Innocent

Ronnie's wife was the most innocent spirit he had ever known. Why would anyone have wanted her dead? The answer may cost him his soul…

When the police failed to find his wife's killer, Ronnie sought out dark magic and darker beings in his pursuit of justice-and answers. The murder was vicious. Personal. Like the killer had a grudge. But no one could possibly have hated his sweet wife that badly.

It cost almost more than he was willing to pay, but he finally has the name of her murderer. Now he can have the justice he craves. The cost: he'll have to learn the truth about why his wife died… and reconsider what it means to be innocent.

This short story is 3300 words long. It can also be found in Mortal Creatures, a collection of stories about grief and magic.