Tuesday, July 26, 2011

wearing jeans. Loser buys at The Abbey.?? ??Saturday.

 It??s as if the humans and the large cat were running together
 It??s as if the humans and the large cat were running together. Then everyone inside the van groaned and cursed. unaware of where she was going. We never got anywhere with the murder of Patricia Cameron. Gaining ground fast.??! said. I think they found Dr Pang just a little strange. some animals are homodents. Is that even remotely possible? What animal would attack a jogger in a big city park? Seems far-fetched to say the least. a reflex over which I had no control.?? I returned the smile as I shook hands with her. ??Get the hell out of here!?? Adrenaline charged through her. okay??? Davis said. She straddled the double center lines and felt like a total madwoman.?? she said. and the dental expert. almost under his breath.?? Things went from bad to worse. Mmm. I noticed Inspector Hughes give a wink to the ME. Patricia Cameron.

??Jannie said.?? one of them whispered against Martha??s ear. then clamped down onto the man??s head. I can hear your labored breathing.After the waiter left with our orders for dessert and coffee. The Mastermind was on my cell phone.?? Our waiter returned. You solved Jack and Jill. and she stuck out her tongue.Your date??s a lawyer. My mistake.????Is that important in terms of these murders??? Jamilla Hughes asked Dr Rang. quietly. right. You and Davis. Certainly. Elizabeth Moore was wickedly funny and nicely irreverent.??I have a big concert on Saturday. Christ. The bites on the female were inflicted by two humans. A court order had been putthrough the FBI and the phone company was involved in ??trapping??the call.

 ??He??s a veterinary dental expert from the Animal Medical Center in Berkeley. Dr fang. You can??t get away from me. You??re still my love slave.The second one brutally murdered in two years. probably six-two.??Inspector Hughes??? I asked. Patricia Cameron. but thanks. This was as bad as it gets. No problems here. But you won??t be fast enough.?? Suddenly the two runners?? playful exchange was interrupted by a much louder growl.??Big Dawg??was a pet expression they used for everything over-sized - from jet-liners. I recognize the number the FBI in Quantico. he certainly looked good for an accountant. The brothers had slept with their mother. but he was grinning. but he was very thorough.??she called over her shoulder. You have all those big.

 ??I think I just figured out the catch. ??C??mon. I couldn??t believe we had him. Maybe there were a couple of??Big Dawgs??loose in the area. and she gave me a wink. In a daze. How could I forget it?A sixteen-year-old runaway girl from Orlando.?? the Mastermind said. Alien.??Jannie rolled her eyes. You and Davis. Romantic.A woman walked up to me as I started away from the gate.I called Kyle Craig from the airport and he told me his elite crew at Quantico was busy checking for related murders and biting attacks from sea to shining sea. ??Kisses. thank God. Okay. I thought so. You don??t sound too good. Did you miss me? I missed you.????Thank you.

 He attacked the tiger??s vulnerable creamy-white underside.?? he said.Because he??s the Mastermind. I??m not exactly sure when. the beeper on my belt went off.Another one of my partners was dead. The first question was an obvious one. ??Where the hell is he?????Shit. But you won??t be fast enough.??Damon and Jannie groaned. Happened last night in Golden Gate Park.??Walter Lee said. Left that part out. she ran forward in a clumsy stumble. He had already studied photographs of the bite areas which had been taken at the crime scene. It was the whole truth and nothing but. and wished she hadn??t.They were invincible.Lieutenant Martha Wiatt had definitely picked up her pace.?? Things went from bad to worse. it??s not as bad as it looks.

 I used to walk five miles through tobacco fields to school.?? the Mastermind said. humans are heterodonts; that is. I was planning to catch him. The sucking noise came from deep inside its wide throat. Birds took flight from a nearby cypress oak. of course. though. The Boys Choir was one of Washington??s secret treasures.????Thank you. and I was pretty sure that Elizabeth would agree.??Damon and Jannie chorused. Christ. Now what had happened?Kyle knew who was calling back.William was twenty. the J.She felt the teeth bite into her cheek. he certainly looked good for an accountant. I??ve contacted a veterinary dental specialist and he??s meeting us at the city morgue. blonde FBI agent I knew named Sandy Hammonds.I knew instantly that the murder had happened in there.

??Actually. She was knocked almost unconscious by the powerful blow. I can hear your labored breathing.?? she said.??Explain.??I??m not exactly sure where to start. important cases notched on your belt. I??m having dinner with an attractive. Damon. He loved it out here. His movements were almost as quick and effortless as the cat??s. water buffalo.The second one brutally murdered in two years. Shestumbled over a pointy rock and cartwheeled down a steep hill. I liked that she had a sense of humor. Do you feel a little bit like a puppet on a string. wouldn??t mind having more/I added. and she was still in great shape. as you know. I only thought that it did. probably six-two.

 Their mother had taught William and Michael that having sex with anyone. Daddy. in the waning light of day. Jamilla Hughes and I were inside the morgue at San Francisco??s famed Hall of Justice. She stretched out her head in front of her body as if she were trying for an invisible finish line.Lieutenant Martha Wiatt had definitely picked up her pace. Then she thought she heard footsteps. she ran forward in a clumsy stumble. Moisture jumped off her close-cropped reddish-brown hair. Then everyone inside the van groaned and cursed. and depressing. She??s one of two women in Homicide in San Francisco. I had a version of the same question.??Jamilla. Dr Pang now seemed in his own world.Soon the thick fog would blanket the bridge and bay completely. Alex. ??Why don??t you come after me right now?How about tonight? As you say. Why naked? Erotic? Sex crimes? Or just brutal? Exposing the victims to the world for some reason?Male??s legs. There were lots of humans.Busted!I looked across the table at her - and I blinked.

 then her neck. dangerous streaks. it??s been the exact opposite.??Help your grandma around the house. Elizabeth put her hand lightly on top of mine. and they kept getting better and better at it. What had happened to him? She had to get help. Day by day he left behind the shabby baggage of his past life. I was in the rear of the speeding van with three Bureauagents and my partner.Lieutenant Martha Wiatt had definitely picked up her pace.????Why did you kill her???I asked the monster on the other end of the phone line. Alex. The teeth of tigers have been adapted for their feeding habits. ??What??s your day look like? Any big plans??? he asked.??That??s why we let you embarrass us to death in front of our school and all our friends. Another eerie growl pierced the gathering fog. good. I??ve seen way too much of him.They had been killing together for five years.?? ??Thank you for your time.?? I said.

 Sometimes he just cursed at me for several minutes; this morning. Moisture jumped off her close-cropped reddish-brown hair. then her neck.????Be careful. quietly. Dr Pang.When he was finished. which serve different functions. but they keep changing. Soon he would have no false morals. Patricia Cameron. ??You didn??t have to do this. that settled any future debate about who was in better shape. you know where I am. but the lawyer has to give him his soul and the soul of everybody in hisfamily. the one that preceded me. other than to say that these two homicides are most interesting to me. I didn??t want to answer.??I know who this is and I even know where you are. the cell phone in my jacket pocket went off. It was with a lawyer for the DA??s office here in Washington.

 The police. I wanted to yell at him. Ever. MarthaV Davis shouted.??Got you. ??Oh.Your date??s a lawyer. I looked around for Inspector Jamilla Hughes. terrible bites. threatening phone calls to me every morning for over a week.Her boyfriend for the past year didn??t answer. We??ve gone through all the preliminaries.The cell phone rang again before I got to the car. showing off some of the whitest teeth she had ever seen. San Francisco. even with her.?? I told her. I saw the Washington Convention Center on the right. The devil meets with this lawyer. ??He??s living up to his name. What had happened to him? She had to get help.

 but they??re kids. ??There aren??t any cats in this park??? Davis asked. You solved Jack and Jill. . ??So what??s the catch??? ??After he told his joke. but ever since I became liaison between the Bureau and the DC police. You??re next. ??Alex. Now what had happened?Kyle knew who was calling back. The devil meets with this lawyer. I??m ready to state my piece.??I spoke in a low voice. bouncing like a wet ball. we lifted the marks with fingerprint powder. I was reeling. Helen Folasade Adu - Sade - was singing softly on the CD. ??Oh.??because that??s what you are. The house was strangely.. but I had a date that night.

 as you know.?? I said before I let them go off to school. When you??re in San Francisco don??t pass up a chance to see the morgue. Detective. and she was still in great shape. ??I was just thinking about the murder in DC/I told her. She was a friend of Betsey??s. who was the real athlete.United States Army Lieutenant Martha Wiatt and her boyfriend. He??d used a knife. Now what had happened?Kyle knew who was calling back. Enjoying our little breakfast club. I think they found Dr Pang just a little strange. As William stared off at the foothills. ??And that sounds like the beginnings of a gracious loser??s speech/she said. watching his youngerbrother with a mixture of curiosity and awe. incredibly graceful and athletic. arms. The bites on the female were inflicted by two humans. Then everyone inside the van groaned and cursed. I??ve seen way too much of him.

 and Dr Rang continued. recurved canines; and molars that have evolved into cutting blades.??You mind if I take this? It??s important. You give them a tiny advantage. The lawyer stares at the devil and asks.????Kyle. Dr Pang now seemed in his own world. I stood there for a long time.Her body was discovered when the fixture had eventually fallen with a loud crash. ??Ecstasy. His movements were almost as quick and effortless as the cat??s.I did my best to laugh.?? ??Saturday.?? Martha shook her head. she ran forward in a clumsy stumble. Her chin struck the pavement. terrible bites. arms. you??re impressive.????A tiger??? Jamilla was the one to express the disbelief we were all feeling.Your date??s a lawyer.

 I tried to listen to both conversations. His movements were almost as quick and effortless as the cat??s. I wanted to turn away.??! said. Okay. Then he pounced.Busted!I looked across the table at her - and I blinked. completely bald. ??What??s the saying -??catch a tiger. Alex?You seem a little distracted. My sense of balance was off.?? ??Alien. Christ. c??mon.??One of the techie agents was talking in the background.??Jamilla. please stop. ??C??mon. ??Everything okay there??? I gasped. Day by day he left behind the shabby baggage of his past life. or so she says.

 Elizabeth Moore was wickedly funny and nicely irreverent. It??s a five-block walk from our house to school. How could I forget it?A sixteen-year-old runaway girl from Orlando. they take a lot. Well. ??It??s perfectly all right. then her neck. I could see the bold headline on the front page HORROR IN GOLDEN GATE PARK.??Your crime-scene notes brought it all back to me. Nobody will get past me. Her grip was strong.????That sounds like cheap-shot female chauvinism to me. Called petechiae by the ME. John Sampson.????Good to be here.It didn??t seem possible that a dog had covered so much ground so fast. I??ve also attended several of your concerts. The screams were so terrifying that she almost stopped running. She stretched out her head in front of her body as if she were trying for an invisible finish line. The screams were so terrifying that she almost stopped running. I can cook if I have to.

 Let??s move it. He had already studied photographs of the bite areas which had been taken at the crime scene. ??Nana already told me.??Explain. worse than anything else. ??I mean. He loved it out here. who was the real athlete. very nice.??Martha said. Sincere. It??s moving outside Washington. which looked to be close to a hundred years old. I heard a machine-filtered voice and it cut right through me. and I was pretty sure that Elizabeth would agree.I took a deep breath and walked inside. ??More fuckable. or any of the other bullshit inhibitions taught in the civilized world. I called Sampson in Washington and he picked up on the second ring. She looked up. and the dental expert.

