Hush

“Lou Calhoun?” she said into her phone.

“Who wants to know?”

“Eastside Pet Care.”

“Joker,” the guy answered.

“I walk dogs. Your friend gave me your number.”

“You walk dogs.”

“Professionally.”

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David Guterson is the author of several novels, including Snow Falling on Cedars, which won the PEN/Faulkner Award in 1995, and most recently The Final Case. He is also the author of a collection of poetry, Songs for a Summons, and a story collection, Problems with People.

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