MARLIN SAID, as he watched the thin trail of blood meander down his chin. He always seemed to nick himself shaving when he was preoccupied. It was nearly eight o'clock and Becky—still “Nurse Cameron” in his mind—would be at his house shortly. He splashed a little warm water on his face and that h...
The problem was, it wasn’t Kyle. “Hey, Duke, this is John Marlin. Remember me? The game warden?” “Yeah, hey, how’s it going? You surprised me there. I thought it was Kyle.” “Well, I’m calling from his place.” Yeah, I know that, you tricky son of a bitch. “Kyle ain’t been poaching again, has he?” ...
When Marlin had told Garza and Tatum the news, Garza had said, “Take Brooks with you. I want to see how she handles herself.” Now, in the truck, Nicole’s first words were “Got stuck with the new kid on the block, huh?” Marlin looked over at her. “Makes no difference to me. I imagine you saw plent...
I said, “Don’t be nervous. It’ll be a learning experience. We’ll take it nice and slow.” I could tell that she was excited. Her face was flushed with anticipation. “I don’t want to screw up.” “Don’t worry. You won’t. Just follow my instructions and you’ll be great. Start by inserting the SD card ...
It was deer season, after all, and he was determined to get back to his regular routine. He would patrol for several hours, then call Austin to see if Richard Fanick, the lab technician, had anything for him. Marlin made a large loop around the county, stopping at hunting camps and deer leases ...