Priest's Hole by K. J. Parker

Author:K. J. Parker
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Horror
Publisher: Rebellion Publishing Ltd

TERMS AND CONDITIONS apply. I cast a reflection in mirrors, which properly speaking I have no right to expect, and I show up in photographs. But not, apparently, portraits by incredibly talented artists.

I took the sketch home and put it in the room, on the table beside the computer. The next day, of course, the paper was blank. Ah well.

“I TOLD HER, we don’t do refunds, we’re not Marks and bloody Sparks. I said, you carried out your end of the bargain, you went there, as him, you were perfect. If the stupid woman couldn’t paint you, that’s her problem.”

“You said that to a grieving widow.”

“You should’ve heard what she said to me.”

My agent is nothing if not robust when it comes to money and customer satisfaction. “So we got paid,” I said.

“Of course. I do actually look out for your interests, you know.”

I was ashamed of myself, but I did need the money rather badly at that moment. “I never doubted you for a moment,” I said. “Thank you.”

“Oh, that’s all right. Anyhow, let’s hope the next job won’t be such a bitch.”

The next job. I felt tired. “Not another alibi,” I said. “I don’t want to do that sort of thing any more.”

“You always say that.”

“Yes, but this time I mean it. I don’t want to do any sort of work where I’m liable to end up killed. What we need is a better class of customer altogether.”

Sigh. “Well, you needn’t have any worries on that score with this one. It’s about as edgy as tea in the vicarage garden.”

“Good,” I said. “Well?”

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