Hawthorne stood up, walked across the ring to where his hat lay. He put it on, and his iron gaze latched on to Bowman. Bowman had vacated the ring in panic when Hawthorne snapped Bunker's neck, and now stood in the rain between the ring and the spectators. Off to Hawthorne's left, Card stood dumb...
No trumpet-blaring angels, no Horsemen riding out of a sky split asunder, no seas turning to blood . . . nothing like that. No, my particular Kingdom Come rang in on a more humble note. It began with me getting kicked out of a bar in Memphis on a rainy night in May. But you know, you get kicked o...
The driver’s side window was rolled down and cold air rushed in. He had the usual moment of anxiety, not knowing where he was or how he’d gotten there—this time it was even more pronounced because even after a few seconds he still didn’t know.He was in the car, pulled off on the side of the road ...
The first indication that all was not right was a strange, almost sweet, stab of melancholy. It only lasted a moment, making him pause with his toothbrush at his molars, staring blankly into the bathroom mirror. His heart lurched unexpectedly and tears brimmed in his eyes. The lines of hi...
The sergeant eyed him with open hostility. "Watch your tone with me, boyo. I won't have a colored man being haughty with me, I don't care how well-heeled he is." Miles, whose tone had been conversational, cocked his head and let a cold smile play across his face. He said, "Then you're in the wron...
The ground elevated the farther Gideon Miles rode, a steady incline up toward the Beaverhead Mountains in the distance, and a chill wind swept along the fields of snowberries. It would have been a nice place to linger, make camp, but there was a job to do. Smoke trotted steadily on, responding to...