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John M. Floyd's short stories and fillers have appeared in a wide range of publications, including The Strand, Woman's World, Murderous Intent, Grit, Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, and Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine. A collection of his short fiction, Rainbow's End, will be released in October 2006.

Never Too Late by John M. Floyd

 

“You’re Al Capone?”

He said: “That’s right.”

“You’re dead, I thought.”

He said: “Not quite.”

 

“Then you must be—”

“I’m 101.”

“So you’re retired?”

“I tried.  No fun.”

 

“But how do you—”

“Get by?” he said.

He pulled a gun.

“Hands on your head.”

John M. Floyd © 2007