I struggled to breathe. If I’d come upon a cobra,…
The television film flickered on the screen. The whop-whop of…
Lou Kinkaid looked around the elegant dining room with the…
I reached the outskirts of Pottsboro. I doubted the main…
The jeep squealed to a stop. I stared at the…
Belle Ericcson stood next to a waist-high cloisonné vase filled…
Torches on the lanais above me suddenly glowed as well…
Torches flared along the cliff railings. The flames were reflected…
I wasn’t going to bed. I had other plans. It…
I stood on the edge of my lanai. Mist obscured…
I slipped quickly and quietly into Belle’s office. I didn’t…
Belle rose. It was difficult from the low couch. She…
I stepped carefully along the cliff path. I’d waited half…
I had to talk to Belle. It was no longer…
This was a room designed for tranquillity: the wide expanse…
A thirtyish patrolman with shiny black hair and a flat,…
I wanted to run after her, but I forced myself…
My plane would leave soon. My bags were packed and…