A short story bubbled up from the grim violence in Los Angeles, as the protagonist explains, "I have never murdered and I have never been murdered. But I have dreamed of both." Alfred C. Martino is the author of the award-winning novels, "Perfected By Girls," "Over The End Line," "Pinned," and the long short story, "Quiet Desperation." Information about the author, and these titles in print, ebook, and audiobook formats, can be found at his website.