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The Regulars of Amanda Lexie Part 18: Axel
© 2025 J. J. Hanna I had done everything right. The phone was a burner. Amanda was spooked but safe. The Metgov job had been cleaned. I stopped for coffee at a bike cart and paid with cash while waiting for updates on our other jobs. In my opinion, George had flown too close to Read more
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The Regulars of Amanda Lexie Part 17: Olivia
© 2025 J. J. Hanna It usually takes a lot to surprise me. The way my mind works often puts me five steps ahead, which means I see the surprise coming while people around me plan it. It’s gotten so bad that my children and grandchildren don’t even wrap presents for me anymore, because I Read more
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The Regulars of Amanda Lexie Part 16: Lucielle
© 2025 J. J. Hanna The operation with Amanda had pulled back the curtain on some of the layers of this case, but there were still too many moving parts for me to feel confident in making any moves just yet. After all, we had crimes and we had suspects but we had nothing to Read more
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The Regulars of Amanda Lexie Part 15: Amanda
© 2025 J. J. Hanna I spent the whole day in that windowless room before Lucielle’s supervisor insisted they let me go home. I could give them people’s names, but I couldn’t give them any other details on their lives. That had been proven time and time again. I knew them, but I didn’t know Read more
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The Regulars of Amanda Lexie Part 14: George
© 2025 J. J. Hanna There’s a warrant posted for me. I can’t stay at my house. You said to await further instruction. I can’t wait any longer. It’s time to put your plan to get me out of this into action, George. Because if the police bring me in, I’ll tell them everything I Read more
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Christmas Chaos: a Slice of Life Short Story
© J. J. Hanna 2024 “This store is chaos,” Annie said into the phone as she frantically tried to maneuver her cart out of the aisle she’d been blocked into. “That’s what you get for leaving your shopping to the last minute,” Rachel quipped. “Have you found anything good?” “Legos for my nephew, a new Read more
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