After completing his preliminary investigations at the scene and relegating certain tedious duties to his junior partner, he camped on the morgue's doorstep until the harried, chain-smoking pathologist confirmed what Jim had already suspected. "I don't like doing this sort of thing until all of t...
ETA Home Base in approximately one hour.” Mandy’s voice in his headset: “Acknowledge, Quebec-Victor-Bravo. That storm front reach you yet?” Leveling off at two thousand feet, Tom said, “Still creeping this way, but I think I can get around it. What’...
Harry Katz. Even at the best of times Will could barely tolerate the man, and today was not the best of times. Not by a long shot. When he got home from work last night, tired and hungry, Nina had come prancing down the stairs in a black, low-cut dress he’d never seen befo...
Scott jumped out, bounded up the steps and jostled his way through the crowded front lobby. A Lady’s Auxiliary volunteer started to ask if she could help, but Scott dashed by her unheeding. He swung left and ran along the hallway to ICU, where he thrust open the doors and darted inside. &nb...
It came in a staggering flash—and it was so tragically simple, it astonished her that she hadn't grasped it before now. With this knowledge came an uneasy mingling of sorrow and relief. . . but for the first time in ages Leona Gardner knew exactly what she must do. An odd serenity suffused her. S...
It was still early and only a few crewmen had arrived ahead of him, a small circle of them standing by the Porta Potties, smoking cigarettes and drinking coffee. Before getting out of the vehicle Rob checked himself in the rearview, thinking, Fucking mess: nose taped; two ...