(Note: "Harm and Hammer" is a short story. It is also available in the author's 10-story collection, Daggyland #1.)
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This acclaimed short story first appeared in Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine.
Chosen by mega bestselling author James Patterson for inclusion in the annual collection, Best American Mystery Stories 2015.
Once upon a time, Callie had a high-paying job in a glamorous city, where everyone knew her name. Her real name.
Now she’s just another nobody living in the middle of nowhere, trying to stave off boredom.
Welcome to witness protection, Callie.
But one day, Callie falls in love with a most unusual musical instrument, and embarks upon an obsession that she hopes will chase away her guilt.
Every time she plays, she comes one step closer to forgiving herself—and one step closer to hell.
A tale of redemption lost.
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“D’Agnese writes the most unusual and interesting books.” —Bookviews
JOSEPH D’AGNESE’s crime fiction has appeared in Ellery Queen’s and Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazines. He’s a winner of the Derringer Award for Short Mystery Fiction. He lives in North Carolina, USA.