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Foreword by the author: “This short story was inspired by the novel ‘The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald’ and Raymond Chandler’s noir style of writing. It was, in fact, my final A-level assignment in 2015 that got me an A* grade. Hope you enjoy reading it.” I first met the kid, Jay Gatsby, in a dive of a pool bar on Forty-third Street; the kind of smoky, overcrowded joint where you’d easily find the wrong number squirting metal at you if you looked at somebody the wrong way. I was checking him out as I was pushing my way towards him. Although he wasRead More →

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Buyer: “Sorry. It’s a bit short notice.” Seller: “No problem, that’s what I specialise in – providing a quick turnaround.” B: “How much would it be?” S: “That depends how you’d want it done.” B: “What would you recommend?” S: “Drive-by shootings are very popular… although, some people find them too obvious – you know, in the ‘I-hired-someone’ kind of sense. A mugging-gone-wrong would probably suit your needs best.” B: “Ah, yes, ok. But would I have to be there, I mean being mugged as well?” S: “Well, I guess it would help if you’d want to be excluded as a suspect straight away. InRead More →