Jeb Brack
Face to Face
In his lavish office, Bricks Bennet was every inch the successful businessman. He greeted Studs Fedora warmly and invited him to sit,...
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Jeb Brack
Mar 6, 20171 min read
Chilly Reception
In an office the polar opposite of Studs Fedora's, the high-priced receptionist gave him the cold shoulder. Studs proffered his business...
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Jeb Brack
Mar 2, 20171 min read
The Portals of Power
An hour later Studs Fedora marched through the doors of the downtown office building where the rich and powerful made the deals that...
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Jeb Brack
Oct 25, 20161 min read
Officer Friendly
Bloch, the police detective in charge of the Lotts case, listened with a patient expression, clearly waiting for Studs Fedora to run out...
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Jeb Brack
Oct 20, 20161 min read
Put On A Humble Face
The next day when Cara went out, Studs Fedora did too. He eased gingerly into his suit and made his way to one of his least favorite...
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Jeb Brack
Oct 18, 20161 min read
The Other Penny Drops
Even drowning in Cara's embrace, Studs Fedora's mind was racing. The pieces simply would not fit. But then, like a ton of building...
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Jeb Brack
Oct 13, 20161 min read
Sweet Amnesia
Cara told him to forget it. She said she cared about Studs, not the money, and then she showed him how much she cared. Studs Fedora...
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Jeb Brack
Oct 11, 20161 min read
Lost Time
The days crept by as Studs Fedora tried to put himself back together. Cara nursed him, and he nursed a bottle. And all the while he...
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Jeb Brack
Sep 22, 20151 min read
Medicinal Purposes
Studs tried to rise, and nearly screamed in agony. Al, good old Al, told him to be still and offered him a slug of bourbon. Studs...
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Jeb Brack
Sep 15, 20151 min read
On The Table
He lay, heavily bandaged, on the billiard table of the pool hall in his building. Studs Fedora vaguely remembered being stabbed and...
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Jeb Brack
Sep 8, 20151 min read
Don't Think This Is Heaven
The blur before his eyes resolved itself into the ceiling of the pool hall in Studs Fedora's building. Three concerned faces leaned over...
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Jeb Brack
Sep 1, 20151 min read
Studs? Studs, Can You Hear Me?
Looks like he's coming around... He's lost a lot of blood... Studs heard the words from far away. He felt as though he'd been...
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Jeb Brack
Aug 11, 20151 min read
Not A Scratch
Cara rushed into Studs Fedora's arms, trembling with fright. Studs felt himself trembling as well, but was it from the fight or from...
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Jeb Brack
Aug 4, 20151 min read
Laid Out
Studs wheeled and caught the second thug a stunning blow with the shovel. He raised it, ready to smash the guy's teeth, but stopped and...
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Jeb Brack
Jul 28, 20151 min read
Sam's Spade
Studs seized the shovel and leaped over the loose soil of the grave at the thug nearest him. Plastic met plastic with a satisfying thud....
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Jeb Brack
Jul 21, 20151 min read
Braced
From the shadows stepped two thugs. The faint light glinted off the knife and brass knuckles they brandished as they demanded the records...
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Jeb Brack
Jul 14, 20151 min read
A Grave Yard
According to the plans in the Legotown Archives, all the landowners had the same address. Studs Fedora and Cara Lotts paid them a...
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Jeb Brack
Jun 30, 20151 min read
The Plot Plan Thickens
In the Legotown Archives they spent hours searching through filing cabinets, checking property records against Studs' list of slums Lotts...
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Jeb Brack
Jun 23, 20151 min read
Tossed
Studs Fedora followed Cara Lotts to her husband's office, hoping to find a lead among his records. Instead they found chaos. Lotts'...
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Jeb Brack
Jun 9, 20151 min read
Persuasion in Crimson
Studs apologized. She forgave him. He offered a refund. She refused him. He quit the case. She forbade him. He went back out into the...
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