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    Blood Money
    Blood Money
    Blood Money
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    Blood Money

    By Michael Danese

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    In this short story, Mildred, a stressed CEO, discovers that her husband, Roger, is cheating on her. This news sends her into a rage, and she forces her security chief, George, to agree to murder Roger. When George decides to double cross both Roger and Mildred, things don’t go quite as planned in this modern-day noir tale.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMichael Danese
    Release dateSep 26, 2021
    ISBN9781005753382
    Blood Money
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    Michael Danese

    Michael Danese attended The Pennsylvania State University and he is a writer, producer. director, and editor for corporate video programs. He lives near Allentown Pa.

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      Blood Money - Michael Danese

      Blood Money

      By Michael Danese

      Copyright 2021 Michael Danese

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      "Listen here, David, you either get those accounts in order or it’ll be your ass on the line if the audit isn’t perfect! Mildred said as she slammed down the phone. She took a slug of her cold coffee as her face twisted into a look of disgust.

      Mildred Shepherd is trying her best to manage her architectural consulting firm. All of her competition in the city are firms run by men. She learned early on that she needed to be tough and never show

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