There was a half-decayed trailer court behind it and tiny pastel houses on the far side of the street. The restaurant’s sign boasted Air Conditioned! like it had been invented yesterday. A faded Texaco sign was nailed to the side of the building.It was like looking at the south Everglades, circa ...
I returned to the department wondering how Ava had felt when she made the switch of Jeremy’s tissue for the man found in the river. Surely she had realized she would be forever changed by the deception. She must have believed it worth the price. I pictured her with the decayed carcass on the glea...
I slapped the bedside table for the device. “I think you left it in the kitchen,” Wendy said. I felt the bed rebound as she left the mattress. “Ummph,” I said. “Do you want me to answer?” she asked. “Sure.” I yawned cobwebs from my brain and heard jogging feet, Mix-up’s claws scratching on tile a...