The buzzer went off. He pushed open the heavy door and strode into the office. Despite it being way past midnight, at least half of those who worked there milled around. Their team and two others shared the floor, one of whom was in and prepping for an early-morning raid. ...
She swiped to take the call and put it to her ear, all without opening her eyes. “Yeah.” Her voice was like Barry White, so she cleared her throat. “Lyons.” “It’s Burkot. We got a body, found an hour ago. Preliminaries indicate its Kiera James.” Cai...
The days were still long and balmy but the wind off the ocean took a bite out of the heat. This was her favorite time of year. She busied herself in the act of cooking dinner while her mind wandered. She cut up fruit and washed some baby spinach leaves and prepared a half chicken breast for the g...
Was he in the trailer? Mashed up against a cage, hot air that smelled like raw eggs blasted against his face. He tried to move, and pain shot through his side. He groaned, and the animal replied. “Nice...whatever you are.” Shera? He hoped not, but a...
John tossed the radio on the desk and winced at the sound it made when it hit the wood surface. He didn’t want the thousands it would cost to replace the thing deducted from his paycheck. He checked the front door but it was locked. The windows were shut and there was no sign of forced entry. He’...
Farrell’s car had destroyed almost the whole front end of his car. He touched his fingers to his top lip and saw blood there. That explained why his face hurt so much. His nose was probably broken. He wrestled his door open. The intersection was deserted. The same Cadillac...