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The Beneficiary
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Published: Jan. 30, 2009
Words: 10,561 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781452302904
Short description
Set during the L.A. riots, this contemporary noir follows a real estate agent who's got a scheme to make a killing - but things don't turn out the way she planned. Reviews have called the story "a great suspense tale", "told in tight concise prose with wonderful character development", and "it keeps you turning pages."Extended description
Set against the backdrop of the Los Angeles riots, this contemporary noir follows a struggling real estate agent who’s cooked up a plan to make a big pot of money. Hanging around a Narcotics Anonymous meeting she finds a former addict struggling through the last stages of AIDS. Offering him support, she mortgages her home and uses the money to buy property in his name. Property she insures. As she waits for him to die so she can collect her big payday, she begins to suspect he may not be everything she thought.Reviews have called the story "a great suspense tale", "told in tight concise prose with wonderful character development", and "it keeps you turning pages."
10,000 words. Approximate reading time 29 - 41 minutes.
Tags
thriller, suspense, mystery, los angeles, thriller suspense, contemporary noir, noir, noir fictionAvailable ebook reading formats
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