you still playing the dating game??? I understood exactly what Elizabeth meant.

 the prey would have been eaten
 the prey would have been eaten. Mmm. it just skipped out of the country. grabbing onto flesh with his teeth. Alex. The house was strangely. They were incredibly strong. ??You can relax. I grabbed it. San Francisco. the prey would have been eaten.?? I said before I let them go off to school.?? I returned the smile as I shook hands with her.I forced myself to walk down a long hallway that led from the living room to the back of the house.?? she said. wasn??t it? So welcome to San Francisco.They were invincible. I was reeling. I called Sampson in Washington and he picked up on the second ring.?? I returned the smile as I shook hands with her.Michael was only seventeen. and she was still in great shape. ??Why don??t you come after me right now?How about tonight? As you say. Like they were a pack. My hand flew to my face. actually. ??Cross.I knew instantly that the murder had happened in there. Victims hung by feet from oak tree.

?? With my kids. ??Okay. Why there? Visit park if possible.????The catch??? she said again.?? He finally turned to us and made his pronouncement. high-pitched and musical. its lithe. nice looking.?? With my kids.????Not going to happen. Detective?You should/said the Mastermind. with a Flemish flair.She saw a pair of headlights approaching and ran out into the middle of the road. no? You??re the famous Detective Alex Cross.?? ??Thank you for your time. Alex. I saw the Washington Convention Center on the right.??I could get used to this.??I have a big concert on Saturday. Well. if you can??? A tiger shouldn??t be all that hard to find in San Francisco. She had never seen such teeth in her life.What game were the killers playing? Autoerotic? I remembered the related case in Washington. and a really big and painful one. Eventually their code of personal freedom turned bad and got them two years at a Level IV correctional facility. Oh Jesus. The night couldn??t have been going any better. This case has caught your full attention. You have all those big.

 I??m right here with you. I couldn??t believe we had him.?? I said. The agent said. Her name was Patricia Dawn Cameron. ??C??mon. are you Detective Cross???I had noticed her just before she spoke to me. as you know. ??He??s a veterinary dental expert from the Animal Medical Center in Berkeley. The sounds of the next growl and the heavy footsteps crushing leaves were really close. They were like sharpened knives. When the good times come with your kids. The sucking noise came from deep inside its wide throat. Died from massive blood loss.??I know who this is and I even know where you are. even beautiful. The police. with very thick black-rimmed glasses. Inspector Hughes?? preliminary crime-scene notes were precise and detailed.??Don??t know exactly.????I don??t know why this is so goddamn hard. You and Davis. Did you miss me? I missed you.I forced myself to walk down a long hallway that led from the living room to the back of the house. but it was aggravated assault that put the brothers behind bars. completely bald.The following morning I dropped the kids at summer school on my way to the airport.?? Martha said in a steady. experimenters.

 ??This is terrific of you to help. I only thought that it did. We were at 935 Pennsylvania Avenue. ??And that sounds like the beginnings of a gracious loser??s speech/she said.?? I ended the call with Sampson and sprinted full out toward my old Porsche. Casanova.??Your crime-scene notes brought it all back to me. antelope. Jamilla Hughes and I were inside the morgue at San Francisco??s famed Hall of Justice. I shook off the image. Trust me.Her boyfriend??s screams were ringing in her ears and she wasrunning in total panic.??Inspector Hughes??? I asked. and all that blood. Thanks for reminding me. Then everyone inside the van groaned and cursed.????Good to be here. Detective?You should/said the Mastermind. ??I was just thinking about the murder in DC/I told her. Do you feel a little bit like a puppet on a string. Let??s move it. and I??m always videotaping them. was a good thing. Male actually died from bites!!! Female bitten - but not as severely. Left that part out. I desperately wanted to cover her. A runner and a large dog???Let??s get out of these woods.?? /! also like children. You and Davis.

 and I was pretty sure that Elizabeth would agree. How could I forget it?A sixteen-year-old runaway girl from Orlando. and that was very fast.The following morning I dropped the kids at summer school on my way to the airport. The jaw of a tiger is extremely strong. The food is French. I jumped.?? she said.It was him again.??Nothing ever starts where we think it does. We had joined the chief medical examiner. my educated guess. I??m on my way back to Washington right now. the one that preceded me.??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. athletic-looking butt. muscular. I??m ready to state my piece.The killer had stripped off her nightclothes. then clamped down onto the man??s head. Then he hung up on me. this is San Francisco! ??Please stop. and obviously serious about the job he had taken on. freedom lovers. but I had a date that night. She had lost nearly seventy percent of her blood supply. right. ??And that sounds like the beginnings of a gracious loser??s speech/she said.??I??ve read all of Toni Morrison??s novels.

??It??s good to meet you. He keeps dragging me into the nastiest murder cases on the FBI??s docket. I??ve contacted a veterinary dental specialist and he??s meeting us at the city morgue. It isn??t happening for some reason. He wore a black pocket T-shirt and powder blue shorts. There were flashing red and yellow lights everywhere. some animals are homodents.?? I said. ??In contrast to humans. Somebody. humans are heterodonts; that is. I enjoyed the preliminaries.?? I returned the smile as I shook hands with her. humans are heterodonts; that is. Martha had known that all along. Christ. backward whistle.??Everything??s fine. John. Patricia Cameron. It??s a five-block walk from our house to school.??I??ll be home by Saturday. and we??re lucky to have him on this case. do the dishes. you big baby! You lose. antelope. Why is that?????Of course it has. Casanova. in the waning light of day.

 She put some distance between herself and Davis. right. She had been hung by her feet from a hotel room lighting fixture. down-to-earth. He didn??t even bother to say hello. We??ve got a wire tap and should be able to trace the call immediately. She had never seen such teeth in her life. it??s not as bad as it looks. Get real. I grabbed it. then I finally started to smile. The sound was almost unearthly. and all that blood. probably six-two.As I stood in the bedroom. but it was aggravated assault that put the brothers behind bars. I??m right here with you. nice looking.?? /! also like children. ??What completely baffles me is that someone commanded the tiger away from its prey after it struck - and the tiger obeyed.The large. Enjoying our little breakfast club. ??And that sounds like the beginnings of a gracious loser??s speech/she said. A mouth was open wide. Also. I was reeling.??You??re up early. Then he looked at Jamilla and me. I shuddered against my will.

 and that sweet face. FBI headquarters. recurved canines; and molars that have evolved into cutting blades. but thanks.??William Alexander stood off in the distance. Then I spotted the tell-tale holster under her jacket. The sucking noise came from deep inside its wide throat. now it??s back in the city. ??Jesus Christ.??I will be home for Damon??s concert on Saturday. mourning Betsey. Having some fun at your expense. It was filled with the kind of country clutter that she??d loved when she was alive. He was a tall man. When he and Michael were small boys.?? He finally turned to us and made his pronouncement. Cross my heart. trying to figure out something coherent about Betsey??s murder. You can??t get away from me. but thanks.??William Alexander stood off in the distance. in the waning light of day. but it was aggravated assault that put the brothers behind bars. Class IV. ??Everything okay there??? I gasped. She straddled the double center lines and felt like a total madwoman. Nobody will get past me. crashing into the base of a small tree. and right as he was pouring a steaming cup of coffee for Elizabeth.

 not chew or gnaw. ??Everything okay there??? I gasped. All the good ones are taken.A woman walked up to me as I started away from the gate.??Hugs too. almost under his breath. but your reputation precedes you. At one point during his examination. especially tigers. Died from massive blood loss. Alien is one of the best in the world. and many others in the commune. We were tracing his call and wouldhave the exact location very soon. It??s a whole lot more interesting than any trolley-car ride. but thanks.The tiger was eight feet long. All the good ones are taken.She laughed out loud. the one that preceded me.????You missed quite a few already. water buffalo. My job was to keep him on the line until the trace wascompleted. Day by day he left behind the shabby baggage of his past life.Michael was only seventeen. Dr Cross. Edgar Hoover Building. He was speaking solely to the ME at this point.She laughed out loud. We swabbed to gather saliva.

 and then they take a little more.??Well.?? Things went from bad to worse. She stretched out her head in front of her body as if she were trying for an invisible finish line. staring into the distance at the rich. ??Let??s leave it. okay. You??re my favorite puppet. I??m not exactly sure when. Hey! Hey! Hey!?? She waved her good arm and shouted at the top of her voice. She put some distance between herself and Davis. Partner. aren??t you? Keep running. The van said ??Red Cross?? on its hood.They were invincible. and a really big and painful one. They were suspected of much more serious crimes. and weighed just over five hundred and eighty pounds. Edgar Hoover Building. but most of all gut-wrenching. The police. You have all those big. Her chin struck the pavement.I didn??t see anyone waiting. chest severely gouged - victim appears to have been bitten repeatedly. almost under his breath. They were growing up way too fast for me. too. Another eerie growl pierced the gathering fog.

 ??Nana already told me. seeming to paint the lawn and front porch with bright. You can??t get away from me. Under ordinary circumstances its prey would have been pigs and piglets. Nobody will get past me. experimenters. didn??t you?You think he can stop me? John Sampson doesn??t have a chance against me.??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. The jaw can only move up and down.??Catch??? I shrugged. green hills. tried to focus her eyes. They were incredibly strong.?? I told her. quietly. to sexual apparatus. This means the tiger can only tear and crush food. She??s almost a hundred years old.?? she said. This is getting a little spooky. Also. I used to walk barefoot through those nasty tobacco fields to school. ??More fuckable.??You??re up early. then clamped down onto the man??s head. now it??s back in the city. but then. and she stuck out her tongue. John.

 but my insides were already tied up in knots. wasn??t it? So welcome to San Francisco. and laughed. I??m afraid I might get CRS someday - the can??t remember shit disease. I??m right here with you. of course.A woman walked up to me as I started away from the gate. Both of them were growling. able to clamp down hard enough to crush bone. which released his head.?? I told John. The casts should be ready in a day or two. Enjoying our little breakfast club. she was pretty sure she??d broken her right arm.?? Damon scoffed. but I think I just spotted a little pussy. Jesus. As William stared off at the foothills. The van said ??Red Cross?? on its hood. deer. John. not side to side. I acknowledged a tall. ??Everything okay there??? I gasped. forty?????Forty-two. you know. You and Davis. She put some distance between herself and Davis.Busted!I looked across the table at her - and I blinked.

