contaminated
with need
Gil Brewer
“Investment”
1974
This was the way it
ended. You learned
everything there was
to learn, you took care
of every contingency,
you memorized,
you rehearsed—
and then some kid
locked a dog in a safe
a thousand miles away
and you were done.
Charles Williams
All the Way
1958
It’s up to you
to be
convincing.
Richard Stark
Butcher’s Moon
1974
like a
blonde
with a
pet skunk
Charles Williams
Talk of the Town
1958
Civilians
always believe
a good
sociopath.
Dave Cullen
Columbine
2009