L.A. Dead

Chapter One

Elaine's, late. Stone Barrington and Dino Bacchetti sat at table number four, looking grim. Elaine joined them.

    "So, what's happening here? You two look like you're going to start shooting any minute."

    "I'm getting married," Stone said. "Congratulate me."

    "Congratulations," Elaine said. "Anybody you know?"

    "Hilarious," Stone said.

    "It would be, if it weren't so insane," Dino added.

    "You and Dolce are really going to do this?" Elaine asked, incredulous.

    "Now don't you start," Stone growled.

    "He won't listen to me," Dino said. "I've been telling him for a year to stay away from her."

    "What've you got against your sister-in-law?" Elaine asked him.

    "First of all, she's my sister-in-law," Dino replied. "Second, she's evil. Her old man is the devil, and Dolce is his handmaiden."

    "Don't start that again, Dino," Stone said. ... read full excerpt from: L.A. Dead ebook