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    The Detectives of Engelwood
    The Detectives of Engelwood
    The Detectives of Engelwood
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    The Detectives of Engelwood

    By Anthony Ivins

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    Things are not always as they seem when two experienced Chicago Detectives investigate a seemingly routine murder and robbery case.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAnthony Ivins
    Release dateJan 5, 2023
    ISBN9798215141236
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      The Detectives of Engelwood - Anthony Ivins

      The Detectives of Engelwood

      Anthony Ivins

      Published by Anthony Ivins, 2023.

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

      THE DETECTIVES OF ENGELWOOD

      First edition. January 5, 2023.

      Copyright © 2023 Anthony Ivins.

      Written by Anthony Ivins.

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      Detectives of Engelwood

      Detectives of Engelwood

      Jack eased back against the wall. His pistol had a round in the chamber as he held it tightly in both hands, pointing towards the sky.

      Mike? he whispered.

      Yeah, replied Mike, equally softly.

      How many guys do you see?

      Three. Two behind that yellow Corvette and one in the doorway of the drug store.

      I get the same count. What we gonna do?

      If we move from here we are going to get blasted. We need to stay put and wait for backup.

      How long did they say?

      Dispatch said they were ten minutes out and that was about five minutes ago.

      Jack felt his palms sweating, the gun starting to slip in his grasp. Each minute that passed felt like an eternity. It was as if he was on death row, waiting for his last rites. Throughout the fifteen years he had been on the force, he had been in these types of situations many times. This is what he was trained for; such situations were his bread and butter. His partner of those fifteen years, Mike, was like a brother to him. They had grown up together, attended the same school, both went to police college and ended up being partnered together when they graduated.

      They had even chased the same girl, Millicent, who they called Milly for short. Jack had dated her first but then they had a fallout and Mike took over, eventually marrying her. At first Jack was upset but soon came to terms with his ‘loss’. Now he saw Mike and Millie as

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