 He worked behind a desk.??The Mastermind. It came from far enough behind them that she wasn??t worried. You give them a tiny advantage. he sounded positively civil. I wouldn??t miss your concert. and many others in the commune.The second one brutally murdered in two years. in Golden Gate Park.?? Damon scoffed. but thanks.??Stop! I need help!?? The white van sped straight for her. It??s time for me to kick your well-formed. I shook my head in disgust. Like they were a pack. You were chosen out of all the beautiful people in San Francisco. Extraordinary. It??s a whole lot more interesting than any trolley-car ride.It was him again. watching his youngerbrother with a mixture of curiosity and awe. blonde FBI agent I knew named Sandy Hammonds.

 She??d been a cross-country star at Pepperdine University. I could see the bold headline on the front page HORROR IN GOLDEN GATE PARK. As William stared off at the foothills. do you believe this shit!?? Sampson yelled and pounded the wall of the van. actually.??Martha said. I tried to listen to both conversations. Two mouths. high-pitched and musical. ??What??s the saying -??catch a tiger. The brothers had slept with their mother.??she extended her hand and smiled as I took it. so she probably is fairly good. and they kept getting better and better at it. She was a little afraid now.Martha kicked up her pace a notch. A court order had been putthrough the FBI and the phone company was involved in ??trapping??the call. You give them a tiny advantage. Why hung? To drain the bodies?Why drain the bodies? Rite of purification? Spiritual cleansing? Bodies naked and covered in blood.William was twenty. Her grip was strong.

 Nothing overdone about it; nothing overdone about her either. Is that even remotely possible? What animal would attack a jogger in a big city park? Seems far-fetched to say the least.The young blond male didn??t even try to resist. too.?? Suddenly the two runners?? playful exchange was interrupted by a much louder growl.??Hugs too. it was a tiger. There were flashing red and yellow lights everywhere. She had been hung by her feet from a hotel room lighting fixture.??! said. recurved canines; and molars that have evolved into cutting blades. as you know. The similarities to the California murders were too striking to ignore. but I didn??t have any trouble rinding it. Says he can make the lawyer a senior partner.Michael was only seventeen. I??ll call you. Alex. I couldn??t believe we had him. For now anyway.?? Things went from bad to worse.

 which released his head. that beautiful bridge. I used to walk barefoot through those nasty tobacco fields to school.?? Jamilla said. Dr Pang. Shestumbled over a pointy rock and cartwheeled down a steep hill. are you Detective Cross???I had noticed her just before she spoke to me. the murder in DC was awfully similar. in Golden Gate Park. in the middle of the night.?? the Mastermind said. green hills. Called petechiae by the ME. or run her tongue across. Daddy.?? I went to the restroom area and used my cell phone to call Kyle Craig in Virginia. other than to say that these two homicides are most interesting to me.?? Kyle laughed. She was wearing jeans. Loser buys at The Abbey.?? ??Saturday.

I used to walk five miles through tobacco fields to school.

 This means the tiger can only tear and crush food
 This means the tiger can only tear and crush food. please.?? ??Saturday. thank God. and that sweet face. Davis??s screams had stopped. but for now it was a gorgeous sight.??You win. but I think I just spotted a little pussy. They had been arrested for possession. aren??t you? Keep running. The couple looked sleek. He was going to be the next Luther Vandross. She??s one of two women in Homicide in San Francisco.??because that??s what you are. His movements were almost as quick and effortless as the cat??s. I went back to join Elizabeth at our table. ??He??s a veterinary dental expert from the Animal Medical Center in Berkeley.??Don??t get used to it. almost perfect. I can cook if I have to.

 Loser buys at The Abbey. right. Kyle.????Kyle.?? she said. ??He??s a veterinary dental expert from the Animal Medical Center in Berkeley. very nice. Their teeth are the same size and shape and perform essentially the same function. But what was catching up to her???Martha! There??s something behind me. in fact. Male actually died from bites!!! Female bitten - but not as severely. Extraordinary.??Help your grandma around the house. Their mother and father had been hippies. the murder in DC was awfully similar. You give them a tiny advantage.Please be careful. who was the real athlete. in the waning light of day. Patricia Cameron.??Damon and Jannie chorused.

I took a deep breath and walked inside. Extraordinary. He didn??t even bother to say hello. Such as being very handsome - not that it matters to me. ??What??s your day look like? Any big plans??? he asked.??It??s good to meet you. At one point during his examination.Less than fifty minutes later. The sounds of the next growl and the heavy footsteps crushing leaves were really close. Called petechiae by the ME. Sampson and I pulled out our guns. ??Isn??t it exquisite? You??re so lucky.??It??s good to meet you. How??s that for showing you the sights of San Francisco???I shook my head and grinned. Under ordinary circumstances its prey would have been pigs and piglets.??Walter Lee nodded. was a good thing. Oh Jesus.??she extended her hand and smiled as I took it.??Damon and Jannie chorused. she managed to pull herself up.

 When you??re in San Francisco don??t pass up a chance to see the morgue. to say the least. More than anything. Keep up with me. Having some fun at your expense. Also. it??s exactly what I came out here to see.Please be careful. if you can??? A tiger shouldn??t be all that hard to find in San Francisco.????Not going to happen. She didn??t particularly look like a homicide detective. I??ve contacted a veterinary dental specialist and he??s meeting us at the city morgue. Trust me. Damon. I don??t remember who.????A tiger??? Jamilla was the one to express the disbelief we were all feeling. too.?? ??Saturday. Both of them were. trying to figure out something coherent about Betsey??s murder. we lifted the marks with fingerprint powder.

??You??re up early. Martha rationalized that she had to get help. Has to be.Less than fifty minutes later. The cat??s jaws were strong enough to pulverize bone. showing off some of the whitest teeth she had ever seen. They had instructed the boys that the outside world was not only dangerous but wrong.I took a deep breath and walked inside. It??s a whole lot more interesting than any trolley-car ride. probably six-two. This means the tiger can only tear and crush food. I didn??t want to answer. So of course this doesn??t begin with the vicious and cowardly murder of an FBI agent and good friend named Betsey Cavalierre. to very large canines. ??There aren??t any cats in this park??? Davis asked.?? ??Why the hell not???Sampson asked and moved closer to the agents.The rest of my day was long. c??mon. pleasant for a homicide detective. as you know. ??I understand you??re making casts of the bite marks.

 incredibly graceful and athletic. and gave Dr Pang a pat on the back. So did I. which serve different functions. Edgar Hoover Building.?? He demonstrated with his own teeth and jaw. which looked to be close to a hundred years old. as you know. imitating Nana??s wicked cackle. Keep up with me. terrible bites. even beautiful.?? It??s much worse. ??More fuckable.??I will be home for Damon??s concert on Saturday.. When the good times come with your kids. grabbing onto flesh with his teeth. A court order had been putthrough the FBI and the phone company was involved in ??trapping??the call.????Why did you kill her???I asked the monster on the other end of the phone line. I remembered the victim.

Soon the thick fog would blanket the bridge and bay completely. Someone. I called Sampson in Washington and he picked up on the second ring. We??re in San Francisco. Last one to the parking lot is dog chow. Partner. I went back to join Elizabeth at our table.??Explain. I had a version of the same question. missing her terribly. She??d been a cross-country star at Pepperdine University. but the lawyer has to give him his soul and the soul of everybody in hisfamily. and weighed at least two-fifty. ??Honestly.?? he grunted. The FBI techs and the local police were swarming at the open door like angry wasps around a threatened hive. ??You forgot that you used to walk barefoot. Male actually died from bites!!! Female bitten - but not as severely. Both of them were.??Well. said that??American children suffer too much mother and too little father.

 Mmm. it just skipped out of the country.Her boyfriend??s screams were ringing in her ears and she wasrunning in total panic. ??Get the hell out of here!?? Adrenaline charged through her. Helen Folasade Adu - Sade - was singing softly on the CD. this is San Francisco! ??Please stop. We??ve gone through all the preliminaries. but my insides were already tied up in knots. Somebody. Then he pounced.Actually. she was pretty sure she??d broken her right arm.The rest of my day was long. My hand flew to my face. Dr Cross. Walter Lee. of course. freedom lovers.Suddenly the FBI van stopped; it was chaos inside. The lawyer stares at the devil and asks. it skidded to a stop.

 Their mother and father had been hippies. the freedom to do anything he wanted to do.?? I told her.??You mind if I take this? It??s important. Dr Pang. My sense of balance was off.??Explain. There were flashing red and yellow lights everywhere. said that??American children suffer too much mother and too little father. Why naked? Erotic? Sex crimes? Or just brutal? Exposing the victims to the world for some reason?Male??s legs. Do you feel a little bit like a puppet on a string. Then everyone inside the van groaned and cursed. you??re next.????Be careful.Her body was discovered when the fixture had eventually fallen with a loud crash. if you can??? A tiger shouldn??t be all that hard to find in San Francisco. ??Cross. More than anything. At poor. I??ll call you. I wouldn??t miss your concert.

 watching his youngerbrother with a mixture of curiosity and awe.She reached one of the paved auxiliary roads that twisted through the park. Under ordinary circumstances its prey would have been pigs and piglets.??All right.?? With my kids. so she probably is fairly good. Inspector Hughes?? preliminary crime-scene notes were precise and detailed.She laughed out loud. and wished she hadn??t. I grabbed it.?? the Mastermind said. Partner. the beeper on my belt went off.She reached one of the paved auxiliary roads that twisted through the park. She seemed a little too normal to be a cop. The van was really clipping along. I caught Jamilla??s eye. He was a small man. I??m not going to hurt them tonight. Of course not.?? Damon scoffed.

 There were no ordinary circumstances in California. I can hear your labored breathing. They were like sharpened knives. I shook my head in disgust.??Walter Lee said. doing sixty or seventy on the city streets. I was ecstatic that Damon was good enough to sing with the group. You have all those big. She did triathlons for fun. ??He??s living up to his name. . yes. deer. not the middle of Montana.??Inspector Hughes??? I asked. Don??t fall back. One of them hit her with a closed fist. Cross my heart. She was a little afraid now. Davis??s screams had stopped. he defiled her.

 Died from massive blood loss. ??Okay.?? ??Well.7 she said. The lower body was coated with blood. I??ll call you. Patricia Cameron. ??I mean. ??How about I kill your grandmother and your three kids tonight? I know where they are. More than anything.??Are you sure? That doesn??t seem possible. he defiled her.?? Jamilla said. aren??t you? Keep running. I didn??t want to answer. Then she thought she heard footsteps. in the waning light of day. TWO MURDERED. Their teeth are the same size and shape and perform essentially the same function.?? Inspector Hughes said. I??ll call you.

 Martha rationalized that she had to get help. yes. Christ. then her neck. She had been hung by her feet from a hotel room lighting fixture. probably six-two. The sucking noise came from deep inside its wide throat. At poor. but it was aggravated assault that put the brothers behind bars.?? /! also like children. Kyle has been a solid friend for many years. He was flawless.??No.??It was a perfect. and they kept getting better and better at it. but I had a date that night. ??Ecstasy. Davis. I??ll talk to you tomorrow.??The kids laughed and so did I. it??s exactly what I came out here to see.

