PAYNE Avenue

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PAYNE Avenue

M.T. Bartone

Modern Prose Press

This is a work of fiction. The story, all names, characters, organizations, and incidents portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. No identification with actual persons (living or deceased), places, buildings, and products is intended or should be inferred by the author. This book was written in its entirety by a human and has no AI content.

PAYNE Avenue Copyright © 2023 by M.T. Bartone 

Published 2023 by Modern Prose Press

St. Paul, Minnesota

All rights reserved. In accordance with the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976, the scanning, uploading, and electronic sharing of any part of this book without the permission of the publisher constitute unlawful piracy and theft of the author’s intellectual property. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law. For permission requests, contact Maureen Bartone at Modern Prose Press, www.maureenbartone.com.

Cover Image Design and Illustration: Cherie Fox / cheriefox.com

First Edition 2023

Identifiers:

/ ISBN 979-8-9889830-1-9 (ebook)

/ ISBN 979-8-9889830-0-2 (paperback)

/ ISBN 979-8-9889830-2-6 (hard cover)

Subjects: BISAC: FICTION / Psychological Thriller / Crime Fiction / Domestic Thriller

Printed in the United States of America

Content Warning

This book contains mature content unsuitable for children and some adult readers, including: violence, strong language, animal death, sexual content, and grief.

Key words: psychological thriller, thriller, crime, crime thriller, crime fiction, domestic thriller, domestic psychological thriller, dark, dark fiction, murder, mystery, vengeance, revenge, love story, grief

DEDICATION

This book is dedicated to my husband, Geno Bartone, and his wonderful Italian family. After all, it is the Bartone family history that inspired this book. The “good old days” in St. Paul, Minnesota, specifically, on Payne Avenue, were unique, to say the least. Times were both magical and extremely difficult. Their strong Italian heritage and love of family have kept them together for generations, and have created memories and stories that are nothing short of legendary. I will forever be grateful to each of them for their unique role in bonding the Bartone family into the tightknit loving family it is today.

PAYNE Avenue