I have a much better relationship with Eden now that she doesn’t remember who I am.
She called me a little over a year ago, asking me to come down to Palm Springs. She said she needed me again. That was the last time I was really sure she knew me. There’ve been moments since then. A certain look, or something left unsaid. But those moments are fleeting and far between. Nothing like that call.
“Melanie,†she said when I picked up the phone that night. “Baby, I got a little problem.â€
An aging transgendered woman is willing to do anything for love in ALL ABOUT EDEN, a 3000 word hardboiled short story.
Originally published in DAMN NEAR DEAD 2: LIVE NOIR OR DIE TRYING, edited by Bill Crider, Busted Flush Press. Now available for the first time on Kindle.
PRAISE FOR CHRISTA FAUST “Christa Faust is a Veronica in a world of Betties†- Quentin Tarantino, director of INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS “A new young tiger…the ‘First Lady’ of Hard Case Crime.†- Richard S. Prather, author of the Shell Scott novels. “Faust’s voice will haul you outside and kick your ass. And you’ll love every minute of it.†Michael Marshall, author of KILLER MOVE
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Christa Faust is the author of eleven novels, including Choke Hold, Money Shot, and Hoodtown. Money Shot was nominated for an Edgar award, Anthony award and Barry award, and won a Spinetingler award in the ‘Rising Star’ category. She also writes media tie-ins, including the Scribe award winning novelization of Snakes on a Plane. More info available at www.christafaust.com