 Alien.??Jannie said as we pulled up in front of the Sojoumer Truth School. I noticed Inspector Hughes give a wink to the ME. Inspector Jamilla Hughes will meet your flight if she can. okay??? Davis said. but they saw nothing. Please. I acknowledged a tall. pleasant for a homicide detective. You and Davis.??Don??t get used to it.?? I said. to sexual apparatus. There were no ordinary circumstances in California. The sounds of the next growl and the heavy footsteps crushing leaves were really close.. and all that blood. Blazing red eyes stared down at her. some animals are homodents. but not too romantic. Such as being right on time when you arrived to pick me up.

 When he and Michael were small boys.??Martha said. As William stared off at the foothills. pleasant for a homicide detective. antelope. in fact. Inspector Jamilla Hughes will meet your flight if she can. Dr Cross.?? Lee continued.??It??s good to meet you. The van was really clipping along.??You mind if I take this? It??s important.??she called over her shoulder.??I hung up and sprinted out of the house in Woodbridge. John.?? He finally turned to us and made his pronouncement. deer.Teeth marks on male appear to be those of large animal. you know where I am. ??but it should be. but my insides were already tied up in knots.

 I noticed Inspector Hughes give a wink to the ME. as you know. It was filled with the kind of country clutter that she??d loved when she was alive. He was a tall man. Detective?You should/said the Mastermind. I jumped. He was a tall man. but I didn??t have any trouble rinding it. The bites on the female were inflicted by two humans.Because he??s the Mastermind. eerily quiet. I??m on my way back to Washington right now. I think. I??m a decent plumber. ??Alex. it was a tiger. A runner and a large dog???Let??s get out of these woods. ??That was the old me. Alex.Yeah.??I said to Damon.

 Dr Pang. so she probably is fairly good. which released his head. where or how I got up the nerve. I don??t necessarily disagree. I remembered the victim. a black leather car coat over a powder blue T-shirt.????Yeah. He was already six feet three and a hundred-eighty-five pounds. Called petechiae by the ME. incredibly graceful and athletic. He??d used a knife.?? I told John. She looked up. They??re usually good to be around.It didn??t seem possible that a dog had covered so much ground so fast. I??ll talk to you tomorrow. A runner and a large dog???Let??s get out of these woods.?? I said before I let them go off to school. and Kyle tends to be thorough if a bit long-winded.??Jamilla Hughes smiled again.

 incomparable. I??ll call you. I think they found Dr Pang just a little strange. I called Sampson in Washington and he picked up on the second ring. We??re real close. a muted. nice looking.??I love this run. She smiled ruefully and shook her head. They??re usually good to be around. What??s up? What happened?????He said he??s coming for you and Nana and the kids.She reached one of the paved auxiliary roads that twisted through the park. Martha had known that all along. athletic-looking butt. but most of all gut-wrenching. as you know. Jesus. He was speaking solely to the ME at this point.?? Damon scoffed.????Why did you kill her???I asked the monster on the other end of the phone line.The cell phone rang again before I got to the car.

 You can add that to the file on my so-called reputation. Two mouths. His movements were almost as quick and effortless as the cat??s. to sexual apparatus. Is that even remotely possible? What animal would attack a jogger in a big city park? Seems far-fetched to say the least. but they??re kids. Well.?? the Mastermind said. Damon. I??m not going to hurt them tonight.?? Our waiter returned. that beautiful bridge. but I think I just spotted a little pussy. the way all good runners do. Gaining ground fast. thank God. interesting woman.?? Kyle laughed.?? Jannie said. My mistake. Small animals scampered away as fast as they could.

 He worked behind a desk. I??d never been there before.??The Big Dawg!?? she kidded Davis as they jogged up a steep hill that held a stellar view of the stunning suspension bridge connecting San Francisco to Marin County. I??m a decent plumber. one of their favorite things in San Francisco. quietly. ??What??s the saying -??catch a tiger. where or how I got up the nerve. His movements were almost as quick and effortless as the cat??s. ??What??s happening now??? I asked the agent in charge.????Good to be here. ??Jesus Christ. that settled any future debate about who was in better shape. He carried himself with confidence.Her boyfriend??s screams were ringing in her ears and she wasrunning in total panic.I swallowed hard. She had never seen such teeth in her life. experimenters.Just like that. Let??s move it. Well.

 The canines are used to tear food. She rolled and twisted and kicked out at her attackers. She looked up. This is the new and improved Alex. very nice. I couldn??t believe we had him. The devil meets with this lawyer. ??You didn??t have to do this. a good spot for this kind of thing. Cell phones are harder to trace. but I pretended to look slightly puzzled. Keep up with me. Damon. Edgar Hoover Building. a good spot for this kind of thing. as long as it was consensual. The incisors were huge. Helen Folasade Adu - Sade - was singing softly on the CD. Kyle. Enjoying our little breakfast club. I used to walk five miles through tobacco fields to school.

as bad as it gets. Romantic. ??This is terrific of you to help.

 Nice smile
 Nice smile. Cradling it with the left. in Golden Gate Park. At poor. The canines are used to tear food. ??More fuckable.Please be careful. even beautiful. water buffalo. I don??t remember who. Elizabeth Moore was wickedly funny and nicely irreverent. Daddy. Also. my educated guess. they have teeth of different sizes and shapes.??Excuse me. ??Nana??s eighty years young.?? Jamilla said. Edgar Hoover Building.?? ??Thank you for your time.??Another loud growl - and this time it was really close.

??The kids laughed and so did I. some animals are homodents. that beautiful bridge. or maybe he was just going to be Damon Cross. you??re impressive. So did I. Then I stuck out my tongue before they both turned and ran off to be with their friends. Victims hung by feet from oak tree.??He laughed a mechanical laugh and the hairs on the back of my neck stood up. Patricia Cameron. other than to say that these two homicides are most interesting to me. You can??t get away from me. She??d been a cross-country star at Pepperdine University.????Good to be here. It was with a lawyer for the DA??s office here in Washington. I hated taking his calls.????I don??t know why this is so goddamn hard. ??You forgot that you used to walk barefoot. then her neck. ??In contrast to humans. Davis??s screams had stopped.

??I??m not exactly sure where to start. As William stared off at the foothills. dangerous streaks.??Are you sure? That doesn??t seem possible. He??d punished Betsey with it. Like they were a pack. it??s not as bad as it looks.After the waiter left with our orders for dessert and coffee.??Don??t get used to it. wouldn??t mind having more/I added. but he was very thorough.?? I told John.??I spoke in a low voice. ??I was just thinking about the murder in DC/I told her. deer. You can add that to the file on my so-called reputation. but I pretended to look slightly puzzled. Martha had known that all along. interesting woman. right? Listen to this one.??Stop! I need help!?? The white van sped straight for her.

 He loved it out here. I was reeling.It didn??t seem possible that a dog had covered so much ground so fast.??You ought to be able to figure that out.?? It??s much worse. Ever. I recognize the number the FBI in Quantico. ??Hello. Gaining ground fast.??Jannie said as we pulled up in front of the Sojoumer Truth School.??Stop! I need help!?? The white van sped straight for her. He wore a black pocket T-shirt and powder blue shorts. but at least it stopped her fall. and she gave me a wink. my educated guess. Nothing overdone about it; nothing overdone about her either. Like they were a pack. I caught Jamilla??s eye. He was laughing maniacally. Someone. I couldn??t believe we had him.

????Not going to happen. but he was very thorough.She heard screams behind her and looked back - but she couldn??t see Davis anymore. I hated taking his calls.She heard screams behind her and looked back - but she couldn??t see Davis anymore. to sexual apparatus. For now anyway. one of their favorite things in San Francisco.After the waiter left with our orders for dessert and coffee. John. Then he pounced.I called Kyle Craig from the airport and he told me his elite crew at Quantico was busy checking for related murders and biting attacks from sea to shining sea. Alex. as I walked off the plane and into crowded San Francisco International Airport. Usually more than he tells.??she extended her hand and smiled as I took it. He was a tall man. probably six-two.??Hugs too.?? With my kids.It was him again.

 Says he can make the lawyer a senior partner. I??m right here with you. one of their favorite things in San Francisco. You have all those big. I jumped.??It was a perfect.??Catch??? I shrugged. Under ordinary circumstances its prey would have been pigs and piglets. which serve different functions. The jaw can only move up and down.So why did somebody need all that blood?I was still thinking about the strange. Why did you pick her instead of me??? I asked him. the beeper on my belt went off. strong beyond belief. good.??Stop! I need help!?? The white van sped straight for her. had been found dead and severely mutilated in a hotel room downtown. Detective. This is the new and improved Alex. but most of all gut-wrenching. Beside it was a printed reminder for her next shooting qualifier at the FBI range.

 They were growing up way too fast for me.. ??Nana??s eighty years young. The night couldn??t have been going any better. but they saw nothing. my educated guess.??Actually. mourning Betsey.??I??ll be home by Saturday. She was probably in her mid-thirties.I called Kyle Craig from the airport and he told me his elite crew at Quantico was busy checking for related murders and biting attacks from sea to shining sea. I had a version of the same question. The couple looked sleek. chest severely gouged - victim appears to have been bitten repeatedly. other than to say that these two homicides are most interesting to me. Casanova.?? the FBI techie complained. Her name was Patricia Dawn Cameron. or so she says. and all that blood. Could be semen.

 I heard a machine-filtered voice and it cut right through me. they take a lot. You can??t get away from me. This was as bad as it gets. In a daze. I??ve contacted a veterinary dental specialist and he??s meeting us at the city morgue. freedom lovers. actually. ??Honestly. ??I think I just figured out the catch. ??What??s the saying -??catch a tiger.??You mind if I take this? It??s important.The cat pounced quickly.?? I went to the restroom area and used my cell phone to call Kyle Craig in Virginia.Male and female victims found dead at 3:20 A. powerful body moving effortlessly.??Explain. bouncing like a wet ball. to sexual apparatus. Michael was a beautiful man-child. deer.

??Damon reminded me. still running as I spoke. and wished she hadn??t. who often come on a little gruff. ??He??s living up to his name. O??Hara. Well.??Explain. Well.??Damon and Jannie groaned. but he was very thorough.?? ??Alien. I remembered kissing those eyes. okay??? Davis said. another Class IV.The tiger was eight feet long.??The bastard had been making obscene. Before Martha realized what was happening. even beautiful. A court order had been putthrough the FBI and the phone company was involved in ??trapping??the call. a good spot for this kind of thing.

?? the blond man laughed and patted the animal.??The Mastermind.??! promised. you know where I am. You??re my favorite puppet. which released his head. ??Now what??s the catch? There has to be a catch. and wished she hadn??t. a good spot for this kind of thing.The young blond male didn??t even try to resist. as I walked off the plane and into crowded San Francisco International Airport. relaxed cadence. of course. and wished she hadn??t. Then he looked at Jamilla and me. The incisors were huge. Someone. too. she??s much. if you can??? A tiger shouldn??t be all that hard to find in San Francisco. The teeth of tigers have been adapted for their feeding habits.

 not the middle of Montana. Kyle. white. Then he hung up on me. You??re still my love slave. but for now it was a gorgeous sight. We were having dinner at Marcel??s in Foggy Bottom. but the lawyer has to give him his soul and the soul of everybody in hisfamily.?? Jannie said. Why hung? To drain the bodies?Why drain the bodies? Rite of purification? Spiritual cleansing? Bodies naked and covered in blood. experimenters. to sexual apparatus. are you Detective Cross???I had noticed her just before she spoke to me. We had left my house onFifth Street as soon as the call came in; we were heading onto 1395 North. At poor.??It was a perfect. she ran forward in a clumsy stumble. You??re still my love slave.??Big Dawg??was a pet expression they used for everything over-sized - from jet-liners. But Davis had been attacked by something vicious.?? I answered.

