Shorthand Missile

Matthew C. McLean

An anthology series featuring short, punchy tales spiked with chapters from long form projects. A mix of noir thrillers and speculative fiction, mixed with the cruelties and loves of everyday life.

Season 1 contains episodes from the noir thriller THE AMERICAN.

Season 2 contains episodes from the AGGIE MCPHERSON MYSTERIES.

Season 3 contains stand-alone tales.

Season 4 contains episodes from THE DUNHILL CHRONICLES

If you're old fashioned and prefer to read your stories, you can find all of them at the author's site, https://matthewcmclean.com.

148 Episodes

Old Shuck
11/5/2026
2:33
A micro audio tale about the stories in our bones, in our fires, and in our dogs.
The Exchange
10/22/2026
2:47
A short Halloween piece on need and fear.
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Lie Settled
10/8/2026
3:06
A Shorthand Missile piece on the madness of power.
House Broken
9/24/2026
2:27
A Shorthand Missile piece about the road to the cold, straight world of men.
What We Leave Behind
9/10/2026
5:18
What does the angry youth do when they see their parents have left them with no future?
Survivor's Bias
8/27/2026
3:10
A short story about what happens when everyone won't buy into self-propagating obsolescence.
The American: Chapter 61
8/13/2026
12:27
The American is a noir tale in which expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl. In this chapter, a close getaway leads to plans being interrupted.
Boulevard Escape
7/30/2026
2:29
The madness had been spreading for some time.
The American: Chapter 59
5/27/2026
14:39
The American is a noir tale in which expatriate in France finds himself caught between competing criminals, U.S. intelligence, and a Corsican who just wants to find his girl. In this chapter, the Expat and Sophie try to help young lovers find each other by night.
The Dunhill Usurpers, Chapter 1
5/7/2026
18:53
The queer tales of Cole McDowell, last heir to the McDowell family line. As he makes his way through the city of Dunhill, Cole must contend with dark alchemy and religious zealotry to survive the crown jewel of the Brittania Empire. In this chapter, Cole loses a friend, gains a few more, and proposes a dangerous plan.

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Shorthand Missile

Matthew C. McLean

148 Episodes

Old Shuck

The Exchange

Lie Settled

House Broken

What We Leave Behind

Survivor's Bias

The American: Chapter 61

Boulevard Escape

The American: Chapter 59

The Dunhill Usurpers, Chapter 1