The Huntsman

14Dec11

“But. I’m retired,” he said. Flat tone, no inflection on any syllable. Left it hanging there in the room like an overgrown plant. Digby and Murdock shifted in their seats and held their hats like the bar of a roller coaster, waiting for the shift from climb to drop. Digby cracks first, “Nobody else can [...]

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Tags: Bryan Digby, Hugh Hunter, Tabitha Burroughs, Walter Murdock

McHale’s Last Ride

29Nov11

Laurence McHale controlled a racket of pushers and enforcers in Bly Street. The pushers tossed bad junk around at enormous prices, mostly to children and young men. And the Laurence would grandstand, talk about the value of community and youth and decency and that he knows some guys from his army days. Tough guys who [...]

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Tags: Bly Street, Captain Laurence McHale

The Slab

17Dec10

I woke up at the first sounds of the scuffle. A programmed response from four years living at North Square. I rush to the window and collect the  notebook tucked behind a loose brick under the windowsill. I’m still running on automatic. Groggy, up too late pacing the streets, and now this. Outside the window [...]

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Tags: Five Heads, Isaac Dolans, North Square, The Slab

Sleeping Dogs

23Sep10

“I’m going to kill that goddamn dog,” said Larry Flank. “Not just kill it but skin it alive. Hang it from its collar above their door. Send a message.” Ives looked at his partner with a mixture of boredom and sorrow. “Leave it be, Flank we’re not here for that.” Larry puffed out his chest [...]

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Tags: Burt Ives, Larry Flank, Radmont Street