Story begins Here. 6:38AM Tuesday, March 8, 1983 Kane and Seth drove beneath the cover of night while the City stirred and prepared for a new day. Kane pulled to the curb in front of Seth’s house, and the two of them smoked the last of their cigarettes and listened to “Tangled Up in Blue.” …
Story begins Here. 9:07PM Monday, March 7, 1984 Kane wandered through the casino floor. One-armed bandits clicked, spun, and sputtered, coins falling from their mouths. The bandits’ victims, mostly geriatric in nature, smoked cigarettes, sipped cocktails, and fed the machines, often two at a time. Beyond the rows of slots, a section of blackjack tables …
Story begins Here. 8:22PM Monday, March 7, 1983 Fifteen minutes outside the city, Kane and Seth drove into a fog storm. They couldn’t see more than fifteen feet in front of Kane’s 1972 BMW 2002, and Kane had been chain-smoking since they left his apartment. Every few minutes they’d pass a house with a yard …
Story begins Here. 7:38PM Monday, March 7, 1983 “I just don’t understand why you won’t talk to me about this.” Cassidy said. Despite Cassidy’s short and compact body, she commanded attention. Her eyes were round and wide, undercutting her knowing stare and quick wit. She’d turned Kane’s head by backing down the amorous attentions of …
Story begins Here. 4:52PM Monday, March 7, 1983 Kane unlocked the door to his studio apartment in Midtown. He’d known his landlord for two years, and the man’s monthly habit had increased to the point where Kane received the apartment in trade, and his name never appeared on a lease. Kane locked his door, tossed …
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