The Heist by Richard Brewer and Gary Phillips O’Conner crossed his arms before his face as the blast from the shotgun knocked him down. *** Less than two weeks before, he’d gotten a cup of coffee from the ink-laden barista with the pierced lip and boxer’s biceps. At the setup on the side where various types […]

“Zach Culhane.” “He solid?” The Financier’s chair was at an angle to the table and he crossed one leg over the other. “If by that do you mean is he a cocaine fiend or prone to maudlin drinking and spilling his guts to strippers, the answer is no. At least he wasn’t when I dealt […]