A Murder Most Foul: The Life of a Hitman
Author Dr. Richard Marcs invites you to participate in a literary experiment. Each week he will read a chapter in his unpublished manuscript A Murder Most Foul: The Life of a Hitman, and invites you to comment, question, and suggest alterations and improvements on the story.
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 10 minutes
- Episodes
- 29
- Years Active
- 2025
CHAPTER 8. THEN-GOOD MORNING VIETNAM
Chapter 8: Then- Good Morning Vietnam
In this chapter, Notch arrives in Vietnam on February 25, 1967, and is greeted by Sarge at Tan Son Nhut Airbase. They head to the Continental Palace Hotel in Dis…
CHAPTER 7. NOW: THURSDAY, THE FOURTH CASING AND MAKING THE SCENE
Chapter 7: Now: Thursday the Fourth-Casing and Making the Scene
In this chapter, the Notch meticulously prepares for the upcoming mission. He meets with Major, who provides a dark burgundy overcoat t…
CHAPTER 6. THEN- MANIFEST DESTINY
Chapter 6: Manifest Destiny
In this chapter, we follow Notch as a 15-year-old murderer on the run, navigating the harsh realities of survival. After committing his first murder to protect his foster …
CHAPTER 5. NOW-WEDNESDAY, THE FOURTH- EVENING AT 6:00
Chapter 5: NOW-WEDNESDAY, THE FOURTH- EVENING AT 6:00
In this suspenseful chapter, Notch prepares for a crucial meeting with Mr. Major, a key figure in the upcoming mission. Notch is due to case the …
CHAPTER 4 THEN-QUIVERING: A LIFE
Chapter 4: Quivering: A Life
In this poignant chapter, Notch reflects on their tumultuous childhood and the events that shaped his life. Born in Wiebling, Oklahoma, and abandoned at Calder Orphanage,…
CHAPTER 3NOW-MONDAY, THE FIRST: JUMPING THE BROOME
Chapter 3: Jumping the Broome
In this suspenseful chapter, the Notch meticulously prepares for a high-stakes meeting with a potential client. Notch, ever cautious and experienced, senses something of…
CHAPTER 2 NOW- SUNDAY, THE THIRTIETH: HELLO, IT’S ME
Chapter 2: Hello, It's Me
In this intriguing chapter, we are introduced to the Notch's alias, Jack A. Hertzen, and his complex relationship with his "Secretary," Sec. The Notch, a seasoned hitman, na…
CHAPTER 1 NOW: TUESDAY, THE SECOND- THE CONTRACT
In this riveting opening chapter, we are introduced to the protagonist, a seasoned hitman known as Notch. The story begins with a chilling encounter between Notch and a cold-hearted woman who hires h…
Preview-A Murder Most Foul: The Life of a Hitman
Author Richard Marcs introduces the literary experiment that is A Murder Most Foul: The Life of a Hitman.