Requiem for a Bagman

"Well Mr Marshall it's time for me to go," and in saying so he withdrew a box of matches from his pocket and removed several matches which he intended striking at one time.Ben knew that he had little hope of doing anything to stop this man but there was no way he would go down without a fight.He flexed his leg muscles preparatory to launching himself at his assailant when someone spoke from behind him."Hello Manny you murdering swine you can't help burning people can you?"Ben Marshall enjoyed what he considered to be a perfect life. He had a wonderful family and a business that allowed him to be a generous contributor to his community. Then one day an acquaintance left an old suit case in his care and for reasons beyond Ben's understanding his life went into a downward spiral. Everything he held dear was at risk and in the end he has to fight to stay alive.This is a story about ordinary people becoming caught up in the web of crime and corruption that surrounds us in our everyday life and of which most of us are unaware.