THE PRIVATE STASH
THE HAMMER FILES: Jack Misses the Mark
The Unseen Signs The cold night air followed me back to my office. The familiar smell of dust and old…
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THE HAMMER FILES: A Gift from Christmas Past
A Resolve Cast in Concrete Erma’s hand on mine was an anchor pulling me back to a life I’d thought…
THE HAMMER FILES: Ghost of Christmas Past
December’s Daughter The room was quiet. Erma and I just stared at each other, two people separated by decades of…
THE HAMMER FILES: The Daughter I Never Knew
The Family Credit The front door was unlocked, as always. The bell chimed a lonely echo in the silence of…
THE HAMMER FILES: The Doorstep
A Cold Welcome The cab pulled away, leaving me on a street of broken glass and fractured memories. Alison’s house…
THE HAMMER FILES: Old Debts Payment Due
Thursday, Erma, Past Due The day had a fog of smog and dust as I waited on the corner. The…