The body count is rising in the house that Alastair Subbins built. An engineer and genius, Alastair is looking for a financing partner for the production of his breakthrough design, the QN-7. A car with artificial intelligence, it promised to redefine the future. But there are problems. First Alastair Stubbins and Quentin Ballinger are gassed, then Sergi Ivanov is singed. Someone is trying to stop the deal from going through. Here is a list of everything with a heartbeat in his deadly house:

• Alastair Stubbins, a victim, but also an inventor who controlled the world from his house.
• Quentin Ballinger, a victim, the chosen financial part-ner but a man who had money issues. 
• Sergei Ivanov, an almost victim, but a man who wouldn’t accept coming in second. 
• Mrs. Ashley Stubbins, a trophy wife with a pre-nup who loved her hubby. Really, she did.
• Regan Stubbins, the mechanical engineering daughter who didn’t like the deal her father was making. 
• Paul Stubbins, the artist in residence who didn’t like anything about his father except his money.

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Speed Kills is a re-drop from Season 5 Move It or Lose It, February 2023

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ABOUT Chuck Brownman

A mostly-retired (and hopefully recovering) attorney, Chuck Brownman now enjoys writing noir fiction, concentrating on short fiction. His work has been published in several anthologies and on multiple websites, including those listed at the top of this episode. He has also served various times as a judge for the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Awards. When not writing fiction, Chuck continues to advise some of the country’s most entrepreneurial energy and natural resource companies. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Law, and has spoken at legal seminars for many years. He lives with his wife in Colorado, the peaceful vistas offering a counterbalance to his suspenseful and often bloody crime fiction. A full list of his published fiction can be found at his website, www.chuckbrownman.com