Cat Pistol Hoodlum

By Cathy Ann Rogers

Unlucky Kelvin Meekin gets more than he bargained for during his latest burglary. Melvin is proud of his neat and tidy, never hurt anyone routine. He lives by his "get in quick, get out faster" philosophy. It's saved his neck on more than one occasion. Kelvin's life takes a deadly turn when he breaks into the wrong house and is caught red-handed by the homeowner, "Slick" Nick Harley, a brutal crime boss. It looks like this job will be Kelvin's last.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Cathy Ann Rogers
• Release date: Dec 1, 2014
• ISBN: 9781311459954

Cathy Ann Rogers

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CAT PISTOL HOODLUM

By CATHY ANN ROGERS

Drool oozing from the side of his mouth, Kelvin Meekim pressed his lips to his long shirtsleeve to damn up the dribbling fluid before it made its way onto the carpet or onto his gloves. On his knees, leaning forward to listen through the shuttered closet doors, it annoyed him that he had not learned to control his nerves and the drooling that followed. In these days of DNA and forensics, this gross condition was unsightly, but also a self-divulging telltale sign that placed him on the scene. Disastrous in his line of work.

Concentrating on keeping his mouth closed, Kelvin peered out from the bedroom closet. The damn house was supposed to be empty, but he had heard the front door open downstairs a few minutes before. Here he sat, feeling caged in as he imagined the indignity of being unmasked as a common thief and led to the back