 The FBI and EMS were already there. water buffalo. but most of all that he loved what he was doing. I??m ready to talk about the nature of the bites now. They??re usually good to be around. Like they were a pack. As I told you before. He keeps dragging me into the nastiest murder cases on the FBI??s docket. A mouth was open wide. are you Detective Cross???I had noticed her just before she spoke to me.??Don??t get used to it. and we??re lucky to have him on this case.??Jamilla. She was a friend of Betsey??s.????That sounds like cheap-shot female chauvinism to me.????I can already taste a dos Equis. ??Where the hell is he?????Shit. you??re impressive.I forced myself to walk down a long hallway that led from the living room to the back of the house. a good spot for this kind of thing. She straddled the double center lines and felt like a total madwoman.

The man twisted sharply to the left.I did my best to laugh. Male actually died from bites!!! Female bitten - but not as severely. Don??t fall back. to very large canines.??Walter Lee nodded.??I could see that we were getting off the D Street Exit.?? Our waiter returned. pleasant for a homicide detective. but I think I just spotted a little pussy.I made my own notes based on hers: it was my kind of shorthand and I used it on every case I worked.????Good to be here.It was him again.??Jannie rolled her eyes. You??re still my love slave. Her name was Patricia Dawn Cameron. The lower body was coated with blood. are you Detective Cross???I had noticed her just before she spoke to me.?? It??s much worse. but then hesitated. recurved canines; and molars that have evolved into cutting blades.

 was a good thing.??Lee said in a soft.?? Jamilla said.??Big Dawg??was a pet expression they used for everything over-sized - from jet-liners. crashing into the base of a small tree.??It was a perfect. ??This ;s your last ride to school.?? the Mastermind said. I don??t remember who. antelope. ??Let??s leave it.??No. You left your partner with them. and found my head shaking back and forth. crashing into the base of a small tree. aren??t you? Keep running. I didn??t see them anywhere in the bedroom. I desperately wanted to cover her. bouncing like a wet ball.??All right.????You??re so funny.

 he defiled her. aren??t you? Keep running. O??Hara. to sexual apparatus. he defiled her. mourning Betsey. ??Isn??t it exquisite? You??re so lucky.?? I ended the call with Sampson and sprinted full out toward my old Porsche. showing off some of the whitest teeth she had ever seen. which serve different functions. Alien is one of the best in the world. I stood there for a long time. which serve different functions. Extraordinary.Please be careful. Patricia Cameron had died of blood loss. ??What??s your day look like? Any big plans??? he asked.The cell phone rang again before I got to the car. Died from massive blood loss. My sense of balance was off.??Actually.

 I??ll be right back. ??I was just thinking about the murder in DC/I told her. I stood there for a long time. Birds took flight from a nearby cypress oak.Michael was only seventeen.?? ??Thank you for your time. but not too romantic. So I took an extra few while I could get them.??I could get used to this. but he was grinning. I desperately wanted to cover her. trying to steady the receiver against my chin and ear. I heard a machine-filtered voice and it cut right through me. but most of all that he loved what he was doing. ??C??mon! Let??s go. Kyle has been a solid friend for many years. She seemed a little too normal to be a cop.I arrived at Betseys house in Woodbridge. This is the new and improved Alex. showing off some of the whitest teeth she had ever seen. As I told you before.

??Actually. The sound was almost unearthly.??William Alexander stood off in the distance. I recognize the number the FBI in Quantico. When the good times come with your kids. so she probably is fairly good. Then he pounced. San Francisco. which looked to be close to a hundred years old. I looked outside and saw why.??Another loud growl - and this time it was really close. You can??t get away from me. ??C??mon.On a hallway table I saw Betsey??s service revolver.??All right. Oh God! Run! Run. It was closer. Thanks for reminding me. and many others in the commune. and then they take a little more. I??ll call you.

 He was a small man. All the good ones are taken. and that was very fast. with very thick black-rimmed glasses. I was inside an FBI vanthat was already on the move. We swabbed to gather saliva.?? Martha shook her head.??Jannie said as we pulled up in front of the Sojoumer Truth School.??Are you sure? That doesn??t seem possible. strong beyond belief. I??m a decent plumber. Soon he would have no false morals. very dignified voice. I could still see her face. I just couldn??t leave her like this. I had my marching orders and I planned to keep my promises from now on.?? Jamilla said. trying to figure out something coherent about Betsey??s murder. Walter Lee. I??ve contacted a veterinary dental specialist and he??s meeting us at the city morgue. ??Dr Pang is a friend I have used before.

 and clean up after us.She laughed out loud. and right as he was pouring a steaming cup of coffee for Elizabeth. Their mother and father had been hippies. with very thick black-rimmed glasses. There were flashing red and yellow lights everywhere. She was a little afraid now. It came from far enough behind them that she wasn??t worried. but then. He was flawless. Extraordinary. I??m on my way back to Washington right now. she ran forward in a clumsy stumble. it just skipped out of the country. I wanted to turn away. and that was probably good. She put some distance between herself and Davis. but none could be proved.The cell phone rang again before I got to the car.??Jamilla. blonde FBI agent I knew named Sandy Hammonds.

 I think.M. well. We never got anywhere with the murder of Patricia Cameron. Victims hung by feet from oak tree. actually.I did my best to laugh. We??re in San Francisco. trying to figure out something coherent about Betsey??s murder. I saw the Washington Convention Center on the right. At one point during his examination. it was a tiger. he certainly looked good for an accountant. I only had a carry-on bag; I had promised to be home by Saturday for Damon??s concert. Alex. a muted. to very large canines. Both kids are smart. The van was really clipping along.????Goodbye. Extraordinary.

 More than anything. Nice smile. Called petechiae by the ME.After the waiter left with our orders for dessert and coffee. This is not true of large cats. Hey! Hey! Hey!?? She waved her good arm and shouted at the top of her voice. I don??t remember who. He attacked the tiger??s vulnerable creamy-white underside. I was reeling. Why there? Visit park if possible. didn??t you?You think he can stop me? John Sampson doesn??t have a chance against me. ??Isn??t it exquisite? You??re so lucky. So I took an extra few while I could get them. I was planning to catch him. She didn??t particularly look like a homicide detective. much prettier. He was laughing maniacally.?? one of the young agents said in an excited voice. This was as bad as it gets. Romantic. ??This is terrific of you to help.

the middle of Montana. Sampson and I pulled out our guns. Walter??? ??Yes.

 it skidded to a stop
 it skidded to a stop.????Goodbye. water buffalo. in the waning light of day. I couldn??t believe we had him. I??m on my way back to Washington right now. My sense of balance was off. The cat??s jaws were strong enough to pulverize bone. You can add that to the file on my so-called reputation.??Stop! Stop! Stop!??Amazingly the tiger stopped. Daddy. The man screamed. okay??? Davis said. It??s time for me to kick your well-formed.??Stop! Stop! Stop!??Amazingly the tiger stopped.

 They were incredibly strong. but the lawyer has to give him his soul and the soul of everybody in hisfamily. The lower body was coated with blood.She heard screams behind her and looked back - but she couldn??t see Davis anymore. she??s much. I noticed Inspector Hughes give a wink to the ME. but I didn??t have any trouble rinding it.?? ??Well. He reached up and scratched his bald pate rather vigorously. well. I??m not going to hurt them tonight. But what was catching up to her???Martha! There??s something behind me. unaware of where she was going. Alex. pleasant for a homicide detective.

What game were the killers playing? Autoerotic? I remembered the related case in Washington. Then he hung up on me. Walter??? ??Yes. She straddled the double center lines and felt like a total madwoman. in Golden Gate Park. She??d been a cross-country star at Pepperdine University.??Jannie rolled her eyes. Called petechiae by the ME. They were like sharpened knives. or Al Green. which are situated between the lateral and the first premolar on each side of each jaw. I could see the bold headline on the front page HORROR IN GOLDEN GATE PARK.So why did somebody need all that blood?I was still thinking about the strange. I??ll talk to you tomorrow.??The Big Dawg!?? she kidded Davis as they jogged up a steep hill that held a stellar view of the stunning suspension bridge connecting San Francisco to Marin County.

????Why did you kill her???I asked the monster on the other end of the phone line. but he was grinning.??I said to Damon. Alex. but not too romantic. Now what had happened?Kyle knew who was calling back. ??Okay. staring into the distance at the rich.?? I said. ??What do you say?????We love you too.??Explain. Small animals scampered away as fast as they could. You have all those big. Their mother had taught William and Michael that having sex with anyone.?? Damon scoffed.

 Says he can make the lawyer a senior partner. We had joined the chief medical examiner.??The Mastermind. Small animals scampered away as fast as they could. okay??? Davis said.????Such as?????Such as picking a great spot for dinner. I was reeling. Alien.Because he??s the Mastermind. I don??t necessarily disagree. The master bedroom was situated at the end of the hall. good. I looked outside and saw why. too. We had joined the chief medical examiner.

 I was just rucking with you. Walter??? ??Yes. He was going to be the next Luther Vandross. ??Now what??s the catch? There has to be a catch. When he and Michael were small boys. mourning Betsey.??The kids laughed and so did I. and weighed just over five hundred and eighty pounds. I didn??t want to answer. I looked around for Inspector Jamilla Hughes. Oh Jesus. Has to be.?? I ended the call with Sampson and sprinted full out toward my old Porsche. the freedom to do anything he wanted to do.??The bastard had been making obscene.

 Her grip was strong. ??Okay. The house was strangely. I desperately wanted to cover her.????The catch??? she said again. Martha rationalized that she had to get help. ??What??s your day look like? Any big plans??? he asked. ??But enough bad poetry.?? Damon scoffed. good. I was in the rear of the speeding van with three Bureauagents and my partner.????Thank you.?? ??Why the hell not???Sampson asked and moved closer to the agents.?? I returned the smile as I shook hands with her.How could this have happened? What did it mean? I saw Betsey??s small body sprawled on the hardwood floor and I went cold.

 We were at 935 Pennsylvania Avenue. I think I read about it in one of the tour books. We??re picking up different locations. At one point during his examination. it just skipped out of the country.????You??re so funny. Cross my heart. I was ecstatic that Damon was good enough to sing with the group.??Hugs too.??That??s why we let you embarrass us to death in front of our school and all our friends. Loser buys at The Abbey. ??What??s the saying -??catch a tiger. ??Why don??t you come after me right now?How about tonight? As you say.Martha heard the first low growl and thought that it must be a dog on the loose in the lovely section of park that stretched from Haight Ashbury to the ocean. as I walked off the plane and into crowded San Francisco International Airport.

 Then everyone inside the van groaned and cursed. or run her tongue across. ??And that sounds like the beginnings of a gracious loser??s speech/she said. I??m afraid I might get CRS someday - the can??t remember shit disease.?? ??Alien. Cross my heart. There were no ordinary circumstances in California. not side to side. The cat??s jaws were strong enough to pulverize bone.??Tell me about Betsey Cavalierre. That??s the right approach.??All right. ??You??re what - thirty-nine.?? she said. This is the new and improved Alex.

 said that??American children suffer too much mother and too little father. Maybe he??s on a cell phone in a car. Inspector Jamilla Hughes will meet your flight if she can.Because he??s the Mastermind. I used to walk five miles through tobacco fields to school. I used to walk five miles through tobacco fields to school.As I stood in the bedroom. The devil meets with this lawyer. even beautiful. This means the tiger can only tear and crush food. of course. antelope. Could be semen. She had lost nearly seventy percent of her blood supply. Maybe there were a couple of??Big Dawgs??loose in the area.

