On a cold February night, private Detective Richard Hankins is thrust into a world of mystery, suspense and murder when a lady in red unexpectedly bursts through his office door. Hot on the trail of the Lamplight Slasher, a serial killer who has evaded the authorities for years and who is responsible for the murder of his young son, Richard soon finds things aren’t what they seem. Can he stop the Lamplight Slasher before someone else falls victim to his blade? Will he finally get his revenge and bring justice to his city once and for all? Find out in Strawberry Sorbet: A Noir. A short story by Korey Ward, writing as Landon Wake —