Literary Las Vegas
The economic downturn has been devastating for many in the construction industry, but 20-year Las Vegas resident Jeffrey Cruden, who has worked in commercial construction since 1989, was determined to make something good come out of it. He took advantage of the downtime to complete his lifelong ambition to author a novel. The result was the murder mystery “The Perfume Alibi.”
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Excerpt from ‘The Perfume Alibi’
“What’s the point in dragging this out? Just rob us and go!”
The man smiled his infuriating smile again. “What’s the hurry? Is the conversation so boring that you can’t stomach it for another minute? Is there something on television that you forgot to record? Is there some reason that necessitates my speeding off without so much as a fare-thee-well?” With that the madman raised his weapon and extending his arm as if to fire, aimed the laser directly at Shannon’s heart. He held the gun steady for a full twenty seconds, which seemed like a lifetime and then he suddenly laughed.
“Okay, let’s open the safe.”
