our fee. Enough to go to Disneyland in
Japan if we want to!
Fern looks at picture of LUCI.
FERN
All that for killing her?
(beat)
If he’s willing to cut us in, there’s
more at stake here than keeping his
new wife from finding out about his
old wives or his scams.
Donald avoids her gaze.
DONALD
Probably.
(beat)
He didn’t tell me what, just that he
had a spot of bad luck. Something he
needed to move before the wedding.
FERN
Bad luck and Artie go hand in hand.
I’d rather have our fee--
(beat)
He doesn’t have it, does he?
DONALD
He’s got it. Just can’t get to it if
we don’t take out the broad before his
little . . . problem . . . surfaces.
FERN
So if we don’t stop Luci Seymour, we
don’t get paid?
and sighs.
FERN (CONT’D)
It’s not an Uzi, but I expect it’ll
get the job done.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Pauline Baird Jones has been committing fictional murder since the first Gulf War and is the award-winning author of eight novels of action-adventure, suspense, romantic suspense and comedy-mystery, and several non-fiction books. A two-time Romantic Times Reviewer’s Choice winner, she has also been awarded an IPPY bronze medal in 2008 for The Key, an EPPIE in 2007 for Out of Time, and the Dorothy Parker award in 1998.
Pauline is a member of The Final Twist, the Houston mystery writer’s group, and EPIC, The Electronically Published Internet Connection. Originally from Wyoming, she and her husband moved from New Orleans to Texas before Katrina. Though happily married for most of 32 years, her husband wants an autopsy if he dies suddenly.
Pauline has a feeling that even if he dies of natural causes, she’s going to jail...
Visit Pauline’s website at www.paulinebjones.com
Pauline’s Published Novels:
A Dangerous Dance
Do Wah Diddy Die
Pig in a Park
Lonesome Lawmen Omnibus
Lonesome Lawmen Series:
The Last Enemy
Byte Me
Missing You
Out of Time
The Key
Non-Fiction books:
Made-up Mayhem
Adapting Your Novel for Film
Managing Your Book Writing Business