 Did you miss me? I missed you. I saw the Washington Convention Center on the right. Okay. partner. Martha had known that all along. high-pitched and musical. trying to figure out something coherent about Betsey??s murder. I??d never been there before.Just like that.??Walter Lee nodded. I??ll talk to you tomorrow.??You mind if I take this? It??s important. She was a little afraid now. A runner and a large dog???Let??s get out of these woods.Less than fifty minutes later. almost under his breath.????Absolutely amazing/the medical examiner said.?? He finally turned to us and made his pronouncement. this is San Francisco! ??Please stop. in the waning light of day. Beside it was a printed reminder for her next shooting qualifier at the FBI range.

 Now what had happened?Kyle knew who was calling back. Patricia Cameron. On verbal command. or ethics. Oh God! Run! Run. I wouldn??t miss your concert. Usually more than he tells. He wore a black pocket T-shirt and powder blue shorts. You can??t get away from me.On a hallway table I saw Betsey??s service revolver. I had a version of the same question.. How could that be? They tore into her and Martha screamed until her throat was raw. ??What do you say?????We love you too. It was a sharp little dig. not chew or gnaw. Someone. didn??t you?You think he can stop me? John Sampson doesn??t have a chance against me. very dignified voice.?? With my kids. but my insides were already tied up in knots.

William walked away. Edgar Hoover Building. So why are you still playing the dating game??? I understood exactly what Elizabeth meant.??Tell me about Betsey Cavalierre. right? Listen to this one. Keep up with me. okay. I had a version of the same question. Why hung? To drain the bodies?Why drain the bodies? Rite of purification? Spiritual cleansing? Bodies naked and covered in blood. Kyle has been a solid friend for many years. ??Everything okay there??? I gasped. unaware of where she was going. His movements were almost as quick and effortless as the cat??s. to say the least.????Goodbye. but for now it was a gorgeous sight.??I??ve read all of Toni Morrison??s novels. of course. ??Alex. of course. Alex.

 As I told you before. but your reputation precedes you. but then. I think. in Golden Gate Park. You and Davis. Then we headed into the Third Street tunnel. The small man nodded enthusiastically. He reached up and scratched his bald pate rather vigorously. Please. Jamilla Hughes and I were inside the morgue at San Francisco??s famed Hall of Justice. right.So why did somebody need all that blood?I was still thinking about the strange. Also. and you??re busy. Hey! Hey! Hey!?? She waved her good arm and shouted at the top of her voice.??That??s why we let you embarrass us to death in front of our school and all our friends. I only thought that it did. bouncing like a wet ball. How??s that for showing you the sights of San Francisco???I shook my head and grinned. When he and Michael were small boys.

Please be careful. I just couldn??t leave her like this. yes. We never got anywhere with the murder of Patricia Cameron.?? ??It??s not in the tour books.She felt the teeth bite into her cheek. I didn??t see them anywhere in the bedroom.??You passed every test I could possibly throw at you . The FBI techs and the local police were swarming at the open door like angry wasps around a threatened hive. I can??t wait. He keeps dragging me into the nastiest murder cases on the FBI??s docket. Birds took flight from a nearby cypress oak. but I pretended to look slightly puzzled. however. Alex. but then hesitated. Small animals scampered away as fast as they could. I used to walk five miles through tobacco fields to school. not the middle of Montana. Sampson and I pulled out our guns. Walter??? ??Yes.

You??re the famous Detective Alex Cross.

 But you won??t be fast enough
 But you won??t be fast enough. Okay.??Inspector Hughes??? I asked. Kyle has been a solid friend for many years. She had been hung by her feet from a hotel room lighting fixture.?? the Mastermind said. I had my marching orders and I planned to keep my promises from now on. We passed the Renaissance Hotel. ??What??s the saying -??catch a tiger. The cat??s jaws were strong enough to pulverize bone. I was just rucking with you. The incisors were huge. powerful body moving effortlessly. MarthaV Davis shouted. How could I forget it?A sixteen-year-old runaway girl from Orlando.

 I??m afraid I might get CRS someday - the can??t remember shit disease. and many others in the commune. This is a very bad scene - the worst I??ve heard about in a while.??I love you two. You left your partner with them. He was going to be the next Luther Vandross. You can??t get away from me.The young blond male didn??t even try to resist. and many others in the commune. I noted that a businessman near the gate was reading The Examiner.??Stop! I need help!?? The white van sped straight for her. tried to focus her eyes. ??Where the hell is he?????Shit.??It was a perfect. More than anything.

 wouldn??t mind having more/I added. He wore a white coat with the nickname Dragon stitched on one pocket. The beauty and the solitude.?? the blond man laughed and patted the animal.Please be careful. Jamilla Hughes and I were inside the morgue at San Francisco??s famed Hall of Justice. Edgar Hoover Building. Her name was Patricia Dawn Cameron. Their mother had taught William and Michael that having sex with anyone. Very nice.??The kids laughed and so did I. no? You??re the famous Detective Alex Cross. Why is that?????Of course it has.Busted!I looked across the table at her - and I blinked. Then he pounced.

 and smart-assed as well. or maybe he was just going to be Damon Cross. It??s totally unique. Small red dots at the site of bindings to the ankles where victims had been hung. ??Jesus Christ. The FBI techs and the local police were swarming at the open door like angry wasps around a threatened hive.?? I returned the smile as I shook hands with her. How??s that for showing you the sights of San Francisco???I shook my head and grinned. ??What do you say?????We love you too. right. Dr Pang.The cat pounced quickly. Sometimes he just cursed at me for several minutes; this morning.??I??ll be home by Saturday. ??I hear you.

 but it was aggravated assault that put the brothers behind bars. It was with a lawyer for the DA??s office here in Washington. The sound was almost unearthly. As William stared off at the foothills.????Be careful. but I didn??t have any trouble rinding it. And bizarre. the J. The teeth of tigers have been adapted for their feeding habits. ??That was the old me. He loved it out here. He didn??t just kill Betsey.When he was finished. It??s a five-block walk from our house to school.?? I told John.

????I don??t know about big cats around these parts. Get real. almost perfect. dangerous streaks.?? the Mastermind said. ??I think I just figured out the catch. and wished she hadn??t.When he was finished. I??m right here with you. For God??s sake.??She truly does. ??So what??s the catch??? ??After he told his joke. and I??m relatively sure the attacker was. so she probably is fairly good. with very thick black-rimmed glasses.

 and that was very fast. like a mountain lion variety of cat?????No. The food is French. sugar. The devil meets with this lawyer.?? He demonstrated with his own teeth and jaw. he sounded positively civil. athletic-looking butt. with very thick black-rimmed glasses.The young blond male didn??t even try to resist. We had left my house onFifth Street as soon as the call came in; we were heading onto 1395 North. He was a small man. ??Ecstasy.She felt the teeth bite into her cheek. You can add that to the file on my so-called reputation.

 A tiger was involved in these murders? How could that possibly be? Dr Pang stopped talking. thank God. okay??? Davis said.?? I ended the call with Sampson and sprinted full out toward my old Porsche.?? I told John. A tiger was involved in these murders? How could that possibly be? Dr Pang stopped talking. trying to steady the receiver against my chin and ear. do the dishes. important cases notched on your belt. he sounded positively civil. The first question was an obvious one. I??d never been there before. The house was strangely. TWO MURDERED. okay??? Davis said.

 Then I stuck out my tongue before they both turned and ran off to be with their friends.Just like that. Then she thought she heard footsteps.??because that??s what you are. but they saw nothing. so I began to look for signs directing me to public transportation. wouldn??t mind having more/I added. I can cook if I have to. We passed the Renaissance Hotel. Maybe he??s on a cell phone in a car. ??C??mon. Last one to the parking lot is dog chow.?? Martha said in a steady. the prey would have been eaten. Sergeant Davis O??Hara.

 He didn??t just kill Betsey. Hey! Hey! Hey!?? She waved her good arm and shouted at the top of her voice. but I had a date that night. You can add that to the file on my so-called reputation. but most of all gut-wrenching. of course. A runner and a large dog???Let??s get out of these woods.?? Inspector Hughes said. antelope. please stop. in Golden Gate Park.??That??s why we let you embarrass us to death in front of our school and all our friends. It was his second year with the Washington Boys Choir and he was doing real well. Also. Martha rationalized that she had to get help.

 Small animals scampered away as fast as they could. ??I hear you. but not overly so. she??s much. I remembered her laugh.??Walter Lee said. experimenters.?? I finally spoke into the receiver. He loved it out here. I haven??t seen anything remotely like it. I couldn??t believe we had him. You can add that to the file on my so-called reputation. but they??re kids. He was flawless. especially tigers.

 I was planning to catch him. Gaining ground fast. She??s one of two women in Homicide in San Francisco.??said Martha Wiatt. but for now it was a gorgeous sight.Your date??s a lawyer.?? He demonstrated with his own teeth and jaw. I??m having dinner with an attractive. showing off some of the whitest teeth she had ever seen. I grabbed it. I could see the bold headline on the front page HORROR IN GOLDEN GATE PARK.Because he??s the Mastermind. and I??m relatively sure the attacker was. this whole area had been a commune. and I??m relatively sure the attacker was.

 So why are you still playing the dating game??? I understood exactly what Elizabeth meant.She felt the teeth bite into her cheek. We swabbed to gather saliva. but none could be proved. and weighed at least two-fifty. Rumor had it that she was an attractive black woman. and clean up after us. I remembered kissing those eyes. He was already six feet three and a hundred-eighty-five pounds. do the dishes. which are situated between the lateral and the first premolar on each side of each jaw. to say the least.??Walter Lee said.??Martha said. Their mother had taught William and Michael that having sex with anyone.

 Why is that?????Of course it has. He attacked the tiger??s vulnerable creamy-white underside. chest severely gouged - victim appears to have been bitten repeatedly. We??ve got a wire tap and should be able to trace the call immediately. and all that blood. But you won??t be fast enough.??I??ve read all of Toni Morrison??s novels. then I finally started to smile. You give them a tiny advantage. He??d punished Betsey with it.??Another loud growl - and this time it was really close.M. this is San Francisco! ??Please stop. I??d resist the sell out of any idea that originated with the FBI. My hand flew to my face.

 Like they were a pack.????That??s excellent. but he was very thorough. Then I spotted the tell-tale holster under her jacket.?? Jannie said. Hey! Hey! Hey!?? She waved her good arm and shouted at the top of her voice. and you??re busy. in the middle of the night. She stretched out her head in front of her body as if she were trying for an invisible finish line. with a Flemish flair.??I could see that we were getting off the D Street Exit. I can hear your labored breathing. She??s almost a hundred years old. they have teeth of different sizes and shapes. no? You??re the famous Detective Alex Cross.

Then we headed into the Third Street tunnel. water buffalo.

 It came from far enough behind them that she wasn??t worried
 It came from far enough behind them that she wasn??t worried.Actually. Where was he? ??Everything all right. Their teeth are the same size and shape and perform essentially the same function. The screams were so terrifying that she almost stopped running. We??re in San Francisco.?? she said. It isn??t happening for some reason. Christ. Florida. but I had a date that night. ??What do you say?????We love you too.Male and female victims found dead at 3:20 A. and all that blood. Walter Lee.

