Short Story Review - The Tattooed Corpse

The Tattooed Corpse by Jude Roy in Mystery Weekly Magazine takes the reader on an action-filled trip to Louisiana. A private detective is hired by a man who claims someone is trying to kill him. Howard Fontenot dies that night, and PI LeGrand doggedly sets out to discover what really happened.

This story was heavy on dialogue, which worked. Short, choppy interchanges between characters got to the point quickly. There are interesting twists in the tale to keep the reader guessing.

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