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The Killer Wore Lipstick.
Maybe Bricks and Lotts had drinks together, maybe they didn't. But neither one of them wore lipstick the exact shade of Cara's, the shade...

Jeb Brack
Apr 3, 20171 min read
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Dead Reckoning.
Studs recognized the two thugs at the graveyard, and later realized they had been at the hotel. But somehow the thugs were waiting for...

Jeb Brack
Apr 3, 20171 min read
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When Did You Know, Studs?
The scowl on Cara's face hurt Studs Fedora more than a bullet ever could...except physically. Next Chapter #murder #mystery #snapjudgment...

Jeb Brack
Apr 3, 20171 min read
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Bricks In Chains.
The police had it all: Bricks Bennett, his hired thugs, the real estate deal gone wrong. There was only one piece missing from this...

Jeb Brack
Apr 3, 20171 min read
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Embrace Me Deadly
She burst through the door and flew into his arms, but the music didn't swell and the audience didn't applaud. Studs Fedora pushed Cara...

Jeb Brack
Apr 3, 20171 min read
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The Other Shoe.
After leaving Bricks Bennett, Studs Fedora went back to his office. He wanted a drink; in fact, he wanted many drinks. But he needed to...

Jeb Brack
Apr 3, 20171 min read
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Face to Face
In his lavish office, Bricks Bennet was every inch the successful businessman. He greeted Studs Fedora warmly and invited him to sit,...

Jeb Brack
Mar 8, 20171 min read
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Officer Friendly
Bloch, the police detective in charge of the Lotts case, listened with a patient expression, clearly waiting for Studs Fedora to run out...

Jeb Brack
Oct 25, 20161 min read
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Put On A Humble Face
The next day when Cara went out, Studs Fedora did too. He eased gingerly into his suit and made his way to one of his least favorite...

Jeb Brack
Oct 20, 20161 min read
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The Other Penny Drops
Even drowning in Cara's embrace, Studs Fedora's mind was racing. The pieces simply would not fit. But then, like a ton of building...

Jeb Brack
Oct 18, 20161 min read
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Sweet Amnesia
Cara told him to forget it. She said she cared about Studs, not the money, and then she showed him how much she cared. Studs Fedora...

Jeb Brack
Oct 13, 20161 min read
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Lost Time
The days crept by as Studs Fedora tried to put himself back together. Cara nursed him, and he nursed a bottle. And all the while he...

Jeb Brack
Oct 11, 20161 min read
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TPK Diary
Rolling ones since 2015. Last week, really. #dd #roleplaying #gaming #humor #cartoon

Jeb Brack
Jul 29, 20151 min read
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TPK Diary
Reminiscences of games gone wrong. ...To Be Continued Annotations for the curious and/or RPG-challenged: The game system used here is D&D...

Jeb Brack
Jul 22, 20151 min read
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It's Official: My Name Is Ruined
Last night, the former governor of Florida announced (as though it was a surprise) that he intended to run for the office of President of...

Jeb Brack
Jun 16, 20153 min read
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Lotts Is Done
Studs Fedora peered down into the squalid alley behind the hotel. Amid the trash and detritus lay Merton Lotts. Studs stared at him a...

Jeb Brack
Apr 28, 20151 min read
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A Bad Feeling
Bricks Bennet moved off at last, and Studs returned to his surveillance of the Hotel. A nagging feeling grew in his mind that he could...

Jeb Brack
Apr 21, 20151 min read
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A Friend in Low Places
Lotts had been in the Hotel almost an hour when Studs heard his name called. He turned to find himself face to face with Bricks Bennet,...

Jeb Brack
Apr 14, 20151 min read
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The Hot Sheets Hotel
At last Studs Fedora tailed Merton Lotts out of the slums, but not to anyplace respectable. Lotts entered a fleabag known only as...

Jeb Brack
Apr 7, 20151 min read
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The Tail
Next day Studs Fedora spent following Merton Lotts on his daily routine. The man worked in his office all day doing whatever businessmen...

Jeb Brack
Mar 31, 20151 min read
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