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The Patrolman - 26

Carruthers was sweet, but he still packed her off to jail.
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Steelie 20

A minor-key waltz floated in the ether and then disappeared into the screeching metal of an overhead train on the train bridge near Zoologischer...
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The Patrolman - 25

Jake Lacey crouched in the bushes and waited.
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Steelie 19

The boy was growing tired. Von Stehle could see it in the way his head lagged to one side and the way he no longer caressed the material like he was...
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The Patrolman - 24

Mr. Slate dropped to the floor for his evening workout.
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Steelie 18

Von Stehle finds himself whispering too. ‘What kind of help?’ ‘The usual kind of help a woman in my position needs.’ Brittleness and bitterness in...
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The Patrolman - 23

Taxi drivers who ‘do nights’ don’t need things spelled out to them.

Food Chains and Kafka

"Oh, this is the life!" said Campyler. "Brilliant isn't it? Nothing like a piece of dying Homosapien" replied Crypto. "Yes. Ever since they broke out...
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The Patrolman - 22

Lacey entered Hollywood Police Station through the parking lot.

Happy Days

A chill fog dampened the sounds of the city as I arrived, cloaking the once proud Victorian street in gloom. Dilapidated and awaiting demolition, the...