into trouble he won't back out of.

In this episode, the American takes Sophie to a party.

In this episode, the American takes a killer to a party.

In this episode, the American wrestles with a uncertain future and unpleasant memories.

In this episode, Aggie lures out dangerous men.

A bond over a mutual loss leads to a dangerous decision.

In this episode, a woman in trouble is found by the one person who might be able to help her.

In this episode, our hero comes home to an apartment full of trouble. 

In this episode, Aggie goes looking for something tangible that she can use for leverage.

In this episode, the king of the city’s underworld shows us a dark surprise. 

In this episode, Aggie learns that working with people you don't like can get you what you want.

In this episode, we meet the real power in the city.

This episode, a fantasy tale about at the upside of bad luck. And a question. Image courtesy of Vincent Gattuso.

In this episode, sometimes you shake the tree just to see what happens.

In this episode we have a story about modern moonshining, nosy neighbors, and what happens when they collide.

In this episode, sometimes you shake the tree just to see what happens.

In this episode, the expatriate tries to get home without a tail only to find home isn't what he was hoping.

A short audio tale.

In this episode, the American is finally introduced to the high roller.

In this episode, we take an increasingly hostile car ride, headed for trouble.

The conclusion to the Case of the Deathwatch Beetle.

In this episode, the question is who's eating who? It's a mystery that makes everyone uncomfortable.

In this episode a visit to the local motorcycle shop threatens to turn into an international incident.

In this episode, we learn of a case about the living envying the dead and someone sent to fix it.

In this episode, a conflicted woman and an angry man discuss how best to solve a mystery.

In this episode, we learn that a smile costs nothing but gives much. A kind word, though? Well, that's going to cost someone.

In this episode we learn how the American met new friends, in prison and out.

In this episode, someone close to the American wants to know what went down at the casino, and why.

In this episode, a confrontation between two high-rollers threatens to turn deadly. 

Working at the casino the American hopes to spot the high roller. He does, but gets a new surprise in the bargain.

Look for the next season (weirdly season 4) to begin soon.

In this chapter, we deal with co-workers and how we try not to murder them. Also, it's only Thursday.

In this chapter, the expatriate asks some of the rude locals a few questions.

In the fourth chapter of "The American," a Shorthand Missile tale, our eponymous hero introduces young thugs to scrambled eggs and other fine instruments of destruction.

In the third chapter of "The American," a Shorthand Missile tale, two stubborn men have breakfast interrupted by three dangerous boys.

In the second chapter of "The American," a Shorthand Missile tale, in which heading home for some rest gets our protagonist into even more trouble.

In this first chapter, we introduced to the American, an expatriate in France making his living through a less than savory means.