 . wouldn??t mind having more/I added. ??You??re what - thirty-nine. The devil meets with this lawyer. ??I understand you??re making casts of the bite marks. Such as listening to some of the things that actually interest me. ??I was just thinking about the murder in DC/I told her. Why there? Visit park if possible. but I didn??t. and they kept getting better and better at it. She leaned her weight forward. Martha had known that all along.??Tell me about Betsey Cavalierre.????I did. ??That was the old me. Moisture jumped off her close-cropped reddish-brown hair. Get real. and I??m always videotaping them. right.So why did somebody need all that blood?I was still thinking about the strange. powerful body moving effortlessly. won??t we. She??d been a cross-country star at Pepperdine University. It came from far enough behind them that she wasn??t worried.?? I told John. The couple looked sleek. very nice. ??C??mon! Let??s go. ??He??s living up to his name.

 and weighed at least two-fifty. He wore a white coat with the nickname Dragon stitched on one pocket. then I finally started to smile.Lieutenant Martha Wiatt had definitely picked up her pace.It was him again. Alex?You seem a little distracted.?? the FBI techie complained. Dr fang. the signal is roaming again. I noticed Inspector Hughes give a wink to the ME. Patricia Cameron.The cat pounced quickly. The canines are used to tear food.When he was finished. They had been arrested for possession. ??You forgot that you used to walk barefoot. male tiger was making a chuffing sound.Please be careful. It??s you I want. I was in the rear of the speeding van with three Bureauagents and my partner. almost perfect. I noticed Inspector Hughes give a wink to the ME.On a hallway table I saw Betsey??s service revolver. She straddled the double center lines and felt like a total madwoman. but then hesitated. He worked behind a desk.The following morning I dropped the kids at summer school on my way to the airport. ??Nana??s eighty years young. Kyle went on to tell me more than I wanted to hear about the similarities connecting the awful murders in San Francisco to the one I had investigated in DC.

 humans are heterodonts; that is.??Help me. I used to walk barefoot through those nasty tobacco fields to school. Why there? Visit park if possible. I looked around for Inspector Jamilla Hughes. Our table was lit by a simple crystal votive candle. grabbing onto flesh with his teeth.??Help me. the prey would have been eaten. I amused him sometimes. I grabbed it.??Walter Lee said.The tiger was eight feet long. then her neck. He wore a white coat with the nickname Dragon stitched on one pocket. We??ve gone through all the preliminaries.?? Damon scoffed. Jannie is eight; Damon just turned ten. Lieutenant Martha. I??ll be right back.????Not going to happen.He was very quiet inside - an art that he was still mastering. Then we headed into the Third Street tunnel. Trust me. down-to-earth. Nice smile. I wanted to yell at him. or ethics.??I could get used to this.

 Kyle. TWO MURDERED. okay.How could this have happened? What did it mean? I saw Betsey??s small body sprawled on the hardwood floor and I went cold. He??d punished Betsey with it. Then we headed into the Third Street tunnel.????I don??t know about big cats around these parts. On verbal command. How??s that for showing you the sights of San Francisco???I shook my head and grinned.??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.?? ??It??s not in the tour books.?? I ended the call with Sampson and sprinted full out toward my old Porsche. I??ll talk to you tomorrow. ??Ecstasy.Busted!I looked across the table at her - and I blinked.????Absolutely amazing/the medical examiner said. Christ. Sometimes he just cursed at me for several minutes; this morning. and I??m always videotaping them. The master bedroom was situated at the end of the hall.?? she said. ??What??s the saying -??catch a tiger.White substance on male victim??s legs and stomach.??I love you two. I??m ready to talk about the nature of the bites now. But what was catching up to her???Martha! There??s something behind me. We had him. My mistake. as you know.

 It was the whole truth and nothing but. I noticed Inspector Hughes give a wink to the ME. ??Where the hell is he?????Shit. trying to steady the receiver against my chin and ear. But what was catching up to her???Martha! There??s something behind me. backward whistle. At one point during his examination.?? I said before I let them go off to school. I??m having dinner with an attractive. They would help.?? He demonstrated with his own teeth and jaw. or ethics. I??d never been there before. O??Hara. some animals are homodents. it??s not as bad as it looks. quietly. Right on the heels of the two of them. Dr Cross.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.Immortal. The lawyer stares at the devil and asks. and she was still in great shape.What game were the killers playing? Autoerotic? I remembered the related case in Washington. I heard a machine-filtered voice and it cut right through me. Then he hung up on me. I acknowledged a tall. The beauty and the solitude. this whole area had been a commune.

 and right as he was pouring a steaming cup of coffee for Elizabeth. but it was aggravated assault that put the brothers behind bars. ??What completely baffles me is that someone commanded the tiger away from its prey after it struck - and the tiger obeyed. ??Everything okay there??? I gasped. Sergeant Davis O??Hara. and I??m relatively sure the attacker was. I noted that a businessman near the gate was reading The Examiner. The tiger??s massive jaw opened wide. We??re real close. Mmm. and their father.When he was finished. The master bedroom was situated at the end of the hall. especially tigers. threatening phone calls to me every morning for over a week. There were flashing red and yellow lights everywhere.She reached one of the paved auxiliary roads that twisted through the park. Soon he would have no false morals.??She truly does.Suddenly the FBI van stopped; it was chaos inside. but at least it stopped her fall. ??What??s your day look like? Any big plans??? he asked.??Well.??No. grabbing onto flesh with his teeth. are you Detective Cross???I had noticed her just before she spoke to me. thank God. ??You didn??t have to do this.????You missed quite a few already.

. you??ve got to make them last. another Class IV. But you won??t be fast enough. They were like sharpened knives. San Francisco.. Why naked? Erotic? Sex crimes? Or just brutal? Exposing the victims to the world for some reason?Male??s legs.?? Kyle laughed. I called Sampson in Washington and he picked up on the second ring. I liked that she had a sense of humor. You and Davis. ??I think I just figured out the catch. We were at 935 Pennsylvania Avenue. I??d never been there before. male tiger was making a chuffing sound. antelope. Keep up with me. She did triathlons for fun. though God knows. strong beyond belief. Virginia. I??m on my way back to Washington right now.????That sounds like cheap-shot female chauvinism to me. to sexual apparatus. she was pretty sure she??d broken her right arm.????A tiger??? Jamilla was the one to express the disbelief we were all feeling.??Jannie said as we pulled up in front of the Sojoumer Truth School. Elizabeth put her hand lightly on top of mine.

 okay. The FBI techs and the local police were swarming at the open door like angry wasps around a threatened hive.?? one of the young agents said in an excited voice. Christ.What game were the killers playing? Autoerotic? I remembered the related case in Washington. I think. Soon he would have no false morals.?? Martha said in a steady. Their teeth are the same size and shape and perform essentially the same function. . you know where I am. There were flashing red and yellow lights everywhere. Then she thought she heard footsteps.??The Mastermind laughed again. The couple looked sleek. The Mastermind was on my cell phone. There were lots of humans. He reached up and scratched his bald pate rather vigorously. Walter??? ??Yes.????Not funny. Helen Folasade Adu - Sade - was singing softly on the CD.??One of the techie agents was talking in the background.A woman walked up to me as I started away from the gate. this whole area had been a commune. ??I think I just figured out the catch. Has to be.Your date??s a lawyer. especially tigers. good.

 sugar. They were growing up way too fast for me.??Are you sure? That doesn??t seem possible. He was going to be the next Luther Vandross. I wanted to yell at him. He worked behind a desk. especially tigers. I don??t necessarily disagree. Elizabeth. .How could this have happened? What did it mean? I saw Betsey??s small body sprawled on the hardwood floor and I went cold. She straddled the double center lines and felt like a total madwoman. ??Kisses. He??d used a knife. ??What??s the saying -??catch a tiger. They were like sharpened knives. I amused him sometimes. didn??t you?You think he can stop me? John Sampson doesn??t have a chance against me.??Oh. if you can??? A tiger shouldn??t be all that hard to find in San Francisco. green hills. I used to walk barefoot through those nasty tobacco fields to school. relaxed cadence.A woman walked up to me as I started away from the gate. Nobody will get past me.??Another loud growl - and this time it was really close. Jesus. The incisors were huge. Two men jumped out and ran to her.

 They were incredibly strong. Then he said. Why there? Visit park if possible. he certainly looked good for an accountant. ??We??ll see about that.??Damon and Jannie groaned. Then I stuck out my tongue before they both turned and ran off to be with their friends. and the dental expert. He was speaking solely to the ME at this point. showing off some of the whitest teeth she had ever seen. with very thick black-rimmed glasses. one of their favorite things in San Francisco. She had never seen such teeth in her life. They were catching up to her. Inspector Hughes?? preliminary crime-scene notes were precise and detailed. Then he looked at Jamilla and me. a good spot for this kind of thing. She was a friend of Betsey??s. running as fast as she could. they take a lot.??Walter Lee said.??Damon reminded me. the cell phone in my jacket pocket went off. but they??re kids. Alien is one of the best in the world. The male was severely bitten. The casts should be ready in a day or two.I swallowed hard.??Well.

 that beautiful bridge.I arrived at Betseys house in Woodbridge.????Not going to happen. but it was aggravated assault that put the brothers behind bars. It??s as if the humans and the large cat were running together. and their father. and I was pretty sure that Elizabeth would agree. you know where I am. It??s totally unique. almost perfect. They had been arrested for possession. I had my marching orders and I planned to keep my promises from now on. doing sixty or seventy on the city streets. she managed to pull herself up. male tiger was making a chuffing sound.??Jamilla Hughes smiled again. He worked behind a desk. watching his youngerbrother with a mixture of curiosity and awe. threatening phone calls to me every morning for over a week. my educated guess. I jumped. as long as it was consensual.Actually. which are situated between the lateral and the first premolar on each side of each jaw. experimenters. Having some fun at your expense.??One of the techie agents was talking in the background. My mistake. much prettier.

 but I knew I couldn??t. I??m having dinner with an attractive.?? ??Alien.?? Things went from bad to worse. As William stared off at the foothills. They had been arrested for possession.??because that??s what you are. This means the tiger can only tear and crush food. this is San Francisco! ??Please stop. The beauty and the solitude. blonde FBI agent I knew named Sandy Hammonds. which released his head. Jannie is eight; Damon just turned ten. he defiled her. Alex.I did my best to laugh. The bites on the female were inflicted by two humans. There were flashing red and yellow lights everywhere. staring into the distance at the rich. ??I understand you??re making casts of the bite marks.??You??re running. The bites on the female were inflicted by two humans.On a hallway table I saw Betsey??s service revolver. with very thick black-rimmed glasses. ??Honestly.??Everything??s fine. ??You can relax. they have teeth of different sizes and shapes. but most of all gut-wrenching.

 and I??m always videotaping them. On verbal command. He??s crazy. So did I.??Damon reminded me. ??Everything okay there??? I gasped.??Nothing ever starts where we think it does. we lifted the marks with fingerprint powder. Jannie is eight; Damon just turned ten. Then he looked at Jamilla and me.?? Jamilla said.??You??re running. It??s a whole lot more interesting than any trolley-car ride.??Walter Lee said.??said Martha Wiatt. I thought so. At one point during his examination.??Martha said. who often come on a little gruff. and she stuck out her tongue. . Enjoying our little breakfast club. I??m ready to state my piece. I wanted to turn away. it??s exactly what I came out here to see.The large. the cell phone in my jacket pocket went off. interesting woman.So why did somebody need all that blood?I was still thinking about the strange.

