Lawrence Block's seventeen Matthew Scudder novels have won the hearts of readers throughout the world—along with a bevy of awards including the Edgar, the Shamus, the Philip Marlowe, and the Maltese Falcon. But Scudder has starred in short fiction as well, and here's one example.

Matthew Scudder reminisces of his uniformed days and of the night he bent the law to help some 'friends of a friend.' When a friendly game of poker turns deadly, Scudder is called upon to solve the murder—and hide the body.

'Let's Get Lost' is included in the collection of Matthew Scudder short stories, The Night and the Music.