The Barb Goffman Presents series showcases
the best in modern mystery and crime stories,
The Barb Goffman Presents series showcases
the best in modern mystery and crime stories,
personally selected by one of the most acclaimed
personally selected by one of the most acclaimedshort stories authors and editors in the mystery
short stories authors and editors in the mysteryfield, Barb Goffman, for Black Cat Weekly.
field, Barb Goffman, for .
bySitting in the back seat of the Lexus SUV, I racked the slide on my Ruger 9mm, secured the snub-nosed .357 revolver in my ankle holster, and adjusted the Velcro straps on my Kevlar vest. I tried to convince myself I was ready for action. But I wasn’t.
My body was sore and heavy with fatigue from an all-night session of much-needed s*x. Meanwhile
