The Faded Alibi

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The Faded Alibi

The banquet hall smelled of roasted pheasant and floor wax. It was a scent that clung to the back of the throat. General Marcus Thorne sat at the head of the long mahogany table. His hands were still. They were always still. He was sixty-four. The mirror in the hall showed a man carved from stone and frost. He did not blink. The wine was red. It looked like blood on the white porcelain. He...

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