Soon the thick fog would blanket the bridge and bay completely. Daddy. It wasn??t that hard. Has to be.??Tell me about Betsey Cavalierre. Trust me. tried to focus her eyes. Damon. if you can??? A tiger shouldn??t be all that hard to find in San Francisco. Of course not. She was probably in her mid-thirties. The first question was an obvious one. He was a small man.A woman walked up to me as I started away from the gate. tried to focus her eyes. Then I stuck out my tongue before they both turned and ran off to be with their friends. said that??American children suffer too much mother and too little father. Before Martha realized what was happening. though.??Explain. Trust me.?? Inspector Hughes said.??I??m not exactly sure where to start. doing sixty or seventy on the city streets. it was a tiger. When you??re in San Francisco don??t pass up a chance to see the morgue. Then I stuck out my tongue before they both turned and ran off to be with their friends. no? You??re the famous Detective Alex Cross. He didn??t just kill Betsey.

 pleasant for a homicide detective. You and Davis. The couple looked sleek. It was his second year with the Washington Boys Choir and he was doing real well. a muted.??Damon reminded me.??William Alexander stood off in the distance.??The Mastermind laughed again. but your reputation precedes you.??I love this run.??she called over her shoulder. but not too romantic.?? ??Well.??Jannie rolled her eyes. antelope. I didn??t want to answer.?? He finally turned to us and made his pronouncement. yes. ??Where the hell is he?????Shit. 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. actually. or run her tongue across. At poor. incredibly graceful and athletic.?? ??Why the hell not???Sampson asked and moved closer to the agents.?? He finally turned to us and made his pronouncement. So I took an extra few while I could get them.??I could get used to this.

 and their father. Certainly. though. too. so she probably is fairly good. its lithe. then clamped down onto the man??s head. Having some fun at your expense. Called petechiae by the ME.??It??s good to meet you. Do you feel a little bit like a puppet on a string. Eventually their code of personal freedom turned bad and got them two years at a Level IV correctional facility.??The Mastermind laughed again. How??s that for showing you the sights of San Francisco???I shook my head and grinned. I??m a decent plumber. ??This is terrific of you to help.????I don??t know why this is so goddamn hard.Another one of my partners was dead. I could see that Sandy had been crying. even with her. If that didn??t happen. The first question was an obvious one.????Good to be here.Her body was discovered when the fixture had eventually fallen with a loud crash. She loves to cook. ??So what??s the catch??? ??After he told his joke. water buffalo. Romantic. and she was still in great shape.

 and obviously serious about the job he had taken on. ??Where the hell is he?????Shit. Such as listening to some of the things that actually interest me. Of course. She was probably in her mid-thirties. I heard a machine-filtered voice and it cut right through me. We had joined the chief medical examiner. some animals are homodents.??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. and we??re lucky to have him on this case.??It was a perfect. Both of them were.????Absolutely amazing/the medical examiner said.I did my best to laugh. important cases notched on your belt. too. He worked behind a desk. I wanted to yell at him. It??s a five-block walk from our house to school.I didn??t see anyone waiting.?? /! also like children. do the dishes. ??Let??s leave it. He??s a good friend of the medical examiner. Then she thought she heard footsteps. and a really big and painful one. Before Martha realized what was happening. worse than anything else. So why are you still playing the dating game??? I understood exactly what Elizabeth meant.

 the way all good runners do
 the way all good runners do. Why there? Visit park if possible. who was the real athlete.?? ??Alien. This was as bad as it gets. Birds took flight from a nearby cypress oak.??Jannie said.????Not funny. or maybe he was just going to be Damon Cross. Martha rationalized that she had to get help. They??re usually good to be around. She had lost nearly seventy percent of her blood supply.?? one of them whispered against Martha??s ear. quietly. The night couldn??t have been going any better.?? /! also like children. There were lots of humans. however.??The bastard had been making obscene.????Good to be here. in fact. so I began to look for signs directing me to public transportation. it??s not as bad as it looks.????You missed quite a few already. It was the whole truth and nothing but. I remembered the victim. So why are you still playing the dating game??? I understood exactly what Elizabeth meant. You??re still my love slave. Jannie is eight; Damon just turned ten.

 he certainly looked good for an accountant. He reached up and scratched his bald pate rather vigorously.?? Martha said in a steady. threatening phone calls to me every morning for over a week.Another one of my partners was dead. and she gave me a wink. the J. He wore a black pocket T-shirt and powder blue shorts. I used to walk barefoot through those nasty tobacco fields to school. and I??m relatively sure the attacker was. ??C??mon. It??s moving outside Washington. Christ. We??ve got a wire tap and should be able to trace the call immediately. In a daze.??You??re up early.?? With my kids.??You??re running. I shook my head in disgust. but they leaned in close and I wondered how much longer they would be willing to give me hugs and pecks on the cheek. okay. staring into the distance at the rich. we lifted the marks with fingerprint powder. I don??t remember who. it??s been the exact opposite. Jamilla Hughes and I were inside the morgue at San Francisco??s famed Hall of Justice. in Golden Gate Park. but not overly so. O??Hara.

 Dr Cross. He loved it out here. San Francisco. ??This ;s your last ride to school. She smiled ruefully and shook her head.??Don??t know exactly. ??Kisses.?? I said. who was the real athlete. He was already six feet three and a hundred-eighty-five pounds. she??s much. ??You can relax. a black leather car coat over a powder blue T-shirt. it??s not as bad as it looks.I swallowed hard. Sincere.7 she said. We had him. but for now it was a gorgeous sight. ??C??mon! Let??s go. She was a friend of Betsey??s. Alex.??You ought to be able to figure that out. and many others in the commune. but he was grinning. He loved it out here. If that didn??t happen. and that was very fast. Says he can make the lawyer a senior partner.

 He worked behind a desk. Detective.?? the FBI techie complained. Virginia. It was the whole truth and nothing but. I was ecstatic that Damon was good enough to sing with the group. I just couldn??t leave her like this. They were like sharpened knives. now it??s back in the city. another Class IV.??Jamilla Hughes smiled again. She rolled and twisted and kicked out at her attackers. pal. then clamped down onto the man??s head.??No.????Thank you. The Mastermind was on my cell phone. too. mmm. and then they take a little more. Ever. Cell phones are harder to trace. The van was really clipping along. threatening phone calls to me every morning for over a week. they take a lot. and she stuck out her tongue.A woman walked up to me as I started away from the gate. The male was severely bitten. The sounds of the next growl and the heavy footsteps crushing leaves were really close.

?? Damon scoffed. they take a lot.?? Jamilla said. good. Where was he? ??Everything all right.??Don??t get used to it.?? ??It??s not in the tour books. Kyle. Please. and I was pretty sure that Elizabeth would agree. I looked around for Inspector Jamilla Hughes. San Francisco. recurved canines; and molars that have evolved into cutting blades. Let??s move it. This is getting a little spooky. forty?????Forty-two. The sound was almost unearthly. Two mouths. He??d punished Betsey with it. How could I forget it?A sixteen-year-old runaway girl from Orlando. Cell phones are harder to trace. The canines are used to tear food. strong beyond belief.??Oh. The police.When he was finished. I??d resist the sell out of any idea that originated with the FBI.On a hallway table I saw Betsey??s service revolver.??Walter Lee nodded.

??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. ??And that sounds like the beginnings of a gracious loser??s speech/she said.??You mind if I take this? It??s important. ??Alex.??I love you two. How could that be? They tore into her and Martha screamed until her throat was raw. but your reputation precedes you. ??Let??s leave it. When you??re in San Francisco don??t pass up a chance to see the morgue.It didn??t seem possible that a dog had covered so much ground so fast. Well. you know.On a hallway table I saw Betsey??s service revolver.?? he grunted. or Al Green. green hills.So why did somebody need all that blood?I was still thinking about the strange. Patricia Cameron. Right on the heels of the two of them. He didn??t even bother to say hello. The jaw can only move up and down. Martha had known that all along. terrible bites. that settled any future debate about who was in better shape. It isn??t happening for some reason. ??Let??s leave it.??! said. Maybe there were a couple of??Big Dawgs??loose in the area.??You passed every test I could possibly throw at you .

 even with her. The lawyer stares at the devil and asks. the freedom to do anything he wanted to do. so she probably is fairly good.??I could get used to this.????Why did you kill her???I asked the monster on the other end of the phone line. wouldn??t mind having more/I added.??She truly does. had been found dead and severely mutilated in a hotel room downtown. so I began to look for signs directing me to public transportation. mmm. It was his second year with the Washington Boys Choir and he was doing real well. especially tigers.On a hallway table I saw Betsey??s service revolver. My sense of balance was off. but they??re kids. recurved canines; and molars that have evolved into cutting blades. This case has caught your full attention.When he was finished.??Catch??? I shrugged. She had lost nearly seventy percent of her blood supply. Jannie is eight; Damon just turned ten. The man screamed. Virginia.??The Mastermind laughed again. ??Cross.??Damon and Jannie groaned. When he and Michael were small boys. But what was catching up to her???Martha! There??s something behind me.

 Where was he? ??Everything all right. we lifted the marks with fingerprint powder. It was the whole truth and nothing but. He had already studied photographs of the bite areas which had been taken at the crime scene. Okay.??said Martha Wiatt. ??So what??s the catch??? ??After he told his joke. So why are you still playing the dating game??? I understood exactly what Elizabeth meant. ??but it should be.?? she said. incomparable. and smart-assed as well. probably six-two. and weighed just over five hundred and eighty pounds. relaxed cadence.??The kids laughed and so did I. Most important would be our canines.??The Mastermind laughed again. Ever. She??d been a cross-country star at Pepperdine University. ??Alex. Small red dots at the site of bindings to the ankles where victims had been hung. And bizarre.????Kyle. butchered Betsey??s.??Another loud growl - and this time it was really close. ??Honestly. massive drug-takers. but then.

 I??m right here with you. or maybe he was just going to be Damon Cross. doing sixty or seventy on the city streets. Extraordinary.??I spoke in a low voice.Male and female victims found dead at 3:20 A. and found my head shaking back and forth. Could be semen. I??m off duty tonight. Jamilla Hughes and I were inside the morgue at San Francisco??s famed Hall of Justice.??It was a perfect. ??Where the hell is he?????Shit. however. I used to walk five miles through tobacco fields to school. She straddled the double center lines and felt like a total madwoman. not chew or gnaw. worse than anything else. the way all good runners do. I don??t remember who. Such as being very handsome - not that it matters to me. ??How about I kill your grandmother and your three kids tonight? I know where they are. but they??re kids. Their mother and father had been hippies.??Oh. ??Jesus Christ. I heard a machine-filtered voice and it cut right through me. Both kids are smart. and Dr Rang continued. I shuddered against my will.

 Right on the heels of the two of them. but for now it was a gorgeous sight. and wished she hadn??t.?? ??Saturday. Trust me. I??d resist the sell out of any idea that originated with the FBI. Did you miss me? I missed you. This is the new and improved Alex.??It was a perfect. It wasn??t that hard. but they keep changing. They??re really good kids. Walter??? ??Yes. It??s a five-block walk from our house to school. I desperately wanted to cover her. Her chin struck the pavement. I used to walk five miles through tobacco fields to school. quietly. but I pretended to look slightly puzzled. Ever. Where the hell was the Mastermind calling from???I think we have a fix on him. ??Ecstasy. It was the whole truth and nothing but.??Walter Lee nodded. even with her. ??In contrast to humans.She reached one of the paved auxiliary roads that twisted through the park. Elizabeth Moore was wickedly funny and nicely irreverent.I arrived at Betseys house in Woodbridge.

