Big Money (Austin Carr Mystery) by Getze Jack

Author:Getze, Jack [Getze, Jack]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Down & Out Books
Published: 2014-01-12T05:00:00+00:00

When the mother of my children sees me on her porch, the one I built with my own hands, my ex-wife Susan becomes a gargoyle. Her nose flares. Her lips, eyes and ears pull back into a mask of ferocity. Fangs flashing.

Susan saying, “You are dead to these two children, Austin. Do you hear me?”

I think the ex-wife might be upset.

“What happened to Beth is your fault, you miserable, slime-sucking worm,” she says.

Definitely upset. But Susan never cursed like this before—you know, so ladylike. Her only four-letter word was dead. Must be that new boyfriend Ryan told me about at dinner a few weeks ago. Can’t remember the turkey’s name. The Presbyterian minister that goes to AA meetings.

Susan lets Franny inside the house, but blocks my path. Well, this could be a problem. Not only does Susan weigh enough to give me a good wrestle, but if I’m forced to push past her, lay hands on her, I’d be in violation of my court order. Possibly committing a crime.

A surreptitious elbow may be needed to precipitate my crossing of the threshold. There. And a wee-bit little shove. I came to see my daughter Beth and that’s exactly what—

Franny knees me in the nuts. Next, she throws a forearm under my chin, grabs my belt and throws her weight into my Adam’s apple and my belly at the same time. Whoa. She governs my center of gravity like ace pitchers control a baseball. Lifting and pushing...back we go.

Franny’s bum rush forces us both outside, narrowly missing Susan, but El Capitan doesn’t stop until I’m sailing off the porch. And what a shove by Ms. Strawberry. I’m on the cement walkway leading to Susan’s porch, looking up at Franny Dahler-Chapman two seconds after brushing past Susan

“When you feel like getting up, go wait in the car, Carr,” she says.

Funny.

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