If Angels Fall by Rick Mofina

Author:Rick Mofina [Mofina, Rick]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Thriller, Mystery, Suspense
ISBN: 9780786010615
Publisher: Pinnacle
Published: 2000-01-31T16:00:00+00:00

THIRTY-NINE

The San Francisco Star’s afternoon meeting broke and weekend editor Blake MacCrimmon carried his note-filled yellow legal pad across the newsroom.

The city’s psychopath had stolen another child.

MacCrimmon had called in six reporters on overtime for the story. The Star was coming out with a huge package—MacCrimmon had cleared four inside pages. Deadline was two hours away, but that was not the source of his unease. It was the story. When he saw the shaky footage of Gabrielle Nunn’s abduction, his skin stung; something that hadn’t happened to him since he covered Vietnam. He had four grandchildren who lived near Golden Gate Park. He stopped at Tom Reed’s desk.

“Your story is going to be our main news hit on front. Lead off with something like: ‘Fears that a serial killer is stalking children after a man abducted a five-year-old girl Saturday, days after a three-year-old boy was kidnapped.”

“How long can I run with it?”

“Forty, fifty inches. Put the footage of the bad guy up high.”

“No problem.”

“I’ve got Molly camped out on the Nunns’ doorstep tonight, in case of a ransom call, or the family talks to the press. We’ll send the night guy to relieve her later.”

“What else have we got going?”

“A Jack Thorne column. It captures the mood: nervous parents keeping their children close, city sharing the Beckers’ and Nunns’ anguish. Color on Gabrielle, her family, the dog connection, the suspect’s psych profile, a summary of the three cases, that sort of thing.” MacCrimmon adjusted his glasses. “Anything you think we should add?”

Reed noticed a back issue nearby with his feature on the bereavement group. Again, he thought of Edward Keller. Maybe he should tell MacCrimmon about his hunch, ask to be freed to quietly investigate Keller. Then again, maybe not.

“You have something on your mind, Tom?”

“No. Sounds like a solid package.”

“Story’s drawing global interest. Other papers in Britain, Japan, and Canada are sending staff here.” MacCrimmon checked his watch, then patted Reed’s shoulder. “Better get busy.”

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