[huskerlug] Murder mystery?

Hi,

I'm trying to write a mystery involving a haunted computer. Here's the basi=
c outline of the story:

1. CS Instructor: had relationship with student. She threatens to go to aut=
horities. Trying to stop her he accidentally kills her.

2. Police find crime scene in apartment, but are unable to find body, suspe=
ct foul play but are unable to find any real suspects. Landlord, fellow stu=
dents and instructors investigated, but without body or weapons no case can=
 be made against anyone. Crime remains unsolved.

3. After a year or so the landlord refurbishes the apartment and rents it t=
o POV (Point Of View character who is the center of the story, a new CS gra=
d student.)

4. POV has computer problems and dreams which lead him to the place where t=
he body is hidden, and investigation is reopened.

5. POV gets more data from his computer and from dreams perhaps. Leading to=
 eventual solution of crime.

What I'd like from you is some ideas for spooky things that have happened w=
ith computers, so I can use them in the story. Urban legend type stuff is f=
ine. If you'd like I can maybe use your name in the story, but I make no gu=
arantees, and of course I'll give you the opportunity to read the story and=
 approve the use of your name in the final draft before it's submitted. If =
somebody comes up with a lot of good stuff, I might even make them an assis=
tant or friend of the main character who helps in the investigation. Again =
you would have the right of approval in the final draft. No fair nominating=
 instructors you don't like for the villain. That will have to be completel=
y fictional.

I plan to submit the story to an online magazine, and if it gets accepted, =
I will certainly post the address here. --gk


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