Big Goodbye, The by Lister Michael

Author:Lister, Michael [Lister, Michael]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Hard-Boiled, Romance, Historical, General
ISBN: 9781888146790
Google: dVqnuAAACAAJ
Goodreads: 13375134
Publisher: Pulpwood Press
Published: 2011-01-01T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 25

When I got back to the office, July was frantic.

“Where the hell have you been?” she asked.

“What is it?”

“Ray,” she said. “He’s been arrested.”

“For what?” I asked. “By who?”

“I don’t know,” she said. “Some big mean guy I didn’t recognize. He came here about an hour ago. Ray had just gotten back from the courthouse. He had just enough time to return a few calls and eat a sandwich and this guy comes in with a gun, flashes his badge, tells him he’s under arrest, cuffs him, and takes him out.”

I thought about it.

“Was the guy older, dark complexion, nose been broken, looked like a fighter?”

She was nodding before I finished. “Who is he?”

“Name’s Butch,” I said. “He’s Pete’s new partner. Was he alone?”

She nodded. “I called the station, but he hasn’t been booked yet.”

“That’s because he’s not going to be,” I said. “He’s not really being arrested. Butch is trying to square something with him. It’s personal.”

“What’s he gonna do?”

I shrugged. “Beat him up or kill him,” I said.

“What’re you gonna do?”

“I have no idea.”

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