Countdown to Death

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Once upon a time, Richard Blakemore led a double life. Hardworking pulp writer by day and the masked vigilante only known as the Silencer by night. Those days are over, for Richard Blakemore, in the guise of the Silencer, was found guilty of murdering mafia boss Antonio Tortelli and sentenced to death.

But now, with Richard Blakemore on death row in Sing Sing and the date of the execution drawing closer, the Silencer has reappeared to stalk anybody involved in the case, insisting that Blakemore is innocent.

So did Richard Blakemore really murder Antonio Tortelli? And is he really the Silencer?

This is a novelette of 9500 words or approx. 32 print pages in the Silencer series, but may be read as a standalone.

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About the author

Cora Buhlert

Cora Buhlert was born and bred in North Germany, where she still lives today – after time spent in London, Singapore, Rotterdam and Mississippi. Cora holds an MA degree in English from the University of Bremen and is currently working towards her PhD. Cora has been writing, since she was a teenager, and has published stories, articles and poetry in various international magazines. Cora is a finalist for the 2020 Hugo Award. When she is not writing, she works as a translator and teacher.