The Mugger — Dan Decker

Criminal defense attorney Mitch Turner has just left the courthouse after a long day when he hears a commotion coming from a nearby alley. He follows it and sees a woman getting mugged. He immediately heads down the alley to see what he can do to defuse the situation.The woman is cooperating, giving everything to the mugger except for her wedding ring. The thief is unsatisfied and demands the ring while escalating his threats. Just when Mitch Turner is about to make a move, the situation changes completely and he is back to square one.If you like legal thrillers, the short story is for you. Mitch Turner is a fast-talking lawyer who looks at the world differently than most and takes risks where others might not. Fans of John Grisham and Scott Turrow will enjoy this story. Pick up your copy today!Sneak Peek:I cringed inside as the mugger spun, whipping his knife around while stepping away from the woman. He immediately pointed his knife back towards the woman and shook a fist at me.Stay where you are! the mugger said. This doesn't involve you.I could get to him before he attacked the woman but his words also did not sound nearly as slurred as they had a moment ago.Maybe he wasn't high after all.I don't want any trouble, I said with my hands out in front of me and to either side. I just came to help a woman in distress. I've heard what you've been talking about and I think you've got a pretty good deal. She's willing to give you everything except some old ring that reminds her of a dead husband. I suggest you take what has already been given.I need the ring.I shifted, catching a glance of the ring, and saw that it had a rather large diamond.I reexamined the woman, expecting to see that her clothes were more elegant than I had first thought, but they were worn around the edges. Her fashion sense seemed to be off by about a decade, my girlfriend Brittany would probably have told me that I was off by a decade or two.I think you might be arguing over nothing here, I said, that's a fake.The mugger growled and the woman looked affronted by my assessment.It looks real enough and I will have it one way or another.