Mystery
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In the dream Mimi was young again, young and beautiful and living in California with Winston. They had just moved into a new house, a beautiful place overlooking Santa Barbara. ...
( Category: Murder February 2,2020 )
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Chapter 13 It was only as we rounded the corner of Lenora onto Third that I remembered Anne was in my apartment. My mind had switched tracks completely, and now ...
( Category: Police Procedurals February 2,2020 )
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An Excerpt from Proof of Life Before he retired, J. P. Beaumont had looked forward to having his days all to himself. But too much free time doesn’t suit a ...
( Category: United States February 2,2020 )
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CHAPTER 15 IN MY OPINION, THE INTERNAL INVESTIGATIONS Section is a whole lot like a plumber’s friend—one of life’s necessary evils. A bathroom plunger isn’t something you’re particularly proud of ...
( Category: United States February 2,2020 )
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Years ago, Amos Warren, a prospector, was gunned down out in the desert, and Sheriff Brandon Walker made the arrest in the case. Now, the retired Walker is called in ...
( Category: Heist February 2,2020 )
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CHAPTER 12 BIG AL AND I SAT IN THE WARM AUTUMN sun at the rough picnic table at the Pecos Pit Barbecue for the next forty-five minutes, while outdoor diners ...
( Category: Hard-Boiled February 2,2020 )
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CHAPTER 21 We did enjoy the press conference. For once we caught the media absolutely flat-footed. When I walked to the podium with Ray, you could have heard a pin ...
( Category: Hard-Boiled February 2,2020 )
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Thirteen Once I was in the car and headed back into Seattle, I remembered the previous day’s hassle with Sergeant Watkins about my not using the beeper. Just to be ...
( Category: Police Procedurals February 2,2020 )
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CHAPTER 13 Ames had left the handset of his wireless phone just inside my door, and its cheerful chirping woke me early Saturday morning. “Daddy,” Kelly said when I answered. ...
( Category: Police Procedurals February 2,2020 )
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CHAPTER 15 I hurried up to the fifth floor and sat at my desk poring over the AFIS report as if reading the same black-and-white words over and over again ...
( Category: Police Procedurals February 2,2020 )
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CHAPTER 19 ONCE OFF THE PHONE WITH JOHN MADSEN, I DIDN’T IMMEDIATELY try dialing any of the other numbers. Instead, I sat there puzzling over the crooked-cop comment. Truth be ...
( Category: Murder February 2,2020 )
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14 AFTER SOMETHING LIKE THAT happens, people go into a form of shock. They talk in hushed tones. They compare what they saw or thought they saw and try to ...
( Category: Murder February 2,2020 )
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CHAPTER 15 SERGEANT WATSON WAS GUNNING FOR ME when I stepped through the doorway on the fifth floor. “Beau, Captain Powell wants to see you, pronto.” That kind of summons ...
( Category: Murder February 2,2020 )
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MEL CAME IN about then, smiling and waving her freshly manicured, scarlet nails in my face as she kissed me hello. “What were you reading?” she asked, looking down at ...
( Category: Literary February 2,2020 )
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GABE LAY ON HIS BED, playing with his Xbox. His mom was mad at him. Lani was mad at him. Probably everyone in the whole world was mad at him, ...
( Category: United States February 2,2020 )