--- In rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, "David Corbett" <davidcorbettauthor@...> wrote:
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> Excuse me if I'm contributing to this topic after the parade has passed, I've been outside reliable Internet range. I've had a chance now to catch up, read all the postings now, as well as Otto's piece (Otto the relentless conservative writing for the Huffington Post -- now THAT is noir).
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Hey David,
I'm thinking of the story CONSIDER IT LIT,
which appeared at Thrilling Detective and
now in my collection, SHOT TO DEATH.
The main character is a PI who's physically,
emotionally, and mentally spent. He's on
a surveillance job waiting to see if a
back injury claim is fraudulent.
While sitting in his car, he's fielding
phone calls from his boss and his father,
both of whom are abusive. He's also sipping
from a bottle and is half lit.
Finally, he passes a point of endurance,
and decides to force the issue by flushing
out the faker. He sets the house on fire.
The story ends on a note of doom: the PI
listens to the paralyzed man screaming as
he's roasted alive.
I'm sure it's not a romantic comedy, but
wonder how you would describe the character
and the story from that thumbnail sketch
using the definitions you developed.
Stephen
http://www.StephenDRogers.com
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