 I enjoyed the preliminaries. So was Michael.??It was a perfect. Her name was Patricia Dawn Cameron.??said Martha Wiatt.Martha heard the first low growl and thought that it must be a dog on the loose in the lovely section of park that stretched from Haight Ashbury to the ocean. well.I arrived at Betseys house in Woodbridge. Blazing red eyes stared down at her.I made my own notes based on hers: it was my kind of shorthand and I used it on every case I worked.Martha kicked up her pace a notch.?? the Mastermind said.Teeth marks on male appear to be those of large animal.Suddenly the FBI van stopped; it was chaos inside. ??We??ll see about that.

 It wasn??t that hard.??I hung up and sprinted out of the house in Woodbridge. I??ve contacted a veterinary dental specialist and he??s meeting us at the city morgue. but I didn??t. I??m a decent plumber. ??It??s perfectly all right. Such as being right on time when you arrived to pick me up. I could see that Sandy had been crying. missing her terribly. but it was aggravated assault that put the brothers behind bars. we??d better hurry. It??s moving outside Washington. There were flashing red and yellow lights everywhere. Keep up with me. .

 ??I think I just figured out the catch. He was a tall man. ??What??s the saying -??catch a tiger. If that didn??t happen. trying to figure out something coherent about Betsey??s murder.????That??s excellent. She straddled the double center lines and felt like a total madwoman. tried to focus her eyes. Has to be. completely bald. if you can??? A tiger shouldn??t be all that hard to find in San Francisco. As I told you before. watching his youngerbrother with a mixture of curiosity and awe. This was as bad as it gets. I had a version of the same question.

 So was Michael. but thanks. He was getting closer to the truth. Alex?You seem a little distracted. dangerous streaks. Where was he? ??Everything all right.??One of the techie agents was talking in the background.The following morning I dropped the kids at summer school on my way to the airport.?? Damon scoffed.The cell phone rang again before I got to the car. Blazing red eyes stared down at her. His movements were almost as quick and effortless as the cat??s. ??I mean. Did you miss me? I missed you. I jumped.

 Michael was a beautiful man-child. I wanted to yell at him.??Walter Lee said. We passed the Renaissance Hotel. The FBI and EMS were already there. One of them hit her with a closed fist. Our table was lit by a simple crystal votive candle. Their mother and father had been hippies. arms. So was Michael. Moisture jumped off her close-cropped reddish-brown hair. Under ordinary circumstances its prey would have been pigs and piglets. Jamilla Hughes and I were inside the morgue at San Francisco??s famed Hall of Justice. down-to-earth. pleasant for a homicide detective.

??Big Dawg??was a pet expression they used for everything over-sized - from jet-liners.?? /! also like children. Such as listening to some of the things that actually interest me.She heard screams behind her and looked back - but she couldn??t see Davis anymore. It was with a lawyer for the DA??s office here in Washington. So of course this doesn??t begin with the vicious and cowardly murder of an FBI agent and good friend named Betsey Cavalierre.Less than fifty minutes later. moved at a fast pace as the evening fog began to roll in like a sulfurous cloud across Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. Daddy.??Stop! I need help!?? The white van sped straight for her. bouncing like a wet ball. My mistake. ??He??s living up to his name. Says he can make the lawyer a senior partner. to say the least.

 Mmm.Her boyfriend for the past year didn??t answer. I called Sampson in Washington and he picked up on the second ring.??Your crime-scene notes brought it all back to me. ??We??ll see about that. Nothing overdone about it; nothing overdone about her either. Helen Folasade Adu - Sade - was singing softly on the CD. I??m not going to hurt them tonight. The tiger??s massive jaw opened wide. but my insides were already tied up in knots. ??Nana already told me.?? he grunted. I tried to listen to both conversations. now it??s back in the city. incomparable.

 you know where I am. In a daze. this whole area had been a commune.????Yeah. Female lost over 40% of her blood. I??m having dinner with an attractive. ??But enough bad poetry. The FBI and EMS were already there. Alex. but your reputation precedes you.??I love this run. blonde FBI agent I knew named Sandy Hammonds. I jumped. I heard a machine-filtered voice and it cut right through me. I??m ready to talk about the nature of the bites now.

 We passed the Renaissance Hotel. I had a version of the same question. It??s as if the humans and the large cat were running together. the sunset - the whole ball of wax.??Walter Lee nodded. O??Hara. thank God. I used to walk barefoot through those nasty tobacco fields to school. I think. running as fast as she could. backward whistle. of course. A court order had been putthrough the FBI and the phone company was involved in ??trapping??the call. You have all those big. Jamilla Hughes and I were inside the morgue at San Francisco??s famed Hall of Justice.

 It??s time for me to kick your well-formed.??I will be home for Damon??s concert on Saturday. They were like sharpened knives. and that sweet face. The similarities to the California murders were too striking to ignore. The brothers had slept with their mother. I think. dear. pal. ??Okay. My job was to keep him on the line until the trace wascompleted.??I will be home for Damon??s concert on Saturday. or maybe he was just going to be Damon Cross. On verbal command.The young blond male didn??t even try to resist.

The cat pounced quickly.?? I told her. and many others in the commune. Rumor had it that she was an attractive black woman. even beautiful. missing her terribly. She had lost nearly seventy percent of her blood supply. running as fast as she could.??Inspector Hughes??? I asked. She had never seen such teeth in her life. . You??re my favorite puppet. The Boys Choir was one of Washington??s secret treasures. This is getting a little spooky. So was Michael.

 tried to focus her eyes. Small red dots at the site of bindings to the ankles where victims had been hung.????Yeah.??said Martha Wiatt.?? I told her.??said Martha Wiatt.Busted!I looked across the table at her - and I blinked. Moisture jumped off her close-cropped reddish-brown hair. I only thought that it did.On a hallway table I saw Betsey??s service revolver.??Inspector Hughes??? I asked.?? ??Alien.She laughed out loud. though God knows. ??Okay.

 ??Nana already told me. Inspector Jamilla Hughes will meet your flight if she can. This is getting a little spooky.??Walter Lee said.?? He finally turned to us and made his pronouncement.Busted!I looked across the table at her - and I blinked. She was wearing jeans.United States Army Lieutenant Martha Wiatt and her boyfriend.??because that??s what you are. Christ.Lieutenant Martha Wiatt had definitely picked up her pace.????Yeah. forty?????Forty-two. and she was still in great shape. When you??re in San Francisco don??t pass up a chance to see the morgue.

??I hung up and sprinted out of the house in Woodbridge. and Dr Rang continued. How could I forget it?A sixteen-year-old runaway girl from Orlando. ??I think I just figured out the catch.?? Things went from bad to worse.?? Things went from bad to worse. She was wearing jeans. but they saw nothing.?? Martha shook her head. its lithe.??Hugs too. arms. too. Then we headed into the Third Street tunnel. water buffalo.

hand lightly on top of mine. and a really big and painful one.

 One of them hit her with a closed fist
 One of them hit her with a closed fist. with very thick black-rimmed glasses. For God??s sake. Oh God! Run! Run. like a mountain lion variety of cat?????No. For now anyway. muscular. and they kept getting better and better at it. Cradling it with the left. We??re real close. he certainly looked good for an accountant. They??re usually good to be around.??said Martha Wiatt. We??ve gone through all the preliminaries. experimenters.

??I love this run. We were at 935 Pennsylvania Avenue.?? ??Alien. Day by day he left behind the shabby baggage of his past life. One of them hit her with a closed fist. He was a small man. I used to walk barefoot through those nasty tobacco fields to school. He reached up and scratched his bald pate rather vigorously. but then hesitated. and that was very fast.?? I joined in with the hallelujah chorus of praise. Get real. Ever. Damon. that beautiful bridge.

 I??d never been there before. but they keep changing.????Goodbye. If that didn??t happen. You left your partner with them. forty?????Forty-two. and laughed. ??C??mon. She had been hung by her feet from a hotel room lighting fixture. The similarities to the California murders were too striking to ignore. but not overly so. Bad joke. Loser buys at The Abbey. I shook my head in disgust. It isn??t happening for some reason.

??Big Dawg??was a pet expression they used for everything over-sized - from jet-liners.Your date??s a lawyer. Says he can make the lawyer a senior partner. ??But enough bad poetry. All the good ones are taken. Moisture jumped off her close-cropped reddish-brown hair. Before Martha realized what was happening. do the dishes. and you??re busy. How could that be? They tore into her and Martha screamed until her throat was raw.????Goodbye. He was a small man.??The Mastermind. He??s crazy.??Martha said.

 I went back to join Elizabeth at our table.As I stood in the bedroom.?? Kyle laughed.The young blond male didn??t even try to resist. It came from far enough behind them that she wasn??t worried. The FBI and EMS were already there. Patricia Cameron. the J.?? I answered.??Walter Lee nodded. ??Everything okay there??? I gasped. Female lost over 40% of her blood. Both kids are smart. It??s you I want. We had left my house onFifth Street as soon as the call came in; we were heading onto 1395 North.

 no? You??re the famous Detective Alex Cross. Do you feel a little bit like a puppet on a string. This is getting a little spooky. I couldn??t believe we had him. Such as being right on time when you arrived to pick me up.She reached one of the paved auxiliary roads that twisted through the park.??The Mastermind.????A tiger??? Jamilla was the one to express the disbelief we were all feeling. I had a version of the same question. this whole area had been a commune. as I walked off the plane and into crowded San Francisco International Airport. Detective. FBI headquarters. Kyle has been a solid friend for many years.Soon the thick fog would blanket the bridge and bay completely.

 His movements were almost as quick and effortless as the cat??s. I wondered what else he knew.White substance on male victim??s legs and stomach. It wasn??t that hard. I shuddered against my will. mmm.Your date??s a lawyer. Dr Pang now seemed in his own world. sugar. but he was grinning. Dr fang. I??m having dinner with an attractive.?? I answered. He keeps dragging me into the nastiest murder cases on the FBI??s docket. ??Alex.

 We??ve got a wire tap and should be able to trace the call immediately. he certainly looked good for an accountant.????Good to be here. Male actually died from bites!!! Female bitten - but not as severely. trying to figure out something coherent about Betsey??s murder. Thanks for reminding me. humans are heterodonts; that is.??she called over her shoulder. unaware of where she was going. and a really big and painful one. ??You??re what - thirty-nine. I called Sampson in Washington and he picked up on the second ring. muscular. You and Davis. He loved it out here.

 Walter??? ??Yes. good. The jaw can only move up and down. the murder in DC was awfully similar. but thanks. I know that from experience. and that was very fast.?? one of them whispered against Martha??s ear. Nobody will get past me. He reiterated that he believed this case was as important as it was terrifying.??On the plane trip from DC I read and reread the faxes I??d gotten that morning about the horrific murders in Golden Gate Park. water buffalo.??Oh.?? ??Saturday.She heard screams behind her and looked back - but she couldn??t see Davis anymore.

 Ordinarily. I only had a carry-on bag; I had promised to be home by Saturday for Damon??s concert. you big baby! You lose. When the good times come with your kids. ??There aren??t any cats in this park??? Davis asked. He was speaking solely to the ME at this point. but I didn??t have any trouble rinding it. he sounded positively civil. In a daze. Detective. So why are you still playing the dating game??? I understood exactly what Elizabeth meant. I was ecstatic that Damon was good enough to sing with the group. He was a small man.??he said.?? she said.

 strong beyond belief. So I took an extra few while I could get them.????That sounds like cheap-shot female chauvinism to me.?? Lee continued.He was very quiet inside - an art that he was still mastering. athletic-looking butt. I jumped. Bad joke. My job was to keep him on the line until the trace wascompleted. Alien is one of the best in the world. incomparable. She didn??t particularly look like a homicide detective. ??You??re what - thirty-nine. Somebody. Another eerie growl pierced the gathering fog.

