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By Barry Katz

A Captivating Whodunit (Short Story)

When a gruesome discovery implicates Josh Myers in the brutal slaying of an innocent woman, veteran Detective Barnett grills him for a confession under the searing lights of an interrogation room, despite Josh's repeated proclamation of innocence. 

Meanwhile, as the evidence against Josh continues to mount, rookie Detective Landon has his doubts about the suspect's involvement. Can the young detective persuade Barnett to see things his way, or will a potentially-innocent man stand trial while a ruthless killer walks the streets?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Barry Katz
• Release date: Sep 22, 2018
• ISBN: 9781386453949

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Barry Katz

Published by Barry Katz, 2018.

This is a work of fiction. Similarities to real people, places, or events are entirely coincidental.

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First edition. September 22, 2018.

Copyright © 2018 Barry Katz.

ISBN: 978-1386453949

Written by Barry Katz.

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Everybody has a story.  On any given day, we can walk down the street and see thousands of stories unfolding before our eyes.  Some of these stories are profoundly sad, some are happy, while some intersect and infect other people’s stories like a virus seeking a new host.  Do you ever think about how often our lives traverse with one another, the smallest of interaction creating changes that, unbeknownst to us, impact their life, their story? Some stories just seem more interesting than others, but that’s only because you hear about them.  Just imagine the worlds that exist in those stories never told...

ONCE, THE ONLY AUDIBLE sound in the office was the clicking of keys as Amanda Davis' fingers sprinted across her desktop keyboard. But now, a clipping sound had chimed in, distracting her from the document she was typing. The sound persisted, causing her stomach to churn with disgust. And for some weird reason, her eardrums had chosen to zero in on that sound, letting it drown out all others, which included the clicking of keys as she continued to type.

Tilting her head sideways, she glanced at Rick, her forty-year-old cube-neighbor. His flabby arms were in motion as he clipped his overgrown nails into a trashcan sitting beside his desk. The sound grew louder in Amanda's ears as she watched him, a glare creeping to her face.

Can you please stop that? she hissed.

Rick froze for a split second, his