Lupus Dei

The Most Dangerous Game is also a predator

Another paid member short.

Back when Russell Newquist’s Silver Empire Press was up and running, I was asked for a short story. A freebie to promote the publisher newsletter.

So, where do I put a short story?

At the time, I believe I had only finished the first four books of Saint Tommy NYPD. So there wasn’t much room to play with… except for a time period I had already worked with: The area between Infernal Affairs and Crusader.

Well, I didn’t show Tommy arriving in Rome and meeting his new “handler,” Aux Bishop Xavier O’Brien…

But what would be something that Tommy Nolan would just never bring up ever again?

Oh wait. This is Tommy. We could have him be nearly murdered and he wouldn’t want to bring it up again, because it might upset people he loves.

Let’s face it, what is the easiest, most straightforward short story?

The Most Dangerous Game, by Richard Connell, (Collier's. January 19, 1924)

Throw in a coven of witches for Tommy Nolan, and we’re off to the races.

As for the title? I was listening to the Powerwolf back catalog. (I recommend listening to it backwards. I don’t think their early works were as good.)

The writeup over at Amazon is:

For his own good, Detective Thomas Nolan has been sent abroad as part of the NYPD intelligence division.

But when Nolan awakes in the middle of the Italian wilderness, stripped naked and hunted by witches, he might find it safer back in New York.

These witches want to hunt the most dangerous game, but this one may be the most dangerous of all.

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