“Captain Rye must have a lot on his mind,” I told Snowflake. “What do you mean?” Wilson asked. “I mean, your cooking.” I shooed the cat off the counter and started unloading the veggies into the sink. “Whenever a case is causing you trouble, you plan a meal that involves much, much chopping.” He ...
But it did. In fact, I hit it way too hard and scratched. “Holy shit!” I heard Kirby and Gus hiss through the ringing in my ears. I stood upright and faced the bar. Karen and Candy stared at me, identical expressions of disbelief on their faces. Bryce was behind them, mouth agape and eyes wide. I...
Delta Touchette sheathed her machete and nodded in self-satisfaction. For the Monster of Ebony Island was, of course, no monster at all. Just an ordinary man. But perhaps, not so ordinary. Delta took a cautious step forward to get a closer look at the person she was spying in the clearing ahead. ...