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Enough to Make the Angels Weep
by Ernesto Patino
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GENRE: Mystery
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BLURB:
Hired
to investigate the murder of an 84-year-old widow, P.I. Joe Coopersmith hits
one dead end after another in his search for leads. With few clues and no
suspects, he nearly gives up, until he uncovers a connection to a bizarre plot
to kill the descendants of Irish soldiers who fought for Mexico during the
Mexican-American War. Known as San Patricios, they belonged to the St.
Patrick's Battalion, an elite Mexican unit composed mostly of Irish immigrants.
When a well-preserved diary of an Irish soldier turns up, Coopersmith knows
he's on the right track. He digs deeper into the plot, soon learning the
identity of the man behind it and his warped motive for the cold-blooded murder
of the elderly widow.
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EXCERPT:
The killer sat in his car near a desert road that led toward
the mountains. He lit a cigarette and glanced at his watch. The man was late.
He’d give him five more minutes and then…he spotted a white SUV speeding toward
him. It slowed and pulled up alongside him. The driver, a slender man wearing
jeans and a tan sport coat, got out. The killer did the same and they stepped
away from their vehicles.
The slender man spoke first, as though to break the ice. “They
thought you might need some help. That’s why I’m here. All they want you to do
is take a break, lay low for a while.”
“I still got a few things to check out, but if that’s what
they want…” He shrugged. “I’ll bring you up to date on everything and then—”
“That won’t be necessary. I think I know what I need to do.”
The killer nodded. “Okay, I know the rules. I’ll step aside
and you can take it from here.” He studied him for a second. The man’s
expressionless face made it difficult to read.
“They want me to give you this.” The man reached into the
pocket of his coat, pulled out a thick envelope and handed it to him. “A bonus,
just so there’s no hard feelings.” He forced a quick smile.
The killer took the envelope and shoved it into his back
pants pocket. “Well, I guess that’s it, then.” He didn’t want to hang around any
longer than he had to. “If they need me, they know where to find me.” He turned
to walk to his car but didn’t get far. A bullet from the man’s gun knocked him
to the ground. Instinctively, he reached for his own gun and returned fire,
striking the man in the chest. He fired two more times. The man dropped to his
knees.
Bleeding and barely conscious, the killer got up and
staggered over to where the man lay dying. He shot him in the head, then
collapsed near his body.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Ernesto
Patino has been a musician, soldier, schoolteacher, FBI agent and private
investigator. He is a multi-genre author whose books range from Mysteries and
Thrillers to Romance and Children’s books. His published works include In the
Shadow of a Stranger, Web of Secrets, The Last of the Good Guys and One Last
Dance. He lives in Southern Arizona with his wife Pamela with whom he shares a
passion for ethnic cuisines, classical music and foreign films.
For more
information about Ernesto, please visit his website at www.ernestopatino.com.
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