The Last Exit

Short Story, Stories from Polar Bear Dawn

This ten-thousand-word story was taken from two characters who meet in the first part of Polar Bear Dawn to provide some background to their first meeting.

Troy Mercury's charmed life of crime is about to change, but he doesn't know the gangs have him in their sights. Until today his petty crimes haven't mattered much. But today, he's an adult, which means real-time in federal prison for serious crimes.

Rumours of a diamond shipment circulating through the small city of Anchorage, Alaska don't concern Troy. But soon they will. He has a talent for opening doors, of getting inside reputable stores.

He is a wanted young man on the streets, handsome, sweet talking with no adult record...all the makings of the good life or one that could spiral downward in a heartbeat with the wrong turn.

Join Troy on the cold streets of Anchorage as he navigates his way toward future crimes or finds a way to exit the streets...