One of the toniest addresses in Vegas, the Presidio had impeccable service and unrivaled views, but I wouldn’t know—all my home time was spent sleeping or changing clothes. More than once I’d thought about just moving into a small apartment at the hotel, but Teddie also lived at the Presidio. Giv...
And familiar. The last time I had seen a device like this one had been a lifetime ago. Frankly, I thought I'd never see one again. And I certainly hadn't expected to find another ticking time bomb in the ladies' bathroom at Jimmy G's new family restaurant. Had I not spilled the entire contents of...
Jeremy pulled the big truck into the curb, using a construction dumpster to hide it from view. “The rest of the way on foot.” I slid out of the truck, landing on both feet, then shut the door, pressing it closed until I heard an almost inaudible click. Meeting at the front of the truck, Jeremy ...
Sitting, with my knees tucked to my chest, my arms around them, my head tucked between my elbows, afraid to move, I smelled singed clothing and hair. My ears rang, my head pounded, I must be alive. But I was afraid to move. Silence settled. I sensed it more than heard it, my ears screaming in ...
Pausing for a moment to allow my eyes to adjust to the relative darkness, I casually scanned the banks of monitors that dotted the long wall opposite the door. They formed an electronic mosaic, an ever-changing glimpse of life in all parts of the casino and hotel—other than the guest rooms and th...
Chapter THIRTEEN I can’t believe it!” Miss Patterson announced as I walked through the door. “You’re three minutes early.” “Alert the media,” I said, racing through her office to mine. “Give me a minute, will you?” “You’ve got three, why not use them all?” “I promise, I’ll be right there. Okay?” ...
“She okay?”“What?” I tried to focus on him. To be honest, I’d forgotten all about him.The kohl around his eyes had smudged underneath, giving him a Halloween haunted look. “Is Desiree okay? Did they arrest her?”I appraised him out of the corner of my eye—to me, his question held a hint of hopeful...