 Please. I didn??t want to answer. she managed to pull herself up. ??Nana??s eighty years young. On verbal command. Cell phones are harder to trace. Keep up with me. He??d used a knife. Loser buys at The Abbey. in fact. pleasant for a homicide detective. As William stared off at the foothills. Dr Cross. Usually more than he tells. Why hung? To drain the bodies?Why drain the bodies? Rite of purification? Spiritual cleansing? Bodies naked and covered in blood.

 Loser buys at The Abbey.????Not funny. I couldn??t believe we had him. He was flawless. A mouth was open wide. ??Oh. I don??t necessarily disagree. right? Listen to this one. Do you feel a little bit like a puppet on a string. Walter??? ??Yes. seeming to paint the lawn and front porch with bright. ??Honestly. . that beautiful bridge. Kyle has been a solid friend for many years.

 I won??t be long. missing her terribly. too. ??Ecstasy. Also.Her boyfriend for the past year didn??t answer. Says he can make the lawyer a senior partner. which released his head. But you won??t be fast enough. but I didn??t. The brothers had slept with their mother. Both of them were. So I took an extra few while I could get them.The following morning I dropped the kids at summer school on my way to the airport. the one that preceded me.

Suddenly the FBI van stopped; it was chaos inside. Also. I??ve contacted a veterinary dental specialist and he??s meeting us at the city morgue. ??What??s your day look like? Any big plans??? he asked.?? /! also like children.Because he??s the Mastermind.?? I said.M. MarthaV Davis shouted. You were chosen out of all the beautiful people in San Francisco. however. I remembered her laugh. I??m afraid I might get CRS someday - the can??t remember shit disease. Elizabeth put her hand lightly on top of mine. and a really big and painful one.

dental specialist and he??s meeting us at the city morgue.M.

?? I answered
?? I answered.Male and female victims found dead at 3:20 A. in fact. Alex. She was knocked almost unconscious by the powerful blow. Trust me. I was inside an FBI vanthat was already on the move. ??Nana already told me. We??re in San Francisco. she??s much. It was with a lawyer for the DA??s office here in Washington. I remembered kissing those eyes. but they saw nothing.??I??m not exactly sure where to start. Where the hell was the Mastermind calling from???I think we have a fix on him.

 The incisors were huge. as you know. won??t we. but not overly so. ??Cross.??I love you two. as long as it was consensual. good. Oh Jesus. deer. and depressing. More than anything.Just like that. The man screamed. Then he hung up on me.

 but I knew I couldn??t. ??Why don??t you come after me right now?How about tonight? As you say. The casts should be ready in a day or two.I did my best to laugh. John. Rumor had it that she was an attractive black woman.????Yeah. okay??? Davis said. probably six-two. high-pitched and musical.????That??s excellent. showing off some of the whitest teeth she had ever seen. ??Everything okay there??? I gasped.??Help me. I didn??t want to answer.

 Elizabeth.United States Army Lieutenant Martha Wiatt and her boyfriend.?? I finally spoke into the receiver. The FBI and EMS were already there.The killer had stripped off her nightclothes. He??s a good friend of the medical examiner. The cat??s jaws were strong enough to pulverize bone. The small man nodded enthusiastically.?? ??Well. We passed the Renaissance Hotel.??Oh. I can cook if I have to.Dr Alien Pang took his time examining both bodies.?? It??s much worse.?? Things went from bad to worse.

 Has to be. eerily quiet. she went down hard. to say the least. Alex.When he was finished. moved at a fast pace as the evening fog began to roll in like a sulfurous cloud across Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. the beeper on my belt went off. Nice smile. Soon he would have no false morals. ??You??re what - thirty-nine. A court order had been putthrough the FBI and the phone company was involved in ??trapping??the call. I??ll be right back. didn??t you?You think he can stop me? John Sampson doesn??t have a chance against me. or run her tongue across.

 pal. I know that from experience. We passed the Renaissance Hotel.????Well. He worked behind a desk. showing off some of the whitest teeth she had ever seen.She reached one of the paved auxiliary roads that twisted through the park.?? Lee continued.??I will be home for Damon??s concert on Saturday. Inspector Jamilla Hughes will meet your flight if she can.??I know who this is and I even know where you are. I remembered her laugh. I??ve also attended several of your concerts. She put some distance between herself and Davis. actually.

 and that was probably good. John. my educated guess. hard. We were tracing his call and wouldhave the exact location very soon. and many others in the commune. The jaw of a tiger is extremely strong.??Jannie said as we pulled up in front of the Sojoumer Truth School. he certainly looked good for an accountant.??I have a big concert on Saturday. There were no ordinary circumstances in California.????I don??t know about big cats around these parts.?? He demonstrated with his own teeth and jaw. Gaining ground fast. They were incredibly strong.

 Dr Cross. with a Flemish flair. We??re picking up different locations. completely bald. I??m not going to hurt them tonight.I did my best to laugh. Detective. he sounded positively civil. Their teeth are the same size and shape and perform essentially the same function.??she called over her shoulder. He wore a black pocket T-shirt and powder blue shorts. the signal is roaming again. the prey would have been eaten. Daddy. and a really big and painful one.

 The man screamed. The casts should be ready in a day or two. but ever since I became liaison between the Bureau and the DC police.I forced myself to walk down a long hallway that led from the living room to the back of the house. They??re usually good to be around. some animals are homodents. eerily quiet. I didn??t want to answer. Of course not. I??m not going to hurt them tonight. if you can??? A tiger shouldn??t be all that hard to find in San Francisco. Davis??s screams had stopped. Gaining ground fast.??The Big Dawg!?? she kidded Davis as they jogged up a steep hill that held a stellar view of the stunning suspension bridge connecting San Francisco to Marin County. More than anything.

 Is that even remotely possible? What animal would attack a jogger in a big city park? Seems far-fetched to say the least.????Such as?????Such as picking a great spot for dinner.??she extended her hand and smiled as I took it. blue-skied morning in Washington - well.??I said to Damon.Soon the thick fog would blanket the bridge and bay completely. Dr Pang. do the dishes.?? /! also like children. I was definitely the first one to blink. I??m afraid I might get CRS someday - the can??t remember shit disease. or ethics. The teeth of tigers have been adapted for their feeding habits. Trust me. He carried himself with confidence.

A woman walked up to me as I started away from the gate. ??Dr Pang is a friend I have used before. No problems here. Birds took flight from a nearby cypress oak.??Walter Lee nodded. Is that even remotely possible? What animal would attack a jogger in a big city park? Seems far-fetched to say the least. I don??t remember who. No problems here. Then everyone inside the van groaned and cursed. are you Detective Cross???I had noticed her just before she spoke to me. doing sixty or seventy on the city streets. Under ordinary circumstances its prey would have been pigs and piglets. I??m ready to state my piece. It was a sharp little dig.?? the FBI techie complained.

 it??s been the exact opposite. Their mother had taught William and Michael that having sex with anyone. Martha rationalized that she had to get help. a muted. Before Martha realized what was happening. Both kids are smart. she went down hard. We??re real close. bouncing like a wet ball. I could see the bold headline on the front page HORROR IN GOLDEN GATE PARK.??You win. On verbal command.?? the FBI techie complained. She??d been a cross-country star at Pepperdine University. My job was to keep him on the line until the trace wascompleted.

The rest of my day was long. Could be semen. We??ve gone through all the preliminaries. a good spot for this kind of thing. She put some distance between herself and Davis. even with her. relaxed cadence. I tried to listen to both conversations. I??d resist the sell out of any idea that originated with the FBI. Walter??? ??Yes.The killer had stripped off her nightclothes. She had never seen such teeth in her life. and that sweet face. Died from massive blood loss. and found my head shaking back and forth.

 ??Kisses. When I was a little boy in North Carolina. ??Get the hell out of here!?? Adrenaline charged through her.?? I joined in with the hallelujah chorus of praise.?? the Mastermind said. MarthaV Davis shouted.?? ??Why the hell not???Sampson asked and moved closer to the agents.The following morning I dropped the kids at summer school on my way to the airport. Alex.?? I told her.??My boyfriend is hurt. The incisors were huge.?? I said before I let them go off to school. I saw the Washington Convention Center on the right. ??Oh.

 the J. worse than anything else. to very large canines. Patricia Cameron? There have been two murders in San Francisco that match up. We??ve gone through all the preliminaries. I grabbed it. The police. What??s up? What happened?????He said he??s coming for you and Nana and the kids. I was inside an FBI vanthat was already on the move. I know that from experience. I noticed Inspector Hughes give a wink to the ME. What had happened to him? She had to get help. but it was aggravated assault that put the brothers behind bars. I??ve contacted a veterinary dental specialist and he??s meeting us at the city morgue.M.

It was him again. As I told you before.

??said Martha Wiatt
??said Martha Wiatt. She was a large woman with a really sweet smile that made me smile. We passed the Renaissance Hotel.The killer had stripped off her nightclothes. in the middle of the night. unaware of where she was going. ??Alex.????Is that important in terms of these murders??? Jamilla Hughes asked Dr Rang. even beautiful. We were tracing his call and wouldhave the exact location very soon. She didn??t particularly look like a homicide detective. It came from far enough behind them that she wasn??t worried.Please be careful. I wanted to turn away.?? I told her.

They were invincible. The casts should be ready in a day or two. It??s as if the humans and the large cat were running together. probably six-two. You solved Jack and Jill. Sincere. Why hung? To drain the bodies?Why drain the bodies? Rite of purification? Spiritual cleansing? Bodies naked and covered in blood. grabbing onto flesh with his teeth. she??s much.He was very quiet inside - an art that he was still mastering.?? ??Saturday. Both of them were. Let??s move it. ??I mean.Just like that.

 There were lots of humans. Inspector Hughes?? preliminary crime-scene notes were precise and detailed.??Actually. Dr fang. We??ve gone through all the preliminaries. You give them a tiny advantage.Immortal. Helen Folasade Adu - Sade - was singing softly on the CD. the murder in DC was awfully similar.??Jamilla Hughes smiled again.??I could get used to this. we??d better hurry. a muted. it was a tiger. At poor.

 The similarities to the California murders were too striking to ignore. ??I hear you. Dr Pang now seemed in his own world. My sense of balance was off.????Thank you.????Goodbye. other than to say that these two homicides are most interesting to me. That??s the right approach. ??Dr Pang is a friend I have used before. and that sweet face. experimenters.????Good to be here. He was speaking solely to the ME at this point. but I knew I couldn??t. I grabbed it.

The second one brutally murdered in two years. My sense of balance was off.William was twenty. white. Elizabeth. Right on the heels of the two of them.????Why did you kill her???I asked the monster on the other end of the phone line. missing her terribly. Casanova. She??s one of two women in Homicide in San Francisco. Inspector Hughes?? preliminary crime-scene notes were precise and detailed.??I have a big concert on Saturday. and that sweet face. doing sixty or seventy on the city streets. Somebody.

 ??And that sounds like the beginnings of a gracious loser??s speech/she said. or Al Green. I wouldn??t miss your concert. but I had a date that night. A tiger was involved in these murders? How could that possibly be? Dr Pang stopped talking. Then we headed into the Third Street tunnel. Left that part out.??I could get used to this.After the waiter left with our orders for dessert and coffee. but at least it stopped her fall. I used to walk five miles through tobacco fields to school. she ran forward in a clumsy stumble. but then. We had him.Michael was only seventeen.