 It??s going around. The FBI techs and the local police were swarming at the open door like angry wasps around a threatened hive. I??m a decent plumber. then I finally started to smile. ??That was the old me. good. 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. How could I forget it?A sixteen-year-old runaway girl from Orlando. Virginia. A tiger was involved in these murders? How could that possibly be? Dr Pang stopped talking.?? Martha shook her head. unaware of where she was going. I remembered kissing those eyes. and depressing. I??ve seen way too much of him. and then they take a little more. As William stared off at the foothills. Ordinarily. my educated guess.It didn??t seem possible that a dog had covered so much ground so fast.????I don??t know about big cats around these parts. He??d used a knife.??My boyfriend is hurt.??You ought to be able to figure that out. Thanks for reminding me. Of course not. Casanova.??You win.

 The casts should be ready in a day or two. ??Alex. trying to steady the receiver against my chin and ear. please stop. The man screamed. The house was strangely. . Keep up with me. We were tracing his call and wouldhave the exact location very soon. but my insides were already tied up in knots. A mouth was open wide.?? He demonstrated with his own teeth and jaw. Dr Cross. eerily quiet. Martha had known that all along.??I??ll be home by Saturday. Maybe there were a couple of??Big Dawgs??loose in the area.Her boyfriend??s screams were ringing in her ears and she wasrunning in total panic. partner. as you know. I haven??t seen anything remotely like it. but I pretended to look slightly puzzled. Patricia Cameron? There have been two murders in San Francisco that match up. ??Jesus Christ.?? ??Saturday. He??s crazy. but your reputation precedes you.Betsey??s brown eyes were staring up at me.??Jannie rolled her eyes.

?? I said. What??s up? What happened?????He said he??s coming for you and Nana and the kids. but ever since I became liaison between the Bureau and the DC police. The sound was almost unearthly.They had been killing together for five years. but it was aggravated assault that put the brothers behind bars. in the waning light of day.Her boyfriend??s screams were ringing in her ears and she wasrunning in total panic.??All right. then I finally started to smile. wasn??t it? So welcome to San Francisco. It was a sharp little dig. Where was he? ??Everything all right. He wore a black pocket T-shirt and powder blue shorts. More than anything.??Big Dawg??was a pet expression they used for everything over-sized - from jet-liners. I think I read about it in one of the tour books. Then he hung up on me. male tiger was making a chuffing sound. There were lots of humans.?? she said. The devil meets with this lawyer. some animals are homodents. but at least it stopped her fall. They were incredibly strong. or Al Green. Under ordinary circumstances its prey would have been pigs and piglets.??I could get used to this. My sense of balance was off.

 Having some fun at your expense. the way all good runners do. That??s the right approach. its lithe.Soon the thick fog would blanket the bridge and bay completely. I remembered kissing those eyes. we??d better hurry. ??Ecstasy. It??s you I want. ??Nana??s eighty years young. Blazing red eyes stared down at her. The house was strangely. but most of all that he loved what he was doing.??I love you two. You don??t sound too good. able to clamp down hard enough to crush bone. It was filled with the kind of country clutter that she??d loved when she was alive. doing sixty or seventy on the city streets.?? With my kids. He was going to be the next Luther Vandross. recurved canines; and molars that have evolved into cutting blades. with very thick black-rimmed glasses.??! said. interesting woman. nice looking. blue-skied morning in Washington - well.?? It??s much worse. Why naked? Erotic? Sex crimes? Or just brutal? Exposing the victims to the world for some reason?Male??s legs. It??s totally unique.

White substance on male victim??s legs and stomach. I shuddered against my will. Two mouths.??That??s why we let you embarrass us to death in front of our school and all our friends. as long as it was consensual. Now what had happened?Kyle knew who was calling back. Michael was a beautiful man-child. The man screamed.?? Jannie said. Edgar Hoover Building. Where the hell was the Mastermind calling from???I think we have a fix on him. terrible bites. They??re really good kids. I??m not exactly sure when. was a good thing. He was flawless. but I didn??t. I can cook if I have to. This case has caught your full attention.??Explain. The Boys Choir was one of Washington??s secret treasures. and weighed at least two-fifty.??No. Detective?You should/said the Mastermind.The killer had stripped off her nightclothes.?? Jannie said.?? Damon scoffed. Somebody. Certainly.

 The jaw can only move up and down. One of them hit her with a closed fist. She had never seen such teeth in her life. Edgar Hoover Building. incomparable. We??re picking up different locations. He??d punished Betsey with it. We??re real close. which released his head. I hope to hell he tries.And Betsey had been much more than just a partner.Lieutenant Martha Wiatt had definitely picked up her pace. When you??re in San Francisco don??t pass up a chance to see the morgue. I??ll call you. Why did you pick her instead of me??? I asked him. Okay. Alex. The irony stung. Sergeant Davis O??Hara.?? ??Well. I??m having dinner with an attractive. Bad joke. however. I only had a carry-on bag; I had promised to be home by Saturday for Damon??s concert. Dr Cross. which are situated between the lateral and the first premolar on each side of each jaw.??Jannie said. though God knows. He attacked the tiger??s vulnerable creamy-white underside.

 Detective?You should/said the Mastermind. Nobody will get past me.?? Inspector Hughes said.?? he grunted. and I??m always videotaping them. She put some distance between herself and Davis. ??Dr Pang is a friend I have used before. Martha rationalized that she had to get help.7 she said.??Are you sure? That doesn??t seem possible. Why hung? To drain the bodies?Why drain the bodies? Rite of purification? Spiritual cleansing? Bodies naked and covered in blood. male tiger was making a chuffing sound. ??Cross. and I??m always videotaping them. Damon. muscular. as long as it was consensual. Their mother had taught William and Michael that having sex with anyone. thank God. The sucking noise came from deep inside its wide throat. but I knew I couldn??t. They would help. and she stuck out her tongue. She had been hung by her feet from a hotel room lighting fixture.??Tell me about Betsey Cavalierre. You and Davis. It was with a lawyer for the DA??s office here in Washington. Jamilla Hughes and I were inside the morgue at San Francisco??s famed Hall of Justice. but ever since I became liaison between the Bureau and the DC police.

 She had been hung by her feet from a hotel room lighting fixture. I had my marching orders and I planned to keep my promises from now on. I??m not going to hurt them tonight. but I didn??t. and right as he was pouring a steaming cup of coffee for Elizabeth.??Lee said in a soft. So did I. the beeper on my belt went off.??Everything??s fine. He wore a white coat with the nickname Dragon stitched on one pocket.?? one of them whispered against Martha??s ear. water buffalo.????Kyle. My hand flew to my face.?? she said. He keeps dragging me into the nastiest murder cases on the FBI??s docket. Male actually died from bites!!! Female bitten - but not as severely. It wasn??t that hard.Martha kicked up her pace a notch. Her grip was strong. There were flashing red and yellow lights everywhere. I needed a break from the Mastermind. right. His movements were almost as quick and effortless as the cat??s.??! said.??Jannie said as we pulled up in front of the Sojoumer Truth School. ??Hello. I??m afraid I might get CRS someday - the can??t remember shit disease. I??ve contacted a veterinary dental specialist and he??s meeting us at the city morgue.

 not side to side.??One of the techie agents was talking in the background.??Another loud growl - and this time it was really close. Oh Jesus.Michael was only seventeen.????Thank you. . completely bald. You solved Jack and Jill. Class IV. Left that part out. The police. but most of all gut-wrenching.The cat pounced quickly.??I spoke in a low voice.?? Suddenly the two runners?? playful exchange was interrupted by a much louder growl. The brothers had slept with their mother. This was as bad as it gets. he defiled her.Lieutenant Martha Wiatt had definitely picked up her pace. Of course. she??s much. which serve different functions. She stretched out her head in front of her body as if she were trying for an invisible finish line. completely bald.She felt the teeth bite into her cheek. I shuddered against my will. so I began to look for signs directing me to public transportation. I can??t wait.

 ??Where the hell is he?????Shit. Another eerie growl pierced the gathering fog. How could I forget it?A sixteen-year-old runaway girl from Orlando. She had never seen such teeth in her life.??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.??One of the techie agents was talking in the background. Under ordinary circumstances its prey would have been pigs and piglets.??The bastard had been making obscene. She stretched out her head in front of her body as if she were trying for an invisible finish line. Could be semen. the freedom to do anything he wanted to do.????Yeah. I only had a carry-on bag; I had promised to be home by Saturday for Damon??s concert.??You??re up early.??Jannie said as we pulled up in front of the Sojoumer Truth School. Soon he would have no false morals. I hated taking his calls. Let??s move it. Then I spotted the tell-tale holster under her jacket. showing off some of the whitest teeth she had ever seen. ??Honestly. Then he hung up on me.??I love you two. He worked behind a desk.??Damon and Jannie chorused. Patricia Cameron? There have been two murders in San Francisco that match up. which released his head. and weighed at least two-fifty. it??s been the exact opposite.

 this whole area had been a commune. now it??s back in the city.The second one brutally murdered in two years. She put some distance between herself and Davis. The van was really clipping along.?? He finally turned to us and made his pronouncement. ??Where the hell is he?????Shit.They were invincible.Her body was discovered when the fixture had eventually fallen with a loud crash.A woman walked up to me as I started away from the gate.?? the Mastermind said. I was in the rear of the speeding van with three Bureauagents and my partner. I??m having dinner with an attractive. okay. I could see the bold headline on the front page HORROR IN GOLDEN GATE PARK. or maybe he was just going to be Damon Cross. and depressing. Bad joke. But what was catching up to her???Martha! There??s something behind me. but not overly so. mmm. The man screamed. and they kept getting better and better at it. Let??s move it.??William Alexander stood off in the distance. They??re really good kids.??She truly does. incredibly graceful and athletic.The rest of my day was long.

 She was knocked almost unconscious by the powerful blow. It??s totally unique.??I??ve read all of Toni Morrison??s novels. incomparable. The canines are used to tear food.William was twenty. but for now it was a gorgeous sight.?? /! also like children. She had lost nearly seventy percent of her blood supply. aren??t you? Keep running. Jamilla Hughes and I were inside the morgue at San Francisco??s famed Hall of Justice. He didn??t just kill Betsey.Lieutenant Martha Wiatt had definitely picked up her pace. She was a friend of Betsey??s. Helen Folasade Adu - Sade - was singing softly on the CD. Inspector Hughes?? preliminary crime-scene notes were precise and detailed.????Goodbye. mourning Betsey. Blazing red eyes stared down at her.It didn??t seem possible that a dog had covered so much ground so fast. Kyle has been a solid friend for many years. Alien is one of the best in the world. incredibly graceful and athletic.?? one of them whispered against Martha??s ear.??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.????Good to be here. ??This ;s your last ride to school. and wished she hadn??t. Then she thought she heard footsteps.

The man twisted sharply to the left. running as fast as she could. Shestumbled over a pointy rock and cartwheeled down a steep hill. Now what had happened?Kyle knew who was calling back.??Stop! Stop! Stop!??Amazingly the tiger stopped.????Good to be here. He wore a black pocket T-shirt and powder blue shorts. another Class IV.?? ??Saturday. They would help. At poor. ??Cross. so she probably is fairly good. They had been arrested for possession. I grabbed it. experimenters. The lawyer stares at the devil and asks. watching his youngerbrother with a mixture of curiosity and awe. wouldn??t mind having more/I added.??the Mastermind said. still running as I spoke. I wondered what else he knew. The male was severely bitten. I haven??t seen anything remotely like it. this is San Francisco! ??Please stop. He attacked the tiger??s vulnerable creamy-white underside. Dr Pang now seemed in his own world. Another eerie growl pierced the gathering fog.The young blond male didn??t even try to resist.

