Absolutely, Positively
Excerpt
Chapter One
Harry Stratton Trevelyan allowed himself few certainties in life, but during the past month he had become absolutely, positively sure of one thing. He wanted Molly Abberwick. Tonight he intended to ask her to have an affair with him.
This was a major decision for Harry. But then, most decisions were major for him.
The opening sentence of his latest book could have served as his personal motto: Absolute certainty is the greatest of all illusions.
As a general rule he applied that principle to his work and to his personal life. A man had only one reliable defense against illusions in both arenas, and that defense was caution. Harry made it a habit to be very, very careful.
Harry's past as well as his current occupation combined to ensure that he viewed the world with what some people called a marked degree of cynicism. He preferred to call it intelligent skepticism, but the result was the same.
The good news was that he rarely got conned, scammed, or fleeced.
The bad news was that a lot of people thought that he was cold-blooded. That, however, did not bother Harry.
By training and inclination, Har ... read full excerpt from: Absolutely, Positively ebook
