I faced mine by returning to the site of the chemical explosion that was supposed to leave me dead. Instead, it ended up giving me a new lease on life. All that was left of the trailer was shards of metal and glass. The spot where it once sat was charred, as was much of the surrounding area. I se...
A smooth jazz CD was playing in the background, but no one was paying attention to it. "Guilty as charged—murder in the first degree," said prosecutor Jay Penchant. "I had the jury eating right out of my hands." "Hell, if they'd known where your hands had been, they would've thought twice," remar...
Grant said gleefully, as he embraced Beverly and did a little dance. “When?” she asked, feigning total shock. They were in his office. He’d called her in, claiming it was for some unfinished paperwork. “The call came from the governor himself this morning. He needed a replacement for Judge Crawfo...
They were sitting in a café eating ice cream. She had hesitated to broach the subject with her new friend, but decided to anyhow. Lily batted her eyes. "You mean like spirits who only come out at night?" "Yeah. Or even during the day." "You're serious?" Maybe she'll think I'm nuts. "Well, some pe...
Esther Reynolds offered no resistance, aside from an arctic glare. Ray was not sure exactly what they expected to find. He doubted that Esther or anyone else would keep a closet full of bats or brain matter to be confiscated and used as evidence in a series of brutal bat attack murders. But if th...
She looked around in no particular direction. "This place was really hard to find," she complained. "I would've been happy to give you directions if I'd known you were coming," I said dryly from my desk, barely able to hide my surprise at this unexpected visit. "It was impromptu," she said nervou...