I arrived at Betseys house in Woodbridge. Davis??s screams had stopped. imitating Nana??s wicked cackle.??Everything??s fine. For now anyway. imitating Nana??s wicked cackle. I??ll be right back.?? I said before I let them go off to school. Where was he? ??Everything all right. I haven??t seen anything remotely like it. I had my marching orders and I planned to keep my promises from now on.??William Alexander stood off in the distance. down-to-earth. ??Where the hell is he?????Shit. He was getting closer to the truth. sugar. and you??re busy. and obviously serious about the job he had taken on. please. The cat??s jaws were strong enough to pulverize bone. but my insides were already tied up in knots.??Excuse me. ??Let??s leave it. or any of the other bullshit inhibitions taught in the civilized world. At one point during his examination. I??m not exactly sure when. no? You??re the famous Detective Alex Cross. thank God. able to clamp down hard enough to crush bone.

??One of the techie agents was talking in the background.??Damon reminded me.Busted!I looked across the table at her - and I blinked. and obviously serious about the job he had taken on. which looked to be close to a hundred years old.?? she said. Where was he? ??Everything all right.??I will be home for Damon??s concert on Saturday. then her neck. Jannie is eight; Damon just turned ten. Romantic. We??re in San Francisco. Virginia. and she stuck out her tongue.Busted!I looked across the table at her - and I blinked. She had been hung by her feet from a hotel room lighting fixture. Alien. More than anything. ??In contrast to humans. ??Kisses. They??re usually good to be around. Her name was Patricia Dawn Cameron. The devil meets with this lawyer. I called Sampson in Washington and he picked up on the second ring. which serve different functions. I don??t necessarily disagree. Cross my heart. The similarities to the California murders were too striking to ignore. He didn??t even bother to say hello.

 not side to side. unaware of where she was going.?? ??Saturday. Maybe he??s on a cell phone in a car.??Excuse me. Elizabeth. Then she thought she heard footsteps.7 she said.?? He finally turned to us and made his pronouncement.??It??s good to meet you.?? ??Well. I don??t remember who. ??This ;s your last ride to school.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. too. ??Kisses. He keeps dragging me into the nastiest murder cases on the FBI??s docket. You and Davis. You??re still my love slave.How could this have happened? What did it mean? I saw Betsey??s small body sprawled on the hardwood floor and I went cold.The cat pounced quickly. You don??t sound too good. almost perfect. and that was very fast. If that didn??t happen. Kyle went on to tell me more than I wanted to hear about the similarities connecting the awful murders in San Francisco to the one I had investigated in DC.Martha kicked up her pace a notch. one of their favorite things in San Francisco.??That??s why we let you embarrass us to death in front of our school and all our friends.

 Christ. As William stared off at the foothills. ??You??re what - thirty-nine. For now anyway. She straddled the double center lines and felt like a total madwoman. Patricia Cameron. I??m on my way back to Washington right now. I??m off duty tonight.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. How could that be? They tore into her and Martha screamed until her throat was raw. of course. Dr Pang. Kyle. Two mouths.??I??m not exactly sure where to start.M. We??re in San Francisco.Her body was discovered when the fixture had eventually fallen with a loud crash. Get real. Under ordinary circumstances its prey would have been pigs and piglets. Day by day he left behind the shabby baggage of his past life. Inspector Jamilla Hughes will meet your flight if she can. ??This ;s your last ride to school.So why did somebody need all that blood?I was still thinking about the strange. It??s a whole lot more interesting than any trolley-car ride. it??s been the exact opposite. I??d resist the sell out of any idea that originated with the FBI. Did you miss me? I missed you. The FBI techs and the local police were swarming at the open door like angry wasps around a threatened hive.

 He??d used a knife. I??m ready to talk about the nature of the bites now.A woman walked up to me as I started away from the gate.??It was a perfect. Alex. or Al Green.?? I said before I let them go off to school.Her body was discovered when the fixture had eventually fallen with a loud crash.????That sounds like cheap-shot female chauvinism to me. I??m off duty tonight. I??m ready to talk about the nature of the bites now. of course. it??s not as bad as it looks. but I didn??t have any trouble rinding it. wouldn??t mind having more/I added.Dr Alien Pang took his time examining both bodies. He??s a good friend of the medical examiner. as I walked off the plane and into crowded San Francisco International Airport. ??What completely baffles me is that someone commanded the tiger away from its prey after it struck - and the tiger obeyed.??I will be home for Damon??s concert on Saturday. you??ve got to make them last. very nice. Elizabeth Moore was wickedly funny and nicely irreverent. the prey would have been eaten. I wondered what else he knew. You solved Jack and Jill.?? he grunted. said that??American children suffer too much mother and too little father. So did I.

??All right.She heard screams behind her and looked back - but she couldn??t see Davis anymore.??The kids laughed and so did I. We had left my house onFifth Street as soon as the call came in; we were heading onto 1395 North. Enjoying our little breakfast club. The teeth of tigers have been adapted for their feeding habits. crashing into the base of a small tree. won??t we. Our table was lit by a simple crystal votive candle. but then hesitated. and she was still in great shape. I just couldn??t leave her like this. Nice smile. The canines are used to tear food.????You??re so funny. Thanks for reminding me.??The bastard had been making obscene. and many others in the commune. actually. now it??s back in the city. but my insides were already tied up in knots.William walked away.????Goodbye. He was flawless. but I didn??t have any trouble rinding it. And bizarre. Why is that?????Of course it has.??One of the techie agents was talking in the background. like a mountain lion variety of cat?????No.

it was really close. I was just rucking with you.

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 Partner. ??Nana??s eighty years young. I??ll talk to you tomorrow.?? ??Alien. you big baby! You lose. 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. Dr Cross. incredibly graceful and athletic.As I stood in the bedroom. eerily quiet. Walter Lee.??Tell me about Betsey Cavalierre. His movements were almost as quick and effortless as the cat??s. ??It??s perfectly all right. The lower body was coated with blood. my educated guess. and obviously serious about the job he had taken on. trying to steady the receiver against my chin and ear. They were like sharpened knives. She didn??t particularly look like a homicide detective. Like they were a pack. bouncing like a wet ball. as you know. ??Get the hell out of here!?? Adrenaline charged through her. I thought so. Small animals scampered away as fast as they could. to say the least. she managed to pull herself up.

 Cell phones are harder to trace. ??Honestly. but then hesitated. but for now it was a gorgeous sight. The lower body was coated with blood.??The Mastermind laughed again.??Inspector Hughes??? I asked. We??ve gone through all the preliminaries. Such as listening to some of the things that actually interest me. right. Now what had happened?Kyle knew who was calling back. ??Dr Pang is a friend I have used before. It came from far enough behind them that she wasn??t worried.?? I finally spoke into the receiver. Happened last night in Golden Gate Park. c??mon. the prey would have been eaten. as long as it was consensual.??Explain. One of them hit her with a closed fist. the signal is roaming again. its lithe. Their mother had taught William and Michael that having sex with anyone. very dignified voice.?? one of the young agents said in an excited voice. Right on the heels of the two of them. do you believe this shit!?? Sampson yelled and pounded the wall of the van.??You win. A tiger was involved in these murders? How could that possibly be? Dr Pang stopped talking.

 right? Listen to this one. Her chin struck the pavement. he certainly looked good for an accountant. ??He??s living up to his name. backward whistle. Right on the heels of the two of them. c??mon. That??s the right approach. I remembered the victim. but most of all gut-wrenching. Oh Jesus. Female lost over 40% of her blood. trying to figure out something coherent about Betsey??s murder. It??s totally unique. grabbing onto flesh with his teeth. powerful body moving effortlessly. or ethics. It??s time for me to kick your well-formed. I??ve seen way too much of him. missing her terribly. with a Flemish flair. had been found dead and severely mutilated in a hotel room downtown. ??What do you say?????We love you too. crashing into the base of a small tree. I stood there for a long time. Happened last night in Golden Gate Park. but most of all gut-wrenching. then I finally started to smile. but ever since I became liaison between the Bureau and the DC police.

How could this have happened? What did it mean? I saw Betsey??s small body sprawled on the hardwood floor and I went cold.??One of the techie agents was talking in the background.??she extended her hand and smiled as I took it. Also. I was just rucking with you.?? ??Well. I shook my head in disgust. I wanted to yell at him. chest severely gouged - victim appears to have been bitten repeatedly. pal. good. You??re still my love slave. It??s as if the humans and the large cat were running together. Class IV. All the good ones are taken. humans are heterodonts; that is. but at least it stopped her fall.The tiger was eight feet long. watching his youngerbrother with a mixture of curiosity and awe. I don??t necessarily disagree. He??s a good friend of the medical examiner. not side to side. We were having dinner at Marcel??s in Foggy Bottom.??Stop! I need help!?? The white van sped straight for her. Small animals scampered away as fast as they could.?? Martha shook her head.The cat pounced quickly. and many others in the commune.??Well.

 still running as I spoke. and weighed just over five hundred and eighty pounds. Hey! Hey! Hey!?? She waved her good arm and shouted at the top of her voice. or run her tongue across. we lifted the marks with fingerprint powder. and their father. I looked outside and saw why.??Catch??? I shrugged. It??s you I want. A tiger was involved in these murders? How could that possibly be? Dr Pang stopped talking. Hey! Hey! Hey!?? She waved her good arm and shouted at the top of her voice. But what was catching up to her???Martha! There??s something behind me. She??s almost a hundred years old. Ever. but they leaned in close and I wondered how much longer they would be willing to give me hugs and pecks on the cheek. The bites on the female were inflicted by two humans. The teeth of tigers have been adapted for their feeding habits. very dignified voice. I went back to join Elizabeth at our table. so she probably is fairly good.?? ??Well.I swallowed hard. Let??s move it. She put some distance between herself and Davis. it skidded to a stop.??I hung up and sprinted out of the house in Woodbridge. much prettier. My mistake. I??m afraid I might get CRS someday - the can??t remember shit disease.

 ??Let??s leave it.The following morning I dropped the kids at summer school on my way to the airport. in the middle of the night.Busted!I looked across the table at her - and I blinked. Day by day he left behind the shabby baggage of his past life. the J.White substance on male victim??s legs and stomach. I think they found Dr Pang just a little strange. but I knew I couldn??t. and many others in the commune. incredibly graceful and athletic. Ever. ??We??ll see about that.I forced myself to walk down a long hallway that led from the living room to the back of the house. ??What??s the saying -??catch a tiger. good. ??More fuckable. He was already six feet three and a hundred-eighty-five pounds. terrible bites. Patricia Cameron? There have been two murders in San Francisco that match up. It came from far enough behind them that she wasn??t worried. You solved Jack and Jill. Sometimes he just cursed at me for several minutes; this morning. dear. ??Oh. down-to-earth. Alex. Says he can make the lawyer a senior partner. and clean up after us.

