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The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 22

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Author Joseph CarrabisPosted on September 18, 2023August 31, 2023Categories Fantasy, Fiction, My Work, Science Fiction, ThrillerTags Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction, The Alibi, Work In Progress

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The Alibi Previous Chapters
  • First Attempt (started in Jan ’23):
    • The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 1 (backstory).
    • The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 1 – Ed Voss meets Tony Morelli
    • The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 2 – Rexall Shaul
    • The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 3 – Cranston Enters Precinct House
    • The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 4 – Cisily Throne
    • The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 5 – Dev Surely and DOS Cam Connelly
    • The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 6 – Cranston and Precinct House get news of the bombing
    • The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 7 – Leddy and Penny at the BPL
    • The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 8 – Sean Davitty Finds the Cave
    • The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 9 – Briggs Lane Gets Pissed
    • The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 10 – Naomi Dillinger, Annabelle
  • Second Attempt (started in Apr ’23):
    • The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 1 (Redux)
    • The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 2 (New)
    • The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 3 (New…Mostly Kinda…)
    • The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 4 (New)
    • The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 5 (New)
    • The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 6 (New)
    • The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 7 (was Chapter 4, new stuff added…i think)
    • The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 8 (was Chapter 2 long, long ago, new stuff added…i think. definitely rearranged)
    • The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 9 (was part of Chapter 4 long, long ago, now modified slightly)
    • The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 10 (was part of Chapter 5 long, long ago. Maybe this is an example of authorial inflation?)
    • The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 11 (was Chapter 8 long, long ago, now modified)
    • The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 12 (was Chapter 6 long, long ago, now modified)
    • The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 13 (was Chapter 7 long, long ago, now modified)
  • Third Attempt (started in Jul ’23):
    • The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 5 (Brand new! Again!)
    • The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 6 (Brand new!)
    • The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 7 (Yes, Another New One)
    • The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 8 (Yep, New)
    • The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 12 (New)
  • Brand…newish (written through Jul ’23)
    • The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 13 (New. Newish? (and so it goes))
    • The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 14
    • The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 16
    • The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 19
  • Brand…newish (written through Aug ’23)
    • The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 20
    • The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 21
    • The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 22
    • The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 23
  • Brand…newisher (written through Sept ’23)
    • Chapter 23 got rewritten as Chapter 24 while you weren’t looking. Sorry about that.
    • The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 25
    • The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 26
    • The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 27
    • The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 28
    • The Alibi (A John Chance Mystery) – Chapter 29
  • Brand new and recycled mishmash (little to nothing written in Oct ’23)
    • Chapter 30
    • Chapter 31
    • Chapter 32
    • Chapter 33
  • Brand new with some recycled paragraphs and scenes (much done, little written in Nov ’23)
    • Chapter 34
    • Chapter 35
    • Chapter 36
    • Chapter 37
  • Hope you enjoy!
    • Chapter 38
    • Chapter 39
    • Chapter 40
    • Chapter 41
    • Chapter 42
  • A little reading and mostly new
    • Chapter 38 Read
    • Chapter 43
    • Chapter 44
    • Chapter 45
  • Oy!
    • Chapter 42 Section V Mega Chapter 1 (part 1)
    • Chapter 42 Section V Mega Chapter 1 (part 2)
    • Chapter 43 Section V Mega Chapter 2 (part 1)
    • Chapter 43 Section V Mega Chapter 2 (part 2)
  • More of Chapter 43 Section V Mega Chapter 2
    • Chapter 43 Section V Mega Chapter 2 (part 3)
    • Chapter 43 Section V Mega Chapter 2 (part 4)
    • Chapter 43 Section V Mega Chapter 2 (part 5)
    • Chapter 43 Section V Mega Chapter 2 (part 6)
    • Chapter 43 Section V Mega Chapter 2 (part 7)
  • Still more of Chapter 43 Section V Mega Chapter 2 and a bit more
    • Chapter 43 Section V Mega Chapter 2 (part 8)
    • Chapter 43 Section V Mega Chapter 2 (part 9)
    • Chapter 43 Section V Mega Chapter 2 (part 10)