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Cole Vane: The Other Side of the Case by Spinningsolo2
Chapter 2
The last dying rays of August sun leaned against my windows like a supplicant, begging for mercy that never came. In my office, stale cigarette smoke curled around a lone desk lamp and the air tasted of regret and cheap bourbon. I was three fingers into the evening's po...
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Chapter 4: The Warehouse on the Waterfront by Spinningsolo2
Chapter 5
The neon glow of the boardwalk faded behind me as I walked along the seawall toward the piers. I had made little progress at the Brisa's boardwalk properties. They seemed like ordinary businesses, staffed by ordinary people. Perhaps they were each in hock to the Brisa family, but...
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