Epitaph

**Experience a heart-pumping and thrilling tale of suspense!

Originally published in THRILLER (2006),edited by #1 **** *New York Times* **** bestselling author James Patterson.**

In this dark Thriller Short, bestselling writer J. A. Konrath brings Phineas Trout, one of his supporting characters, to the forefront in a hardboiled, tongue-in-cheek adventure reminiscent of the best of Mickey Spillane. What motivates a man to kill for money? Are things like morality and dignity involved? And, most important of all, what is Phineas Trout loading into the shells of that modified Mossberg shotgun?

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