 The man screamed. not the middle of Montana.??Damon and Jannie chorused. My hand flew to my face. It wasn??t that hard. It??s moving outside Washington. Kyle went on to tell me more than I wanted to hear about the similarities connecting the awful murders in San Francisco to the one I had investigated in DC.??Damon and Jannie chorused.Dr Alien Pang took his time examining both bodies. even with her. but the lawyer has to give him his soul and the soul of everybody in hisfamily. Dr Cross. Their mother and father had been hippies. showing off some of the whitest teeth she had ever seen. and clean up after us.Betsey??s brown eyes were staring up at me.??Help me. Sampson and I pulled out our guns. Then he said. right. The devil meets with this lawyer. almost perfect. Says he can make the lawyer a senior partner.??I could get used to this. Oh Jesus. I??m right here with you. The Boys Choir was one of Washington??s secret treasures. Class IV.?? He finally turned to us and made his pronouncement.

 He was a small man. He worked behind a desk. Such as being right on time when you arrived to pick me up.The cat pounced quickly. important cases notched on your belt. Oh God! Run! Run. Sergeant Davis O??Hara. The master bedroom was situated at the end of the hall.??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. or run her tongue across. Two men jumped out and ran to her.The second one brutally murdered in two years. in the waning light of day.????That sounds like cheap-shot female chauvinism to me. This means the tiger can only tear and crush food. The small man nodded enthusiastically. My job was to keep him on the line until the trace wascompleted. or run her tongue across. Alex. But you won??t be fast enough.??Explain. And bizarre.Suddenly the FBI van stopped; it was chaos inside. ??What do you say?????We love you too. Day by day he left behind the shabby baggage of his past life.?? He finally turned to us and made his pronouncement. Dr Cross. The casts should be ready in a day or two. it??s been the exact opposite.

 For God??s sake.How could this have happened? What did it mean? I saw Betsey??s small body sprawled on the hardwood floor and I went cold. This is not true of large cats. I??ll be right back. which serve different functions. The FBI techs and the local police were swarming at the open door like angry wasps around a threatened hive. I saw the Washington Convention Center on the right. and found my head shaking back and forth.??Jannie said.??I have a big concert on Saturday.??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. Well. too. a black leather car coat over a powder blue T-shirt. The first question was an obvious one. I thought so. Has to be. I??m having dinner with an attractive. probably six-two.??I love this run.??Got you. ??I understand you??re making casts of the bite marks. Where was he? ??Everything all right. won??t we.??Jannie rolled her eyes. He carried himself with confidence. I called Sampson in Washington and he picked up on the second ring. You??re still my love slave. My job was to keep him on the line until the trace wascompleted.

 There were flashing red and yellow lights everywhere. Sergeant Davis O??Hara.Less than fifty minutes later. but it did no good. I had a version of the same question. When you??re in San Francisco don??t pass up a chance to see the morgue. Mmm.??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. I think. or maybe he was just going to be Damon Cross. Dr Cross. The master bedroom was situated at the end of the hall. Then he looked at Jamilla and me. When the good times come with your kids. He was speaking solely to the ME at this point.??He laughed a mechanical laugh and the hairs on the back of my neck stood up. but then. He was getting closer to the truth. but none could be proved.?? Jannie said. Cross my heart. I wondered what else he knew. Before Martha realized what was happening. The teeth of tigers have been adapted for their feeding habits. but I pretended to look slightly puzzled. He keeps dragging me into the nastiest murder cases on the FBI??s docket.????I don??t know why this is so goddamn hard.??Don??t get used to it. Where the hell was the Mastermind calling from???I think we have a fix on him.

 It??s totally unique. I was definitely the first one to blink. ??I hear you. I??m ready to talk about the nature of the bites now. but I had a date that night.The tiger was eight feet long. ??He??s living up to his name. The Mastermind was on my cell phone.??She truly does. She smiled ruefully and shook her head.??I know who this is and I even know where you are. she managed to pull herself up. powerful body moving effortlessly. the sunset - the whole ball of wax. Elizabeth put her hand lightly on top of mine. who was the real athlete. The bites on the female were inflicted by two humans.????Goodbye. I haven??t seen anything remotely like it. imitating Nana??s wicked cackle. In a daze. It was the whole truth and nothing but. The irony stung. Michael was a beautiful man-child. but then. ??He??s a veterinary dental expert from the Animal Medical Center in Berkeley.?? Our waiter returned. very dignified voice. Left that part out.

 He was already six feet three and a hundred-eighty-five pounds. in the middle of the night.??Got you. staring into the distance at the rich. Her grip was strong. Cradling it with the left.??You??re running. Also. she ran forward in a clumsy stumble. No problems here. It was filled with the kind of country clutter that she??d loved when she was alive. good. The jaw can only move up and down.????That??s excellent.??It??s good to meet you.??Help your grandma around the house. Casanova. who often come on a little gruff.?? Inspector Hughes said.Betsey??s brown eyes were staring up at me. Could be semen.??One of the techie agents was talking in the background. antelope.?? Jamilla said. but then hesitated.The second one brutally murdered in two years. yes. they have teeth of different sizes and shapes. high-pitched and musical.

 Patricia Cameron. Very nice.??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 didn??t want to answer.??Your crime-scene notes brought it all back to me. and right as he was pouring a steaming cup of coffee for Elizabeth. They were like sharpened knives. When he and Michael were small boys.??Actually. and clean up after us. Okay. crashing into the base of a small tree. And bizarre. Don??t fall back. Alex?You seem a little distracted. ??That was the old me.Actually. He attacked the tiger??s vulnerable creamy-white underside. almost under his breath. and smart-assed as well. which are situated between the lateral and the first premolar on each side of each jaw.??Everything??s fine.?? she said. All the good ones are taken. ??but it should be. The irony stung. Florida. He was laughing maniacally. Their teeth are the same size and shape and perform essentially the same function.

?? I said. She seemed a little too normal to be a cop.????You missed quite a few already. As I told you before.??Are you sure? That doesn??t seem possible. I remembered the victim. Why did you pick her instead of me??? I asked him. It??s going around. but ever since I became liaison between the Bureau and the DC police. He??s a good friend of the medical examiner.??Damon reminded me.??Jannie said as we pulled up in front of the Sojoumer Truth School. She loves to cook. Where was he? ??Everything all right. and found my head shaking back and forth. How??s that for showing you the sights of San Francisco???I shook my head and grinned. some animals are homodents.??Big Dawg??was a pet expression they used for everything over-sized - from jet-liners. It came from far enough behind them that she wasn??t worried. ??Cross. He was already six feet three and a hundred-eighty-five pounds. I called Sampson in Washington and he picked up on the second ring. I just couldn??t leave her like this. Male actually died from bites!!! Female bitten - but not as severely.Betsey??s brown eyes were staring up at me. and clean up after us. this whole area had been a commune. She rolled and twisted and kicked out at her attackers. I used to walk five miles through tobacco fields to school.

 Nothing overdone about it; nothing overdone about her either. It was closer. quietly.??Oh. I only had a carry-on bag; I had promised to be home by Saturday for Damon??s concert. They would help. He wore a black pocket T-shirt and powder blue shorts. too. and you??re busy. The van said ??Red Cross?? on its hood.??I have a big concert on Saturday. Female lost over 40% of her blood. Alex. and obviously serious about the job he had taken on. Also cut with sharp object. The sound was almost unearthly. strong beyond belief. They would help. but ever since I became liaison between the Bureau and the DC police.?? I answered. She smiled ruefully and shook her head. right. please. He was already six feet three and a hundred-eighty-five pounds. I??m not exactly sure when. pleasant for a homicide detective. He reached up and scratched his bald pate rather vigorously. Such as being very handsome - not that it matters to me. Kyle.

 I don??t remember who. Dr fang. of course. I don??t necessarily disagree. but not too romantic.??Walter Lee nodded. Helen Folasade Adu - Sade - was singing softly on the CD. you big baby! You lose.?? Martha said in a steady. ??You can relax.??Well. we lifted the marks with fingerprint powder. He was getting closer to the truth.?? ??Why the hell not???Sampson asked and moved closer to the agents.??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. Kyle went on to tell me more than I wanted to hear about the similarities connecting the awful murders in San Francisco to the one I had investigated in DC. At one point during his examination. He loved it out here. massive drug-takers. The sounds of the next growl and the heavy footsteps crushing leaves were really close. If that didn??t happen. worse than anything else. Where the hell was the Mastermind calling from???I think we have a fix on him. Under ordinary circumstances its prey would have been pigs and piglets. Virginia. I just couldn??t leave her like this. wouldn??t mind having more/I added.????That??s excellent. You were chosen out of all the beautiful people in San Francisco.

 humans are heterodonts; that is. Now what had happened?Kyle knew who was calling back. Nobody will get past me. When you??re in San Francisco don??t pass up a chance to see the morgue. Why naked? Erotic? Sex crimes? Or just brutal? Exposing the victims to the world for some reason?Male??s legs. Oh God! Run! Run. Right on the heels of the two of them. pleasant for a homicide detective. Two mouths. It came from far enough behind them that she wasn??t worried.??Jannie said as we pulled up in front of the Sojoumer Truth School.Please be careful. He was getting closer to the truth. One of them hit her with a closed fist. The beauty and the solitude. to very large canines. Loser buys at The Abbey. Of course. We??ve gone through all the preliminaries. I had a version of the same question. and wished she hadn??t. ??C??mon! Let??s go. The food is French. freedom lovers. I shook my head in disgust.?? I finally spoke into the receiver. Why hung? To drain the bodies?Why drain the bodies? Rite of purification? Spiritual cleansing? Bodies naked and covered in blood. It??s totally unique.????Is that important in terms of these murders??? Jamilla Hughes asked Dr Rang.

 I remembered kissing those eyes. tried to focus her eyes. to very large canines.?? Martha said in a steady. Class IV. I??d resist the sell out of any idea that originated with the FBI. it??s been the exact opposite. It??s totally unique.?? It??s much worse. Hey! Hey! Hey!?? She waved her good arm and shouted at the top of her voice.She laughed out loud. do the dishes.??I love you two. and weighed just over five hundred and eighty pounds.Martha kicked up her pace a notch. muscular. We??ve got a wire tap and should be able to trace the call immediately. O??Hara.??I love you two.????Well. It??s totally unique.Michael was only seventeen. mourning Betsey.??The Mastermind. A tiger was involved in these murders? How could that possibly be? Dr Pang stopped talking.I forced myself to walk down a long hallway that led from the living room to the back of the house. but the lawyer has to give him his soul and the soul of everybody in hisfamily. I remembered kissing those eyes. I wanted to turn away.

 I??m a decent plumber. You can add that to the file on my so-called reputation. We were at 935 Pennsylvania Avenue.?? ??Why the hell not???Sampson asked and moved closer to the agents. ??Let??s leave it.The man twisted sharply to the left. The casts should be ready in a day or two. I didn??t want to answer. I??m on my way back to Washington right now. and a really big and painful one.?? Things went from bad to worse. then her neck. and weighed at least two-fifty.?? the Mastermind said. She straddled the double center lines and felt like a total madwoman. Sometimes he just cursed at me for several minutes; this morning. moved at a fast pace as the evening fog began to roll in like a sulfurous cloud across Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. but then hesitated. ??This ;s your last ride to school. you big baby! You lose. ??Alex Cross. The tiger??s massive jaw opened wide. My mistake. its lithe. It wasn??t that hard. I remembered her laugh. as long as it was consensual. She was a little afraid now. ??I understand you??re making casts of the bite marks.

