Money & Murder (11 page)
Authors: David Bishop
Susan remains deadpan, so if she’s relieved that the note didn’t mention her, she doesn’t let on.
“Guess he was in a rush to go,” I add sarcastically.
Susan scowls. “That’s not funny, Hank. The poor guy was obviously in a lot of pain.”
I finally drew some emotion out of my wife.
“Ironic, don’t you think?”
“What?”
“John was an advice columnist—”
“John?” I interrupt.
“That was his name, wasn’t it?”
“He went by Hunter.”
“Whatever.” Susan’s eyes gaze past me. “A shame he couldn’t help himself,” she says thoughtfully, then sighs. “Oh, well, I guess I’ll get back to my book. I was just getting into a love scene when you walked in.” She smiles wistfully.
“I gotta go out for a while,” I say before Susan has an opportunity to invite me to join her and her book. Outside, I lean against Susan’s black Honda Civic, contemplating my next move. I now realize how Hunter’s suicide and betrayal has clouded my instincts. Something so simple, so elementary. I touch the hood of Susan’s car.
It’s warm.
* * *
The above excerpt is from
Hunter’s World
by Fred Lichtenberg, available in eBook and print.
www.fredericklichtenberg.com
The prior bonus content was the prologue and early pages of
Who Murdered Garson Talmadge, a Matt Kile Mystery
, by David Bishop, available in eBook and print.
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