Jake Randolph, Private Investigator Pt. 190
I took a moment, trying to compose myself. I didn't expect we would get married, have a little house in the country, a white picket fence, a couple of kids, maybe a dog, two-car garage with a sedan and a convertible in it. No, I didn't expect that at all. But I did want to at least say goodbye face to face.
I noticed the P.S. at the bottom of the page. It said:
"The contents of the bowling ball bag are yours. You earned it."
Now, what the hell was I going to do with $250,000.00?
"THE END"
- Category: Crime, Murder & Mystery
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Christopher over 8 years ago
I wish to thank everyone that stuck with me for this ride. I hope everyone enjoyed reading it as much as I did writing it.
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Neville Hunt over 8 years ago
Thank you too, Christopher. I echo Drew's comment. This has been a terrific, exciting and nail-biting story which Chandler himself would have been proud to have in his repertoire. It certainly stacks up with a Marlowe clone I read recently. Your clever and fun use of metaphor and simile throughout has been a treat! On the downside, though, my breakfasts won't be as much fun or anticipated any more.... but I have an answer for that.....
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Neville Hunt over 8 years ago
If Jake wants to know what to do with the dough, then I suggest that he flies off to Boston to claim the dame. How about trying another genre with it? A love story maybe, mixing Diana's backstory - how she ran off with a savage hood, the youthful rebellion etc - with all the angst of Jake reminding her of the worst time of her life and the up-to-date battle with her parents re hooking up with Jake - just one removed from a villain. He could use the money to do some good..... But yet again, Christopher, I'm trying to interfere...sorry! Maybe just have a rest from the serialised story!
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D.M. over 8 years ago
Applause! Well done! (But I will miss it.) 'Looking forward to what comes next.
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Christopher over 8 years ago
Thank you all for your kind words. I appreciate it very much. I think Jake will be back before too long, but I want to try my hand at a few other things first. But in the interest of full disclosure, I am already doing research for the next one.
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VerityAlways almost 2 years ago
It was a peasure reading, full of twists and the plot itself drew me in. Thank you very much for this nail biting, thrilling and refreshing read! I thouroughly enjoyed!!
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Christopher almost 2 years ago
Thank you, Verity. I wrote six more after this if you're interested. They bounce around Jake's timeline a bit, though. The next one, The Naked Beat, takes place about eight or nine years after this one, but then after that I started telling tales at different points in Jake's life. A lot of them take place before the one you just read. I've been working on a new one, off and on. I need to make it more on than off, though, if I'm ever going to finish it.
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Christopher almost 2 years ago
Thanks again for taking the time to read it.
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VerityAlways almost 2 years ago
I'll start the Naked Beat soon. Thank you for guiding me through Jake's, couldn't tell this was your first!
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VerityAlways almost 2 years ago
We are already rooting for the next Jake!!
