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Farewell, My Ghostly

October 28th, 2009 · No Comments · Criminal Crooks, Ghoulish Goodies

The Diaries of Osmond Finger, Ghost Detective

Monday
11:45 am.
Office.
Attempt to smoke cigarette and drink whiskey. Mess on the floor. Lack of breath makes inhalation difficult.
Beautiful woman enters, looks confused, wonders aloud where the detective is.

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THIS WHOLE TOWN STINKS

April 28th, 2009 · No Comments · Criminal Crooks, Criticism

Something ain’t right in this town. Place even smells funny.
It was about six months ago that I blew into the Windy City. I had just escaped the draft up from Butt, Montana. But made a foul and had to spend some time in the can. Hadn’t been in the place long before I caught wind [...]

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