The Writer's Life

The Writer's Life

Share this post

The Writer's Life
The Writer's Life
Alive on Arrival: Chapter 27

Alive on Arrival: Chapter 27

Vincent Zandri's avatar
Vincent Zandri
Dec 11, 2024
∙ Paid
1

Share this post

The Writer's Life
The Writer's Life
Alive on Arrival: Chapter 27
3
Share

More first draft goodness…

The promo for The Shroud Key is still pumping. Just go to WWW.VINZANDRI.COM to get yours.

___

27

Okay, so I hear the goddamn sirens. But I also hear the basement door opening.

“Oh, Leslie,” Jake barks in a sing-songy voice. “Looks like you have some visitors from the APD on their way to Orchard Grove right now.”

“Fuck,” Patty says. “The son of a bitch must have called them when we were out of his sight.”

“Keys,” I say, feeling my pulse hit the ceiling.

“Upstairs,” she says. “Now.”

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to The Writer's Life to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Vincent Zandri
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share