Sarah Coury

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“Hearts Are Trump” by Sarah Coury

🏆 Winner of Contest #246

Uncle Abe and Uncle Will haven’t played cards together in years. If you want to get real technical about it, Uncle Abe and Uncle Will haven’t even shared the same room in years, but that ain’t news to anyone east of Livernois. By now, the entire city of Detroit knows about Abraham and William Haddad—at least those who regularly stop into the family party store for their weekly supply of meats, spirits, and fresh-baked pita. It’s old news. Two bitter brothers broken up over a girl who left town anyway. It’s been ages and the aunties need fres...

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Sarah Coury is a longtime flash fiction writer whose works have placed in multiple short form competitions, including those hosted by NYC Midnight and Globe Soup. While she is constantly exploring genres, she specializes in writing mysteries, thrillers, and heists. After graduating with a degree in Children's Literature from Eastern Michigan University, she spent five years working as a growth marketer for a high-production publishing house where she learned how to connect books to their readers. When she is not writing, she is probably trying to predict the twist of a whodunit before the narrator reveals it

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