Here are twenty meticulously plotted, intimate portraits of humanity at its best and worst, featuring assassins, CIA agents, gangsters, and more.
A drug-dealing hit man unburdens his fears to a stranger. An overlooked rookie cop is assigned to the department’s file room. A ruthless killer only kills bad guys. A methodical bodyguard quits his job when he’s outsmarted. A military mission is planned to perfection. Each story is entirely distinct.
The stories included in this collection are : The Bodyguard, The Greatest Trick of All, Ten Keys, Safe Enough, Natural in Every Way, The .50 Solution, Publica Transportation, Me and Mr. Rafferty, Section 7 (a) (Operational), Addicted to Sweetness, The Bone-Headed League, I Heard a Romantic Story, My First Drug Trial, Wet with Rain, The Truth About What Happened, Pierre, Lucien & Me, New Blank Document, Shorty and the Briefcase, Dying for a Cigarette, The Snake-Eater by the Numbers.
