02 – Divorced, Desperate and Delicious – Craig, Christie

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Pet Tips from Christie Craig

Detective Chase Kel y stared into the nose of a .45

semiautomatic, his mind desperately seeking a way out. “Has

anyone ever told you that you have anger issues?”

Had it been a lowlife perp with his finger on the trigger, the

situation might have been easier to swal ow. But it wasn’t a

perp. He forced a calm that he didn’t feel into his voice. “You

should see someone about this.”

Zeke Duncun, his partner for the last two months, nudged

Chase with the gun. Chase bumped against the steel ledge of

the bridge. A good forty feet below, the slow ripples of the lake

splashed against shore. He stared in the direction of the ’61

Bel aire Chevy parked a half block down the street, which had

brought him to death’s door. Hip-hop music blared from the

souped-up Chevy’s stereo. Big Bruno, the driver, a known

street dealer and al -around bad guy, danced outside it, his feet

shuffling to the beat, his head bobbing in and out like a turtle.

Chase motioned toward Bruno, hoping to buy a few more

minutes to figure out how to get his ass out of this jam. “Such

talent and he’s wasting his life sel ing drugs. What gives?”

“Where’s the damn book?” Zeke asked, the sun glinting


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