I was driving as fast as I dared, but the four-wheel drive had already appeared in the rearview mirror and was growing rapidly larger. I looked over at Tiller. His eyes were open, but his head bobbed with every bump we went over. He was in bad shape, that much was obvious. “Hang in there, Tiller....
The business in question was on the shoulder of Interstate 65, off a seldom used exit, and shared only by a decrepit gas station with 1960s style pumps on one side of the highway, and an overgrown lot on the other. I drove through the open gate of the place unchallenged, and coasted slowly until...
He creeps quietly through the dark summer night, beneath the trees that move softly in the Gulf breeze. From shadow to shadow he moves, ever closer to his goal. He knows the grounds well; he has sat in the nearby woods many times, studying, studying. Tonight is the night, and his moves are confid...
“We’ll have to make arrangements to keep the people of Delgado safe. If Cushman and his men come in here shooting, a lot of people could get hurt.” “I didn’t mean to start a war,” Brad said. “This is a war that started two years ago, son. You’re just here for the final showdown.” Suddenly, the fr...
Dextra said softly, her head on his chest. They were in bed, and they lay tangled together, exhausted after a furious bout of make-up sex they had engaged in after their usual fight. Lonnie waited before answering. She had pronounced his name as half a question, half a demand. “Dexie,” he said f...
The Mom and Pop variety holds many surprises. The unwary may find themselves looking down a gun barrel or facing other dire consequences if they are caught boosting an item by the private owner. Such perils are unknown in the malls and soulless department stores that cover America like a corporat...
I could have followed her, but I decided to give her a chance. As I walked to the car, I thought about how suddenly it seemed easy; all of the pieces were coming together. Longshot had clued me in on his actions. Was it a slip-up on his part? Usually, if he had given me any information, it was a ...