THE HAMMER FILES: Lenny Bent’s Silvery Limo

This entry is part 13 of 6 in the series An Evening at the Local Playhouse

Lenny Bent’s Silvery smile Lenny Bent came through the door. The sight of him was enough to tell you he…

THE HAMMER FILES: Count the Play Dough

This entry is part 14 of 6 in the series An Evening at the Local Playhouse

The Count “Now we count,” said the big man, and Lenny opened his package wrapped in his signature brown paper….

This entry is part 15 of 6 in the series An Evening at the Local Playhouse

The Curtain Call I did a brisk two-block walk from the lounge to my office, to get the details down…

This entry is part 1 of 6 in the series The Case of the Pop Bottle Millionaire

Private eye Jack Hammer’s search for a missing millionaire ends when he finds the man in a self-induced coma, having…

This entry is part 2 of 6 in the series The Case of the Pop Bottle Millionaire

The Old Town Hustle The ghost of Old Town. I had seen them before, men who clawed their way out…

This entry is part 3 of 6 in the series The Case of the Pop Bottle Millionaire

A Fortune from Thin Air Amos was a man who understood leverage. He didn’t just chase money; he chased problems….