Bird of Prey

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Eddie Smith was pleased, very pleased, and he congratulated himself for the long trip from St. Louis to Havana was about to pay off. It had been quite a task tracking down the elusive mysterious J.C. Raven, the big question mark of the literary world.

Author of a half a dozen best-sellers, the man's true identity had remained a secret over a period of years. A secret that was shared by two men, Raven and his literary agent, Barkley Wells, who was as mysterious as his famous client.

Of course, Eddie hadn't caught up with JC Raven, not yet. But he'd done the next best thing. He'd finally located Barkley Wells. Who at the moment sat in a small smoke-filled cafe, on one of Havana's side streets sipping coffee.

His eyes fastened on a slender, dark-haired beauty. Now look, Mr. Wells, the story means a lot to me. It'll make a great magazine feature. Now I'm willing to play along with your client's man of Mystery Routine and I'll write the story anyway you wish.