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    A Wasted Life
    A Wasted Life
    A Wasted Life
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    A Wasted Life

    By L. D. Dailey

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    Senior detective just landed a huge drug bust big enough to secure his promotion and future retirement, once he sells half the bust to the dealer's competition. However, this dealer won't just cut his losses. The chaos leads the cop to make a choice that really isn't a choice, keep the money or save the life of a young hostage.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherL. D. Dailey
    Release dateJan 16, 2014
    ISBN9781311133083
    A Wasted Life
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    L. D. Dailey

    L. D. Dailey, a happily married father of four, slaves as an engineer during the day and dreams of becoming a published author throughout the night.

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      A Wasted Life - L. D. Dailey

      A Wasted Life

      By L. D. Dailey

      Copyright 2014 L. D. Dailey

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      Glancing at his cheap watch, the detective sighed at the digital readout of two hours past midnight. Jesus, Mary and the fucking goat. He uttered a weary sigh while patting his belly. To hell with the paperwork, and to hell with the captain. The officer shook his head, unable to fathom the new captain's obsession with reports. Twelve arrests in one night and she'll still chew my ass for not dotting the I's. Sharp pain from an old hip-pointer caused him to grimace while rising and walking away. I'm too old for this.

      Squeezing his slight paunch between a maze of empty desks obstructing a direct path, the weary cop meandered his way to the women's restroom, now the co-ed bathroom because of a bad pipe. In the triple-stalled bathroom, the officer stared at a pathetic image in the mirror while washing his hands. Tired, sunken, azure eyes stared back. A wrinkled hand traced the lines along his clean-shaven face. One more and you can turn me into a raisin. Combing over an ever-expanding

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