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Two Grifters

Two Grifters

by | May 5, 2026 | M, Michael F. McDonnell, Short Story

The man who yanked the door open was clearly not happy. Walking across the room he pushed three chairs noisily out of his way. By the time he got to the bar Glory Dey had set down the vodka bottle he had been opening and braced himself for an assault. Whether it was...
The Side Gig

The Side Gig

by | Mar 20, 2026 | M, Michael F. McDonnell, Short Story

“You know what we ought to do?” Pat Mulroney asked. +++++”There’s many things we could do but what is it we ought to do?” replied Glory Dey with a touch of sarcasm in his voice. +++++Pat pushed his breakfast plate aside, a half slice of...
Heroes of a Sort

Heroes of a Sort

by | May 6, 2025 | M, Michael F. McDonnell, Short Story

Pat Mulroney was a raconteur. +++++Perched on a stool at the far end of the bar at the West Bay Tavern he regaled the tourists who frequented the place with thrilling tales of his time as a fishing charter captain who had retired after narrowly surviving a hurricane....