I love a short story that is written so well that you feel like it is a lot longer than it really is, because you feel that you know the characters SO WELL!
Romy was his high-school sweetheart; then she broke his heart. Twenty-five years later, she drops by his office as if nothing has happened, and asks for protection.
Despite Romy's considerable charms, L.A. private eye Floyd Hunter stands firm and refuses to take on her case. When she is assassinated and dies in his arms, revenge is a matter of honor. Within twenty-four hours, seven people are dead, and Hunter learns a thing or two about his old flame that he could have done without knowing.
I love a short story that is written so well that you feel like it is a lot longer than it really is, because you feel that you know the characters SO WELL!
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Old Flames Sometimes Die by Hamilton Waymire:
Romy was his high-school sweetheart; then she broke his heart. Twenty-five years later, she drops by his office as if nothing has happened, and asks for protection.
Despite Romy's considerable charms, L.A. private eye Floyd Hunter stands firm and refuses to take on her case. When she is assassinated and dies in his arms, revenge is a matter of honor. Within twenty-four hours, seven people are dead, and Hunter learns a thing or two about his old flame that he could have done without knowing.
A short story.