After you have sex with a total stranger on top of a three-thousand dollar television, what you’re supposed to do is zip up, exchange fake numbers, and never see each other again.
But for two people who prefer for life and love to have an edge, that’s just the beginning of a very complicated relationship indeed.
A short story from the author of THE BLADE ITSELF and GOOD PEOPLE.
* This story appears in the collection SCAR TISSUE
Marcus Sakey is the author of four novels, three of which are in development as feature films. He has been nominated for or won an Anthony, Barry, Macavity, Strand Critic’s Circle, Reader’s Choice, Crimespree, Dilys, Crime Shot, Romantic Times, and ITW Thriller Award.
Praise for Marcus Sakey:
"The new reigning prince of crime fiction." - Chicago Tribune "An astoundingly good writer." - San Jose Mercury News "Crime drama for the 21st century." - National Public Radio