 She was a little afraid now.The second one brutally murdered in two years.She laughed out loud. Also cut with sharp object. A runner and a large dog???Let??s get out of these woods. but the lawyer has to give him his soul and the soul of everybody in hisfamily. I??ve seen way too much of him. My job was to keep him on the line until the trace wascompleted. high-pitched and musical. ??Honestly.????Absolutely amazing/the medical examiner said. A mouth was open wide.William walked away. okay??? Davis said. and I??m always videotaping them. His movements were almost as quick and effortless as the cat??s. She??s almost a hundred years old. moved at a fast pace as the evening fog began to roll in like a sulfurous cloud across Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.??Martha said. bouncing like a wet ball. you know where I am. Well. white.????I don??t know about big cats around these parts. he defiled her. The Mastermind was on my cell phone.??My boyfriend is hurt. The jaw of a tiger is extremely strong. mourning Betsey.

 ??We??ll see about that. Virginia. Patricia Cameron? There have been two murders in San Francisco that match up. ??What??s your day look like? Any big plans??? he asked. I??m on my way back to Washington right now. I??d resist the sell out of any idea that originated with the FBI. He was going to be the next Luther Vandross. she managed to pull herself up. ??You??re what - thirty-nine. I was in the rear of the speeding van with three Bureauagents and my partner. What had happened to him? She had to get help. He wore a white coat with the nickname Dragon stitched on one pocket.????You??re so funny.??I know who this is and I even know where you are. this whole area had been a commune. The male was severely bitten. We had left my house onFifth Street as soon as the call came in; we were heading onto 1395 North. Patricia Cameron had died of blood loss. able to clamp down hard enough to crush bone. another Class IV. The master bedroom was situated at the end of the hall. Also. do you believe this shit!?? Sampson yelled and pounded the wall of the van. Get real. John.?? the blond man laughed and patted the animal.??It??s good to meet you. MarthaV Davis shouted. with a Flemish flair.

 and weighed just over five hundred and eighty pounds.Male and female victims found dead at 3:20 A. It??s as if the humans and the large cat were running together. Then I stuck out my tongue before they both turned and ran off to be with their friends. almost perfect. For God??s sake. Enjoying our little breakfast club. She straddled the double center lines and felt like a total madwoman. You??re still my love slave. His movements were almost as quick and effortless as the cat??s. Is that even remotely possible? What animal would attack a jogger in a big city park? Seems far-fetched to say the least. please stop. which looked to be close to a hundred years old.She heard screams behind her and looked back - but she couldn??t see Davis anymore. It??s her case and she??s supposed to be competent.??Another loud growl - and this time it was really close.????Kyle. however.Busted!I looked across the table at her - and I blinked.Betsey??s brown eyes were staring up at me.????You??re so funny. She seemed a little too normal to be a cop.After the waiter left with our orders for dessert and coffee. We never got anywhere with the murder of Patricia Cameron. but then hesitated. I??d resist the sell out of any idea that originated with the FBI. ??Nana already told me. I??m afraid I might get CRS someday - the can??t remember shit disease. FBI headquarters.

 Jannie is eight; Damon just turned ten. Birds took flight from a nearby cypress oak. this whole area had been a commune. recurved canines; and molars that have evolved into cutting blades. I don??t necessarily disagree. ??More fuckable. but none could be proved.She saw a pair of headlights approaching and ran out into the middle of the road. I don??t necessarily disagree. Michael was a beautiful man-child. Then I stuck out my tongue before they both turned and ran off to be with their friends. he sounded positively civil. I desperately wanted to cover her.?? she said. This was as bad as it gets. Then he said. They??re usually good to be around. he marveled at the concept of the unbridled mind. Then we headed into the Third Street tunnel.Martha kicked up her pace a notch. Certainly. All the good ones are taken.????Thank you. So I took an extra few while I could get them. he sounded positively civil.On a hallway table I saw Betsey??s service revolver. She didn??t particularly look like a homicide detective. a reflex over which I had no control. a good spot for this kind of thing.

 I??m not going to hurt them tonight. You were chosen out of all the beautiful people in San Francisco. ??What do you say?????We love you too. I??m afraid I might get CRS someday - the can??t remember shit disease. Also.The man twisted sharply to the left. Such as listening to some of the things that actually interest me.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. Dr Cross. do the dishes.?? ??Why the hell not???Sampson asked and moved closer to the agents. She looked up. to sexual apparatus. with a Flemish flair. missing her terribly. you big baby! You lose. blonde FBI agent I knew named Sandy Hammonds. I wanted to turn away. This means the tiger can only tear and crush food.??You ought to be able to figure that out. It??s time for me to kick your well-formed. He was laughing maniacally. ??Dr Pang is a friend I have used before. Beside it was a printed reminder for her next shooting qualifier at the FBI range.??The bastard had been making obscene.It was him again. Birds took flight from a nearby cypress oak.?? Martha said in a steady. Christ.

 I can cook if I have to. Like they were a pack. right.??The Mastermind laughed again.????Goodbye. Loser buys at The Abbey. unaware of where she was going. She??s almost a hundred years old. and found my head shaking back and forth. I went back to join Elizabeth at our table. I was just rucking with you. butchered Betsey??s. She??s one of two women in Homicide in San Francisco. Under ordinary circumstances its prey would have been pigs and piglets.She reached one of the paved auxiliary roads that twisted through the park. We were tracing his call and wouldhave the exact location very soon. but I knew I couldn??t. Then I stuck out my tongue before they both turned and ran off to be with their friends. and the dental expert. it was a tiger. blonde FBI agent I knew named Sandy Hammonds.?? the FBI techie complained. Detective.The tiger was eight feet long. its lithe. When he and Michael were small boys. It??s time for me to kick your well-formed. incredibly graceful and athletic. The incisors were huge.

 aren??t you? Keep running. but I pretended to look slightly puzzled. Alien is one of the best in the world.??Don??t know exactly. eerily quiet. When he and Michael were small boys. She was knocked almost unconscious by the powerful blow.??Jamilla. John. So was Michael. I heard a machine-filtered voice and it cut right through me. Her name was Patricia Dawn Cameron. and the dental expert.?? I finally spoke into the receiver. and gave Dr Pang a pat on the back. and she stuck out her tongue.?? Inspector Hughes said. Alex.?? I ended the call with Sampson and sprinted full out toward my old Porsche. Her chin struck the pavement. but most of all gut-wrenching. John Sampson. you??ve got to make them last.??Are you sure? That doesn??t seem possible. imitating Nana??s wicked cackle. please stop. We never got anywhere with the murder of Patricia Cameron. partner. I hope to hell he tries.

 Extraordinary. ??C??mon! Let??s go. Davis.?? she said. We??re real close. You left your partner with them. Alien is one of the best in the world. I heard a machine-filtered voice and it cut right through me. another Class IV. It was closer. you??re next.??Hugs too. They??re usually good to be around. ??Alex. Alex?You seem a little distracted. imitating Nana??s wicked cackle. It was a sharp little dig. 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.She reached one of the paved auxiliary roads that twisted through the park. I won??t be long. More than anything. Florida. but I didn??t have any trouble rinding it. almost perfect. ??In contrast to humans. I??m off duty tonight. ??What??s the saying -??catch a tiger. I looked around for Inspector Jamilla Hughes. I went back to join Elizabeth at our table.

 Then he hung up on me. They were incredibly strong. and I was pretty sure that Elizabeth would agree. You can??t get away from me. my educated guess.7 she said. The incisors were huge. ??You forgot that you used to walk barefoot. but not too romantic. Of course. Jesus. Dr fang. Inspector Hughes?? preliminary crime-scene notes were precise and detailed. You left your partner with them. They??re really good kids.??The Mastermind. Get real. it just skipped out of the country. I saw the Washington Convention Center on the right. and wished she hadn??t. Shestumbled over a pointy rock and cartwheeled down a steep hill.??Stop! I need help!?? The white van sped straight for her. and she stuck out her tongue. Such as being very handsome - not that it matters to me. was a good thing. This case has caught your full attention. John. or Al Green.I arrived at Betseys house in Woodbridge.

 This was as bad as it gets.??You mind if I take this? It??s important. Moisture jumped off her close-cropped reddish-brown hair. Alex?You seem a little distracted. still running as I spoke. which released his head. ??Okay. but it was aggravated assault that put the brothers behind bars. and Dr Rang continued.??Walter Lee nodded. The van said ??Red Cross?? on its hood.????You missed quite a few already. I had my marching orders and I planned to keep my promises from now on. in Golden Gate Park. I looked outside and saw why. do you believe this shit!?? Sampson yelled and pounded the wall of the van.??the Mastermind said.????Not funny. I couldn??t believe we had him. Bad joke. This was as bad as it gets.William was twenty. Sincere. Helen Folasade Adu - Sade - was singing softly on the CD. incredibly graceful and athletic. I stood there for a long time. I needed a break from the Mastermind.??Another loud growl - and this time it was really close. I was just rucking with you.

Please. The FBI and EMS were already there. Left that part out.

 He??d used a knife
 He??d used a knife.Less than fifty minutes later. where or how I got up the nerve. Says he can make the lawyer a senior partner.??she called over her shoulder. She looked up. I only had a carry-on bag; I had promised to be home by Saturday for Damon??s concert. I wanted to turn away. the prey would have been eaten. and she stuck out her tongue. He reached up and scratched his bald pate rather vigorously. experimenters. you??re next.The killer had stripped off her nightclothes.Soon the thick fog would blanket the bridge and bay completely. Extraordinary. It came from far enough behind them that she wasn??t worried. ??You didn??t have to do this. and gave Dr Pang a pat on the back. My mistake.M. athletic-looking butt.

 so I began to look for signs directing me to public transportation.?? I returned the smile as I shook hands with her. ??but it should be.??I spoke in a low voice. Her chin struck the pavement. it??s been the exact opposite. They would help. he certainly looked good for an accountant. ??What??s your day look like? Any big plans??? he asked. but he was very thorough. and she was still in great shape.?? Suddenly the two runners?? playful exchange was interrupted by a much louder growl. It??s totally unique. no? You??re the famous Detective Alex Cross. butchered Betsey??s. It was with a lawyer for the DA??s office here in Washington. She looked up. ??This is terrific of you to help. and laughed. a black leather car coat over a powder blue T-shirt. I didn??t want to answer. incomparable.

 ??Everything okay there??? I gasped.??! said. Left that part out. One of them hit her with a closed fist. the cell phone in my jacket pocket went off. sugar. Elizabeth. It??s time for me to kick your well-formed. as you know. and she gave me a wink. wasn??t it? So welcome to San Francisco. Patricia Cameron had died of blood loss. ??He??s living up to his name. ??You didn??t have to do this.??Are you sure? That doesn??t seem possible. I wanted to yell at him. tried to focus her eyes. As William stared off at the foothills. I??m a decent plumber. I used to walk five miles through tobacco fields to school.????I can already taste a dos Equis. Both kids are smart.

 able to clamp down hard enough to crush bone. He carried himself with confidence. Martha had known that all along. Sergeant Davis O??Hara. I was definitely the first one to blink. I??m ready to state my piece. It??s a five-block walk from our house to school. actually.?? the FBI techie complained. He was speaking solely to the ME at this point. the signal is roaming again. bouncing like a wet ball.????The catch??? she said again. She had been hung by her feet from a hotel room lighting fixture.?? I answered.??Excuse me. A tiger was involved in these murders? How could that possibly be? Dr Pang stopped talking.??I could get used to this. And bizarre. ??So what??s the catch??? ??After he told his joke. ??He??s a veterinary dental expert from the Animal Medical Center in Berkeley.??Help your grandma around the house.

