A Bone in the Throat — Steven Ramirez

Mercer has made a good living conning the elderly out of their homes all over the country.

Then one of his victims commits suicide.

Now Mercer finds himself trapped in a house with a talented surgeon looking for revenge. How far will this mad doctor go to right a terrible wrong? Mercer is about to find out.

And when he does, he'll wish he were dead.

“I thought the ‘punishment' was very apt and the way the title related to the tale was genius. I loved this short story.” 5 Stars.

Please be advised that this is a short story and is around 5,500 words.