Kristi's Writing Desk

    The Big Witness (A  Dragnet  Fan Fiction Story) By: Kristi N. Zanker Disclaimer:  All publicly recognized characters, settings, etc. are the property of Mark VII Limited and Universal. The original characters and plot are the property of the author. I, in no way am associated with the owners, creators, or producers of  Dragnet . No copyright infringement is intended. Warning:  This chapter contains some strong language and mild sexual situations. Chapter Four As Joe ascended the concrete steps, suitcase in hand, he could hear through the screen door, Ma Friday and Dorothy talking from somewhere inside the house. Just as he was about to pull open the door, he heard his mother say, "…but Joe doesn't really talk about the war that much…." to which he yanked open and slammed it shut, albeit a little too hard. The smell of pot roast, although enticing to his growling stomach, was not able to curb his mood. Any happiness he had felt on the way home from ...

The Big Witness (A Dragnet Fan Fiction Story) By:  Kristi N. Zanker   Disclaimer:   All publicly recognized characters, settings, etc. are the property of Mark VII Limited and Universal.  The original characters and plot are the property of the author.  I, in no way am associated with the owners, creators, or producers of Dragnet .  No copyright infringement is intended. Warning:   This chapter contains strong language, and some violence. Chapter Three Joe told Ben of his ideas on Monday morning, while doing routine paperwork, about contacting Evie again and Dr. Baird.  By two that afternoon, as it turned out, his thoughts from last night’s restlessness came true—only it wasn’t one disgruntled citizen—it had been several.  The five-year-old case would have to be put on hold for the time being.  The dead body of a woman who looked to be in her early to mid-20s was located in an empty house in a new subdivision.  Next t...

The Big Witness (A  Dragnet Fan Fiction Story) By: Kristi N. Zanker Disclaimer: All publicly recognized characters, settings, etc. are the property of Mark VII Limited and Universal. The original characters and plot are the property of the author. I, in no way am associated with the owners, creators, or producers of Dragnet . No copyright infringement is intended. Warning: This chapter contains brief strong language. Chapter Two "What do you think of this one?" asked Ben, after the door closed behind Evie Flowers. "I don't know. She says it happened five years ago," Joe replied as he shoved the notebook into the inside pocket of his gray tweed jacket. "There's no statute of limitation on murder." "I know that." "Do you think he may have done this to other people?" "I don't know. What we could do is ask around about his wife's death and if people noticed anything suspicious. We could also see...

The Big Witness (A Dragnet Fan Fiction Story) By:  Kristi N. Zanker Disclaimer:   All publicly recognized characters, settings, etc. are the property of Mark VII Limited and Universal.  The original characters and plot are the property of the author.  I, in no way am associated with the owners, creators, or producers of Dragnet .  No copyright infringement is intended. Author's Note:  The characters of Ma Friday and Policewoman Dorothy River were featured in several radio  Dragnet  episodes during its first year on the air. Some scenes and dialogue from The Badge Bandit (5/4/50) and The Big Gent Part 2 (7/27/50 are referenced in this chapter. Warning:   This chapter contains some strong language, mild violence, and adult themes. Chapter One It was May 8, 1948. Three years had passed since the war ended in Europe. For widowed Ma Friday, May 8th was always a red-letter day. Every year she put a bold black ring around that date on t...