Tag: extortion
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Red Bait by Edd Vick & Manny Frishberg
Listen to this story on the podcast. An amber bulb lit up on the board and Audrey Cain reflexively inserted a plug into the hole below it. “Mr. Gray’s office. May I help you?” she asked as automatically as she had made the connection. She barely heard the name on the other end of the…
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Stars & Stripes by Jed Power
Listen to this story on the podcast. Sometimes with a shakedown you get more bang for your buck than expected. I’d been lucky for a change; I’d opened my little fireworks shop just at the right time—about three weeks after New Hampshire legalized the things. I was right in on the ground floor. Perfect location…
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Pongo’s Lucky Day by Craig Faustus Buck
The gift that keeps on giving sometimes gives you a little more than you bargained for. Pongo Smith’s adrenaline could have burst a fire hose. The cash wouldn’t stop gushing. He had to keep pulling bills from the slot to make room for the ATM to feed new ones. Then his sluggish brain kicked in.…