She gave his metal plaque a pat, reached into her bag, found the cigarettes and lighter, then lit one in his memory.
After one big drag, she erupted into a coughing fit, which turned into a laughing fit, which ended in two really deep and painful coughs. “See? Perfect daughter.”
She walked out, laughing again, her father’s laughter loud and alive in her ears. She couldn’t smoke anymore, but she could drive over to Canter’s Deli, down a bowl of kreplach soup in his honor, a plate of pickles for Mama Maya, and a side of fries, just because.
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AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
Originally from central Indiana, thriller and mystery author August Norman has called Los Angeles home for two decades, writing for and/or appearing in movies, television, stage productions, web series, and even, commercial advertising. A lover and champion of crime fiction, August is an active member of the Mystery Writers of America and the International Thriller Writers, and regularly attends the Santa Barbara Writer’s Conference.
This is a work of fiction. All of the names, characters, organizations, places and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to real or actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
Copyright © 2020 by Norman Thoeming
All rights reserved.
Published in the United States by Crooked Lane Books, an imprint of The Quick Brown Fox & Company LLC.
Crooked Lane Books and its logo are trademarks of The Quick Brown Fox & Company LLC.
Library of Congress Catalog-in-Publication data available upon request.
ISBN (hardcover): 978-1-64385-436-6
ISBN (ebook): 978-1-64385-437-3
Cover design by Nicole Lecht
Printed in the United States.
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First Edition: September 2020
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