“Eric,” she said to the assistant standing next to her, “count for her while she does twenty push-ups.”
My handsome Officer Brad suppressed a smile as he met me in the corner where my punishment would be served. His left arm was fully encased in an orange cast that rested in a dark blue sling.
“You know how to shoot a gun, right?” I asked.
“You’re not thinking of shooting her, are you?” he asked.
“Actually, no—I was just thinking that I needed to learn how to use one for protection, but your idea is much better.”
“Okay, down on the floor for twenty,” he said.
I almost responded with a quippy remark regarding the possible innuendo contained within that statement, but fought back the urge. I smiled anyway and took a deep breath. If I could take three bullets in the chest from a spiky-heeled lady mobster on a mission to kill, I could manage a push-up or two . . . or twenty.
THE END
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TRY THE second Barbara Marr novel, Citizen Insane.
If you think PTA meetings are boring, then you haven’t attended one in Barbara Marr’s neighborhood, where MURDER is on the agenda. Always one to stumble into trouble, Barb learns the hard way, that a seemingly innocent yearbook scandal is actually part of a seriously sinister and deadly plot. Join soccer mom and movie lover Barbara Marr in this second laugh-out-loud, chaotic mystery, where high-profile crime and suburban living collide in an unexpected fashion.
Also, for a fun between-the-novels Barbara Marr Mystery short, try The Chronicles of Marr-nia.
Four funny and touching short stories featuring soccer mom and movie lover, Barbara Marr, who made her debut appearance in the hilarious murder mystery, Take the Monkeys and Run.
Includes the laugh-out-loud mystery short story, “Missing Impossible.” When Barb decides to tag along on a PI job with Colt, things don’t go quite as planned, and she finds herself in yet another sticky situation. (A between-the-novels short)
Other short stories: “Taming the Hulk,” “Top Lawn,” and “The Road to Shangri-La.” Also, just for fun, the author has added two BONUS shorts with different themes. All-in-all - a collection sure to entertain.
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Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Three
Chapter Twenty-Four
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