Short story
The Online Affair
An online romance pulls Claire into a costly deception, and Alex helps her uncover how the scam worked and what to do next.
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Michael SheltonShort fiction
Stories from the shadows.
Cybercrime, ordinary people, hidden motives, and the moments when technology makes a private problem impossible to ignore.
Echo Phantom short story
Echoes of Protection: A Silent Sentinel’s Vigil
Alex steps in when a family faces a dangerous online predator, using EchoPhantom to draw the threat into the open.
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Moss Creek short story
Busters Dilemma
A worried neighbor, a trapped dog, and one small-town problem give Alex a chance to use his technical skills for a different kind of rescue.
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Echo Phantom short story
Echoes in Moss Creek
Encrypted files in the town library pull Alex and Jenna into a buried piece of Moss Creek history and a mystery someone tried to silence.
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Moss Creek short story
Shadows at Dusk
A quiet moment between neighbors reveals the pressure Lynn lives under and the distance Alex is not yet sure he should cross.
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Moss Creek short story
Shadows of Doubt
Suspicion pushes Lynn toward a truth she is afraid to face, and toward the one neighbor who may be able to help her find it.
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Echo Phantom recovered story
Shadows and Signals: The EchoPhantom Intervention
Alex helps Greg investigate the sale of illegal cell-phone jammers, then follows the trail into the dark web as EchoPhantom.
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Echo Phantom short story
Echoes of the Season
A Christmas in Moss Creek gives Alex a chance to use EchoPhantom for something quieter than a case, bringing an unexpected gift to a struggling children’s home.
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Moss Creek short story
Shadows on Main Street
A mysterious encrypted USB left at the Creek Café pulls Sarah Jennings and Alex into a threat aimed directly at Moss Creek.
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Echo Phantom short story
The Cat and Mouse Game
A cloned Facebook profile targets one of Alex’s friends, turning a routine social-engineering scam into a cat-and-mouse game with EchoPhantom.
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More stories are still being recovered.
Several additional drafts are preserved and will be added when their complete source copies are available.