title: Veiled Threats: A Chicagoland Detective Story
author: Lloyd Frankland
description: Lloyd Frankland is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. He holds a bachelor?s degree from Southern Illinois University and a master?s degree from Webster University. He lives in the northern suburbs of Chicago with his wife, Nanciann.
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  # Little Pieces
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ### By C. S. MONTANYE
  
  
  This page formatted 2005 Munsey's.
  
  
  http://www.munseys.com
  
      
  
  EText from pulpgen.com
  
  
  Exciting Detective, March, 1943
  
  
  
  
  
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  Don Wheeler, Pyrotechnics Expert, is in on Plenty of Fireworks —and
  
  
  Learns That Revenge is a Two-Edged Sword
  
  
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  I
  
  
  USED to think I, Don Wheeler, was a pretty smart guy. That was when I
  
  
  was keeping company with Marge Kelsey, before I met “Frenchy” Bergdorf
  
  
  and his crowd. Three years ago next September. There were a lot of
  
  
  things I didn't figure—for instance, that the dame, Paula Drew, would
  
  
  spill to the cops and that they could tie me into it like they did.
  
  
  I guess I'm lucky at that. If I hadn't listened to my lawyer, and
  
  
  pleaded the way he said, I wouldn't be here. I wouldn't be anywhere!
  
  
  I liked Bridgetown. It was the right size city. Not too big, but big
  
  
  enough. A lot of factories, mills and warehouses. I understand it's
  
  
  imp