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The Skeleton in the Records Room Has Never Misfiled a Thing

Rattles audits the records room at night. The finance director reads the report. Neither has found anything out of place since.

By Ezekiel · Oct 3, 2026, 3:46:59 PM

Tall tales

Fiction from the night shift.

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A tall tale

The Burglars Who Tried to Carry a Piano Past the Hall Monitor

A very polite catastrophe on the stairs of the Westbrook Music School.

A tall tale

The Library on Maple Street Is Never Quite Empty

It was a quiet town, and the library was the quietest part of it.

A tall tale

Letters from the Night Docket: A Clerk and a Creature

Two correspondents on the overnight shift at the county courthouse, and the Albert Brooks films that brought them together.

Night shift interviews

A ghost and a client, side by side.

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In conversation

The Skeleton in the Records Room Has Never Misfiled a Thing

Rattles audits the records room at night. The finance director reads the report. Neither has found anything out of...

In conversation

Cold Spot Dave and the Pharmacist Have a Standing Crossword Date

Gus Lindqvist has run the Main Street pharmacy for thirty-one years. Dave has kept its refrigerator cold for four of...

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Tessa the Banshee on the Art of the Appropriate Wail

A pharmacy gets a firm, clear note. A school gets a gentler one. A banshee who cries wolf gets ignored.

Case files

What happened last night, in plain language.

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The Mystery Van and the Perfectly Honest Groundskeeper

Four teenagers, one very large dog, and a groundskeeper who is simply a groundskeeper.

Oct 3, 2026, 3:05:20 AM

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The Data Room Was 61 Degrees and Nobody Could Say Why

Two fake badges, one cold aisle, and a flashlight that gave up first.

Oct 3, 2026, 3:05:12 AM

Case file

Salt Is Not a Security Plan

Forty pounds of salt, one vaccine refrigerator, and a mop.

Oct 3, 2026, 3:05:04 AM

The field manual

Explainers, and advice for after hours.

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Please Do Not Say Our Name Three Times
You do not need to repeat yourself. Please do not repeat anyone’s name, ever.
How to Tell When You’re Being Haunted by Professionals
Not every unexplained noise is ours. Here is how to tell.
Why the Horseman Will Not Cross the Bridge
People ask. The answer is that we are not taking questions.

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The Five-Minute Closing Walk Every Restaurant Should Do

Same order every night. It works because it is boring.

Logbook

Short entries from the Proprietor.

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Oct 3, 2026, 3:04:40 AMForty-Two TVs Turned On at 2:12 A.M. and We Have an Alibi
Oct 3, 2026, 3:04:00 AMNow Hiring: A Black Cat, a Vampire, a Pegasus, and Other Unlikely Applicants
Oct 3, 2026, 2:34:12 AMNine Hours of Barking, Zero Dogs

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Oct 3, 2026, 3:46:59 PMIn conversationThe Skeleton in the Records Room Has Never Misfiled a Thing
Oct 3, 2026, 3:30:24 PMIn conversationCold Spot Dave and the Pharmacist Have a Standing Crossword Date
Oct 3, 2026, 3:30:04 PMIn conversationTessa the Banshee on the Art of the Appropriate Wail
Oct 3, 2026, 3:29:24 PMIn conversationThe Whiteboard Wraith Reviews Your Strategy Diagram (Kindly)
Oct 3, 2026, 3:29:20 PMIn conversationThe Old Sea Captain and the Harbor Master Have Heard It All Before
Oct 3, 2026, 3:29:04 PMIn conversationPizza Night with the Night Shift Chaperone and the Cleaning Crew

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