??Lee said in a soft. nice looking. Class IV.??You passed every test I could possibly throw at you .??Jannie said as we pulled up in front of the Sojoumer Truth School. We??ve got a wire tap and should be able to trace the call immediately. Another eerie growl pierced the gathering fog. The Boys Choir was one of Washington??s secret treasures. Did you miss me? I missed you. We had him. I went back to join Elizabeth at our table. Oh Jesus. ??What do you say?????We love you too. he sounded positively civil. do you remember a case you and I worked about fourteen months ago? A runaway girl was found hung from a lighting fixture in her hotel room.

 I looked around for Inspector Jamilla Hughes.?? ??Saturday.The cat pounced quickly. The sound was almost unearthly. ??Jesus Christ. Where the hell was the Mastermind calling from???I think we have a fix on him. Let??s move it. I??m ready to talk about the nature of the bites now.??Help your grandma around the house. ??C??mon! Let??s go. ??You??re what - thirty-nine. I had my marching orders and I planned to keep my promises from now on. the beeper on my belt went off.??Well.??I spoke in a low voice.

?? I joined in with the hallelujah chorus of praise.??Walter Lee nodded.When he was finished. She was a little afraid now.????Why did you kill her???I asked the monster on the other end of the phone line. are you Detective Cross???I had noticed her just before she spoke to me. it was a tiger. now it??s back in the city. showing off some of the whitest teeth she had ever seen. Patricia Cameron had died of blood loss. ??But enough bad poetry. where or how I got up the nerve. A mouth was open wide. Then he pounced. good.

 or run her tongue across.??Martha said. you know. Each jaw contains six pointed cutting teeth; two very sharp. He loved it out here. ??but it should be. he certainly looked good for an accountant.?? I finally spoke into the receiver. wasn??t it? So welcome to San Francisco. I??d never been there before. are you Detective Cross???I had noticed her just before she spoke to me. My hand flew to my face. Edgar Hoover Building. ??C??mon. I??m not going to hurt them tonight.

 This means the tiger can only tear and crush food. I recognize the number the FBI in Quantico. The FBI and EMS were already there.??Are you sure? That doesn??t seem possible.Immortal. I??d never been there before. like a mountain lion variety of cat?????No. but not overly so. You??re my favorite puppet. So I took an extra few while I could get them. are you Detective Cross???I had noticed her just before she spoke to me. The FBI techs and the local police were swarming at the open door like angry wasps around a threatened hive.??I could see that we were getting off the D Street Exit.??! said. muscular.

 Christ.????Goodbye.??said Martha Wiatt. He carried himself with confidence. ??In contrast to humans. but they saw nothing.????Be careful.??It was a perfect.Soon the thick fog would blanket the bridge and bay completely. we??d better hurry. ??What??s happening now??? I asked the agent in charge. Michael was a beautiful man-child.??My boyfriend is hurt.?? Our waiter returned. Jamilla Hughes and I were inside the morgue at San Francisco??s famed Hall of Justice.

????You??re so funny. Then I spotted the tell-tale holster under her jacket. and their father. or ethics.?? Martha shook her head. You??re next.????Why did you kill her???I asked the monster on the other end of the phone line. You??re my favorite puppet. The canines are used to tear food. Walter Lee.I knew instantly that the murder had happened in there. ??C??mon! Let??s go. ??Get the hell out of here!?? Adrenaline charged through her.The following morning I dropped the kids at summer school on my way to the airport. Left that part out.

 Their mother had taught William and Michael that having sex with anyone. My hand flew to my face. They would help. Certainly. Now what had happened?Kyle knew who was calling back. Jannie is eight; Damon just turned ten. The jaw can only move up and down. I??ve seen way too much of him. but they saw nothing. He wore a white coat with the nickname Dragon stitched on one pocket. ??Nana already told me. I acknowledged a tall.??Jamilla Hughes smiled again.I swallowed hard. the beeper on my belt went off.

 the cell phone in my jacket pocket went off. I can??t wait.Busted!I looked across the table at her - and I blinked. I was in the rear of the speeding van with three Bureauagents and my partner.?? Jamilla said.????Kyle. like a mountain lion variety of cat?????No. Their teeth are the same size and shape and perform essentially the same function.Her boyfriend??s screams were ringing in her ears and she wasrunning in total panic. he sounded positively civil. Sergeant Davis O??Hara.The second one brutally murdered in two years. Christ.It was him again. As I told you before.

victim. I??ll be right back. This was as bad as it gets.

 Alex
 Alex.?? I told her. I was reeling. I acknowledged a tall.????You??re so funny. They would help.It was him again. ??We??ll see about that. Now what had happened?Kyle knew who was calling back.????You missed quite a few already.She saw a pair of headlights approaching and ran out into the middle of the road.The young blond male didn??t even try to resist. Ever. or any of the other bullshit inhibitions taught in the civilized world. He was going to be the next Luther Vandross.

 I??m not going to hurt them tonight. Female lost over 40% of her blood. ??It??s perfectly all right. Davis??s screams had stopped. The screams were so terrifying that she almost stopped running. ??Isn??t it exquisite? You??re so lucky. Small red dots at the site of bindings to the ankles where victims had been hung.?? Suddenly the two runners?? playful exchange was interrupted by a much louder growl. the cell phone in my jacket pocket went off.??Jamilla. he certainly looked good for an accountant. do you believe this shit!?? Sampson yelled and pounded the wall of the van. but not overly so. the freedom to do anything he wanted to do. and I??m relatively sure the attacker was.

 ??Jesus Christ. too. Oh Jesus.Her boyfriend for the past year didn??t answer. What??s up? What happened?????He said he??s coming for you and Nana and the kids. and that was very fast.??Inspector Hughes??? I asked. I remembered her laugh.?? ??Saturday. ??This is terrific of you to help.??because that??s what you are.??the Mastermind said. Do you feel a little bit like a puppet on a string. and she stuck out her tongue. I saw the Washington Convention Center on the right.

 he defiled her. and then they take a little more. She had never seen such teeth in her life. Nothing overdone about it; nothing overdone about her either. Lieutenant Martha. worse than anything else.??I could see that we were getting off the D Street Exit. Left that part out. freedom lovers. I??ll be right back.??Tell me about Betsey Cavalierre. It??s as if the humans and the large cat were running together.??Big Dawg??was a pet expression they used for everything over-sized - from jet-liners. Why did you pick her instead of me??? I asked him. Walter??? ??Yes.

?? I ended the call with Sampson and sprinted full out toward my old Porsche. I stood there for a long time. then her neck. Both kids are smart. ??You??re what - thirty-nine.Just like that.?? ??Thank you for your time. ??You??re what - thirty-nine. How??s that for showing you the sights of San Francisco???I shook my head and grinned. do the dishes. Maybe there were a couple of??Big Dawgs??loose in the area. Sampson and I pulled out our guns. recurved canines; and molars that have evolved into cutting blades. She stretched out her head in front of her body as if she were trying for an invisible finish line.??Another loud growl - and this time it was really close.

 tried to focus her eyes. He was speaking solely to the ME at this point. Each jaw contains six pointed cutting teeth; two very sharp. Now what had happened?Kyle knew who was calling back. forty?????Forty-two. white.Busted!I looked across the table at her - and I blinked. ??In contrast to humans. massive drug-takers. very dignified voice.M. I think I read about it in one of the tour books.She felt the teeth bite into her cheek.?? one of the young agents said in an excited voice.The cell phone rang again before I got to the car.

?? I joined in with the hallelujah chorus of praise.????Be careful. They were suspected of much more serious crimes. muscular. He loved it out here. right? Listen to this one. We passed the Renaissance Hotel. almost under his breath. they have teeth of different sizes and shapes. powerful body moving effortlessly. The night couldn??t have been going any better.????Thank you.Teeth marks on male appear to be those of large animal. The screams were so terrifying that she almost stopped running. Like they were a pack.

 She did triathlons for fun. massive drug-takers. He??s a good friend of the medical examiner. You can??t get away from me.I took a deep breath and walked inside.????Good to be here. Alex. I haven??t seen anything remotely like it.??No. I could still see her face. I jumped.Her boyfriend??s screams were ringing in her ears and she wasrunning in total panic. crashing into the base of a small tree. incredibly graceful and athletic. He carried himself with confidence.

 as long as it was consensual. freedom lovers. as you know. And bizarre. Another eerie growl pierced the gathering fog. and we??re lucky to have him on this case. ??This ;s your last ride to school. At one point during his examination. and wished she hadn??t.??The Mastermind. ??He??s a veterinary dental expert from the Animal Medical Center in Berkeley. We swabbed to gather saliva.?? ??Well. dear. Dr Pang now seemed in his own world.

 ??Nana??s eighty years young.?? one of them whispered against Martha??s ear. he certainly looked good for an accountant. It??s you I want. ??You didn??t have to do this. incomparable.????Absolutely amazing/the medical examiner said.The large. thank God. ??but it should be. a muted.??Don??t get used to it. He reiterated that he believed this case was as important as it was terrifying. but I pretended to look slightly puzzled. and that was very fast.

 blue-skied morning in Washington - well. I won??t be long. male tiger was making a chuffing sound. Virginia. Enjoying our little breakfast club. I heard a machine-filtered voice and it cut right through me. ??What??s your day look like? Any big plans??? he asked. A court order had been putthrough the FBI and the phone company was involved in ??trapping??the call. I wanted to turn away. Last one to the parking lot is dog chow. My sense of balance was off. Died from massive blood loss. . though God knows.?? I finally spoke into the receiver.

The killer had stripped off her nightclothes.And Betsey had been much more than just a partner. It??s her case and she??s supposed to be competent. So did I. When you??re in San Francisco don??t pass up a chance to see the morgue. They were incredibly strong. Don??t fall back. It??s her case and she??s supposed to be competent. of course. eerily quiet. They were catching up to her. ??Honestly. I??ve also attended several of your concerts. She??s almost a hundred years old. but then.

?? ??Thank you for your time. and Kyle tends to be thorough if a bit long-winded.Just like that. ??Kisses. the prey would have been eaten. Then he pounced. to sexual apparatus. When the good times come with your kids.The rest of my day was long. I didn??t want to answer. its lithe. When I was a little boy in North Carolina. She loves to cook. Then she thought she heard footsteps. incomparable.

 He was getting closer to the truth. as I walked off the plane and into crowded San Francisco International Airport. mourning Betsey.?? he grunted. She was a large woman with a really sweet smile that made me smile.??because that??s what you are. The couple looked sleek. You??re still my love slave.She heard screams behind her and looked back - but she couldn??t see Davis anymore. I looked around for Inspector Jamilla Hughes. Enjoying our little breakfast club.When he was finished. ??Now what??s the catch? There has to be a catch.A woman walked up to me as I started away from the gate. It came from far enough behind them that she wasn??t worried.

 Both of them were. When he and Michael were small boys. ??You didn??t have to do this. Why there? Visit park if possible. ??Let??s leave it. Sampson and I pulled out our guns.??Jamilla. ??Kisses.????The catch??? she said again. quietly. He keeps dragging me into the nastiest murder cases on the FBI??s docket. I??m afraid I might get CRS someday - the can??t remember shit disease. I remembered the victim. I??ll be right back. This was as bad as it gets.