Keyboard Killer Short Story

Short Story Writer’s Journal (may contain spoilers)

This story arose from the following writing prompt:

Take any mundane object at random. Have something outrageous happen to it. (The indispensable incident.) Ask yourself: how could that be a clue to some hidden tale of human passion and intrigue?

A summary listing of all short stories in this challenge can be found by clicking 52-in-52.)

Story is being submitted to paying markets.