The Eight Sentences:
“If it’s the same car load of idiots we saw at the airport, they shouldn’t be surprised at anything we throw at them–I’m a bit surprised they came back for another dose. Want me to slow down and let them pull up beside us,” asked Scully, “they’re in the other lane.”
Barger reached around to his left side and unholstered a Smith and Wesson .44 magnum revolver with a seven-and-half-inch barrel, “I can take out the driver with one shot.”
Dryden said, “That gun barrel’s probably longer’n your dick. You got a big Harley, a big gun, and I bet you got a big four-wheel-drive pickup truck, too, to compensate.”
White held up a C-note, “I got a hundred bucks says you’ll miss that driver with one shot.”
Barger took the bet, “Make it two hundred and you’ve got a bet, Mr. White.
Barger rolled down the window, leaned out and leveled his big gun at the Hummer.
The Back Story:
We introduced the League of Old Men (LOOM), HERE, last year.
In this week’s snippet, we catch the action as four of their members are about to face an adversarial group for the second time in one morning. Their previous encounter was the subject of this snippet.
This excerpt and the next few will be from my third novel, A Year Without Killing which is now in it’s serial run.
NOTE: Mr. White is of no relation to the “Mr. White” in Reservoir Dogs. He is, however, a distant relative of Bud White. Without the aid of your search engine, who remembers who Bud White was?
HINT: Bud White is a fictitious character from a big movie a few years ago.
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15 responses to “Shooting on the fly”
Edward C
June 24th, 2022 at 06:36
Hi nice readingg your blog
nicolettehugowriter
January 9th, 2015 at 08:07
Loved the black humour and I want to know who won the bet !?!?
veronicascott
January 4th, 2015 at 22:56
Nice to see you back with snippets and I could totally visualize this scene, loved the dialog!
jtsuruoka
January 4th, 2015 at 22:20
Hoo boy… this book is going to be a ton of fun to read. Nice work.
Karen Michelle Nutt
January 4th, 2015 at 18:10
Great banter! Truly paints a picture of these guys. Now, will he make the shot or not?
Charley Descoteaux
January 4th, 2015 at 16:09
Will the $$$ make his aim sharper, or will it be a distraction? Can’t wait to find out! 🙂
siobhanmuir
January 4th, 2015 at 15:22
He does seem to like “large” items, doesn’t he? Fun snippet, Chip. 🙂
emmygatrell
January 4th, 2015 at 14:10
The trash talking tells us so much about them. Great snippet… I think he’ll hit ’em. And Bud White was a detective in LA Confidential… didn’t need to search, love that movie.
Author Charmaine Gordon
January 4th, 2015 at 12:22
Scary guys here with big guns ready to shoot. The major touch of humor in your stories keeps me reading. I’ll polish up my Lady Smith and get ready for the next eight.
Sarah W
January 4th, 2015 at 11:13
My money’s on Barger!
I love these guys, Chip, I really do. Their interactions are priceless!
Patricia beat me to it—LA Confidential is my husband’s favorite flick! 🙂
chellecordero
January 4th, 2015 at 02:43
Wow, the bantering shows the rapport between them. A very interesting snippet – and I do wonder who wins the bet.
P.T. Wyant
January 4th, 2015 at 00:44
Love the trash talkin’!
elainecsc2013Elaine Cantrell
January 4th, 2015 at 00:03
That’s quite a bet! My money’s on Barger.
ralfast
January 3rd, 2015 at 21:53
I see a lot of compensating for…something. 🙂
Patricia Preston
January 3rd, 2015 at 21:41
Bud White was in LA Confidential, played by Russell Crowe. Loved that movie. Also loved your snippet! Interested to see who wins the bet.
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