If she'd arrived a moment later, her husband's killer would have taken her son away forever. Fearful the perpetrator would return, Lydia Sloan fled to an island of refuge off the Georgia coast. As she attempted to unravel the tangle of lies left by her husband, Lydia knew that with the murderer o...
Marshals Office From: Jackson McGraw, Special Agent-in-Charge, Chicago Field Office, Federal Bureau of Investigation Date: February 5, 2010 Re: Operation Black Veil According to the FBI informant who wears a black veil and has recently come forward, the medical condition of the head of Chicago’s ...
Surely he was overreacting. Corporal McGrunner had probably escorted the women home.Jamison pulled out his cell phone. Three voice mails. The first was from Michele. “We have to stop by Alice Rossi’s house on the way home. Mac’s following us, so you needn’t worry.”Jamison couldn’t calm the alarm ...
The old house moaned in protest, its creaks sounding like footsteps in the night. Ever so slowly, she eased back the edge of the curtain and peered into the darkness.The steel-gray pickup truck sat like a vulture at the end of the desolate beach road. Tinted windows in the extended cab and covere...
Jackson said six o’clock, honey. Why don’t you read one of your library books while you’re waiting.”“Aw, Mom!”By four o’clock, Lydia was tired of Tyler’s whining and sent him to his room for a time-out, while she tried to find something to wear to Joel’s party.She had accepted the invitation to s...
The dog followed. A brick fireplace, painted white, drew her eye along with a beige couch and two side chairs, nestled around a low coffee table. An oil seascape hung over the mantel flanked by built-in shelves filled with books. She neared and glanced at the titles, seein...
Becca had closed her eyes earlier and rested during the drive to Harmony, but she still felt the heavy weight of fatigue, probably brought on by the stress of returning home. Seeing the house, the memories rushed upon her like the heat from the explosion on post. The unlat...
Heading north into the mountains was a good decision. He and Natalie would have an opportunity to relax for at least a short time without worrying about a killer on the loose. Thinking she must be asleep, he reached for his phone. She lifted her hea...