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The Contract Killer
Judith, money is a funny thing. It changes and persuades people. I have never really wanted money for money’s sake. I don’t want the power and prestige of having money in a small community; I don’t want to hold public … Continue reading
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The Contract Killer
Visiting the house was another experience altogether. Of course, it was one of my favorite houses in Forest Hills, the lovely one with the yellow brick on the corner of Columbia and Colonial. I always wanted to see the inside, … Continue reading
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The Contract Killer
The pictures slid out of the priority-mail envelope with money and several typewritten sheets. I know you probably think someone who works as a contract killer should be immune to pain, suffering and death. The pictures depicted brutal abuses of … Continue reading
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The Contract Killer
Going to the funeral was a mistake. I hadn’t attended Tom’s funeral because I was paranoid that somehow someone would connect me to it and I would be arrested—or something dramatic like that. But Felicity’s funeral … well, I felt … Continue reading
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The Contract Killer
“So,” i asked, interrupting one of Sara’s rants inspired by the contents of her files, “do you have any enemies? I mean, do you think these people you call a fraud consider you an enemy?” She looked at me confused … Continue reading
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The Contract Killer
I asked her if she had any enemies. It seemed reasonable. Have you ever thought about it, dear Jude? Have you gone through the catalogue list in your head of people you’ve wronged and asked yourself if any of them … Continue reading
The Contract Killer
Holding the picture and looking over it, the world started to spin. It’s only happened to me a few times in life. The first was when I saw a number tattooed on someone’s arm for the first time. I remember … Continue reading
The Contract Killer:
So, I decided the price of a human life had to be something I could live with. Jude, my dear editor, as you of all people know, I have been subsisting off a little less than $6,000 a year for … Continue reading
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The Contract Killer
Dear Jude, I know you thought it was a joke. I know you probably never thought about it again after that night. So, it must shock you to know that over the last two decades the “joke” has haunted and … Continue reading
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My Career Suicide Note
Imet my wife in high school. actually, that’s not entirely true. I met my wife when she was in high school. I was 29 and recovering from a five-year film bender that had left me disgruntled, penniless and uncertain about … Continue reading
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