About the Author
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MATT WALLACE is the author of The Next Fix, The Failed Cities, and his other novella series, Slingers. He’s also penned more than one hundred short stories, a few of which have won awards and been nominated for others, in addition to writing for film and television. In his youth he traveled the world as a professional wrestler and unarmed combat and self-defense instructor before retiring to write full-time.
He now resides in Los Angeles with the love of his life and inspiration for Sin du Jour’s resident pastry chef.
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THE SIN DU JOUR SERIES
Envy of Angels
Lustlocked
Pride’s Spell
Idle Ingredients
THE SLINGERS SAGA
Slingers
One Fall to Finish
The Victim Hold
Where Gods Cannot See
Savage Weapons
The Failed Cities
Galactic Football League: Title Fight (with Scott Sigler)
Rencor: Life in Grudge City
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Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright Notice
Dedication
PART I
STOP ONE: CHINATOWN
HEAD OF THE CLASS
STOP TWO: (Underneath) 57th Street & 7th Avenue
CAKES AND LITTLE BOYS
STOP THREE: THE WITCHES OF WILLIAMSBURG
PART II
THE RESULTS ARE IN
PROVERBIALLY
THE FOURTH WORLD
LANDSLIDE
PART III
YEP, THAT ONE
TREADING WATER
OFF THE RACK
TRAIN TO CATCH
SECRET WEAPON
THY LIFE BE MINETO TAKE OR SAVE
THE TRAIN, THE TRACKS, THE PENNY
SKINNY DIPPING
STAND AND DELIVER
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
About the Author
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Copyright Page
This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novella are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
GREEDY PIGS
Copyright © 2017 Matt Wallace
All rights reserved.
Cover illustration by Peter Lutjen
Cover design by Christine Foltzer
Edited by Lee Harris
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