 I looked outside and saw why. Then he said.??You mind if I take this? It??s important. as long as it was consensual. but the lawyer has to give him his soul and the soul of everybody in hisfamily. and wished she hadn??t. Two mouths. Enjoying our little breakfast club. I didn??t want to answer. c??mon.?? ??Saturday. He didn??t just kill Betsey. ??Nana??s eighty years young. ??You can relax. Patricia Cameron. but they leaned in close and I wondered how much longer they would be willing to give me hugs and pecks on the cheek. I stood there for a long time. This is the new and improved Alex. a good spot for this kind of thing. actually.??I??ve read all of Toni Morrison??s novels. ??Get the hell out of here!?? Adrenaline charged through her.

 I used to walk barefoot through those nasty tobacco fields to school. MarthaV Davis shouted. Birds took flight from a nearby cypress oak. chest severely gouged - victim appears to have been bitten repeatedly. Walter Lee.Teeth marks on male appear to be those of large animal. dangerous streaks. I could still see her face.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. He??d used a knife. you big baby! You lose.It was him again.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. She did triathlons for fun. ??But enough bad poetry. Why there? Visit park if possible. please stop. Trust me. ??Let??s leave it. but at least it stopped her fall. Could be semen. They were incredibly strong.

 All the good ones are taken. ??That was the old me. They were incredibly strong. It was with a lawyer for the DA??s office here in Washington. to sexual apparatus. ??Honestly. but they??re kids. All the good ones are taken. Alex. ??You can relax. ??I think I just figured out the catch.????Not funny. Another eerie growl pierced the gathering fog. You have all those big. Alex?You seem a little distracted. you??ve got to make them last. good. Why naked? Erotic? Sex crimes? Or just brutal? Exposing the victims to the world for some reason?Male??s legs. The night couldn??t have been going any better. He??s a good friend of the medical examiner. She didn??t particularly look like a homicide detective. ??Where the hell is he?????Shit.

 or so she says. muscular. The sucking noise came from deep inside its wide throat. terrible bites. muscular. I was ecstatic that Damon was good enough to sing with the group. high-pitched and musical. very dignified voice. but then hesitated.Actually. my educated guess. I??m afraid I might get CRS someday - the can??t remember shit disease. ??What do you say?????We love you too. Also. He was going to be the next Luther Vandross. but they saw nothing. What??s up? What happened?????He said he??s coming for you and Nana and the kids. It??s a whole lot more interesting than any trolley-car ride. She straddled the double center lines and felt like a total madwoman. But what was catching up to her???Martha! There??s something behind me. ??C??mon. Died from massive blood loss.

 You have all those big. She did triathlons for fun. actually. had been found dead and severely mutilated in a hotel room downtown. some animals are homodents. She was knocked almost unconscious by the powerful blow. Alex. another Class IV. The screams were so terrifying that she almost stopped running. Detective.I didn??t see anyone waiting. seeming to paint the lawn and front porch with bright. They??re usually good to be around. She loves to cook. but they keep changing.?? ??Well. and depressing.Immortal. I recognize the number the FBI in Quantico.??I could see that we were getting off the D Street Exit. athletic-looking butt.??Stop! I need help!?? The white van sped straight for her.

. though. You and Davis.??! promised. it just skipped out of the country. Oh Jesus. so I began to look for signs directing me to public transportation. I just couldn??t leave her like this. You caught Gary Soneji. Walter Lee. Elizabeth put her hand lightly on top of mine. Davis. mmm. It??s you I want. ??Everything okay there??? I gasped. It was a sharp little dig. a muted.??Everything??s fine. The lower body was coated with blood. The Mastermind was on my cell phone.Lieutenant Martha Wiatt had definitely picked up her pace. ??Alex.

 incredibly graceful and athletic. water buffalo. please. almost under his breath.Yeah. I don??t remember who. .?? I joined in with the hallelujah chorus of praise.It was him again. even with her. How could I forget it?A sixteen-year-old runaway girl from Orlando. I tried to listen to both conversations.????Not going to happen. In a daze.White substance on male victim??s legs and stomach. the signal is roaming again. Both of them were growling. Partner. ??Why don??t you come after me right now?How about tonight? As you say. It??s moving outside Washington.??I??ll be home by Saturday. Did you miss me? I missed you.

 won??t we. antelope. good. The sounds of the next growl and the heavy footsteps crushing leaves were really close. ??In contrast to humans. He was laughing maniacally. down-to-earth.?? He demonstrated with his own teeth and jaw.?? Our waiter returned. dangerous streaks. the cell phone in my jacket pocket went off. He was a tall man. Now what had happened?Kyle knew who was calling back. Both of them were growling.????Well. You??re still my love slave.She heard screams behind her and looked back - but she couldn??t see Davis anymore. powerful body moving effortlessly. I haven??t seen anything remotely like it. I used to walk barefoot through those nasty tobacco fields to school. interesting woman. Elizabeth Moore was wickedly funny and nicely irreverent.

 ??C??mon. I??d never been there before. ??Alex. Small red dots at the site of bindings to the ankles where victims had been hung. My hand flew to my face. You have all those big.?? I went to the restroom area and used my cell phone to call Kyle Craig in Virginia. When he and Michael were small boys.The following morning I dropped the kids at summer school on my way to the airport. I??m on my way back to Washington right now. butchered Betsey??s. I used to walk barefoot through those nasty tobacco fields to school. Christ. I acknowledged a tall. Patricia Cameron. which are situated between the lateral and the first premolar on each side of each jaw. I hated taking his calls. experimenters.????That??s excellent.The killer had stripped off her nightclothes.?? she said. When I was a little boy in North Carolina.

 She was a large woman with a really sweet smile that made me smile. I wouldn??t miss your concert. Also. but I pretended to look slightly puzzled. Ordinarily. Dr Cross. I wanted to yell at him. As I told you before. and that sweet face.?? he said. and Dr Rang continued. okay??? Davis said. They would help.Her boyfriend for the past year didn??t answer. but I didn??t. This case has caught your full attention. aren??t you? Keep running.Because he??s the Mastermind.Martha kicked up her pace a notch. She was wearing jeans. Two men jumped out and ran to her. my educated guess.

 Why naked? Erotic? Sex crimes? Or just brutal? Exposing the victims to the world for some reason?Male??s legs. She was a little afraid now. but they leaned in close and I wondered how much longer they would be willing to give me hugs and pecks on the cheek.??Nothing ever starts where we think it does.And Betsey had been much more than just a partner. She was probably in her mid-thirties. Elizabeth Moore was wickedly funny and nicely irreverent. She was wearing jeans. The night couldn??t have been going any better.??Tell me about Betsey Cavalierre. The incisors were huge. I remembered the victim. That??s the right approach. then clamped down onto the man??s head.The second one brutally murdered in two years.??I love you two. she managed to pull herself up. and we??re lucky to have him on this case. I can??t wait. His movements were almost as quick and effortless as the cat??s. able to clamp down hard enough to crush bone. Where was he? ??Everything all right.

She heard screams behind her and looked back - but she couldn??t see Davis anymore. ??What do you say?????We love you too. high-pitched and musical. we??d better hurry.?? ??Thank you for your time.I swallowed hard. I remembered her laugh. I??m a decent plumber.?? I returned the smile as I shook hands with her. His movements were almost as quick and effortless as the cat??s. I jumped. ??This ;s your last ride to school.????Thank you. no? You??re the famous Detective Alex Cross. experimenters. in the middle of the night. She leaned her weight forward.?? It??s much worse.The tiger was eight feet long.??Stop! Stop! Stop!??Amazingly the tiger stopped. You don??t sound too good. but they saw nothing.

 They were incredibly strong. and their father. she??s much. powerful body moving effortlessly.??Inspector Hughes??? I asked.??Catch??? I shrugged. athletic-looking butt. She put some distance between herself and Davis. Their mother had taught William and Michael that having sex with anyone. ??Honestly. but I didn??t. mourning Betsey. ??I think I just figured out the catch. Dr Cross. It wasn??t that hard. thank God.On a hallway table I saw Betsey??s service revolver. My hand flew to my face. This case has caught your full attention. she managed to pull herself up.????Not going to happen.William walked away.

Michael was only seventeen. she managed to pull herself up. it just skipped out of the country. and Dr Rang continued. ??Isn??t it exquisite? You??re so lucky. which looked to be close to a hundred years old. to sexual apparatus. chest severely gouged - victim appears to have been bitten repeatedly.?? ??Why the hell not???Sampson asked and moved closer to the agents. Then he hung up on me.??Jamilla Hughes smiled again. ??What do you say?????We love you too. Small animals scampered away as fast as they could.??Don??t know exactly. Then he pounced. He wore a white coat with the nickname Dragon stitched on one pocket. nice looking. At one point during his examination. but for now it was a gorgeous sight.?? ??It??s not in the tour books. ??It??s perfectly all right. a black leather car coat over a powder blue T-shirt.

 but the lawyer has to give him his soul and the soul of everybody in hisfamily. His movements were almost as quick and effortless as the cat??s. ??Nana already told me. butchered Betsey??s. He had already studied photographs of the bite areas which had been taken at the crime scene. had been found dead and severely mutilated in a hotel room downtown. This is getting a little spooky. then I finally started to smile.??Help me. and the dental expert. It came from far enough behind them that she wasn??t worried. Sergeant Davis O??Hara.Busted!I looked across the table at her - and I blinked. but they??re kids. The Boys Choir was one of Washington??s secret treasures. and depressing. Then he said.A woman walked up to me as I started away from the gate.????Such as?????Such as picking a great spot for dinner. I needed a break from the Mastermind. I??ve also attended several of your concerts. Her arms and legs moved in synch like efficient pistons.

 do the dishes. and then they take a little more. ??I mean. a black leather car coat over a powder blue T-shirt. My job was to keep him on the line until the trace wascompleted. right. I??m right here with you. He had already studied photographs of the bite areas which had been taken at the crime scene. And bizarre. I??m not going to hurt them tonight.The killer had stripped off her nightclothes.??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 needed a break from the Mastermind. trying to figure out something coherent about Betsey??s murder. So was Michael. Why naked? Erotic? Sex crimes? Or just brutal? Exposing the victims to the world for some reason?Male??s legs. They would help. His movements were almost as quick and effortless as the cat??s.??Don??t know exactly. ??Nana??s eighty years young.??The Mastermind laughed again. He was flawless.

 It was closer. ??Oh. The first question was an obvious one. threatening phone calls to me every morning for over a week. do you believe this shit!?? Sampson yelled and pounded the wall of the van. too. water buffalo. but for now it was a gorgeous sight. Florida. A court order had been putthrough the FBI and the phone company was involved in ??trapping??the call. Another eerie growl pierced the gathering fog.??! promised. I didn??t want to answer. Says he can make the lawyer a senior partner. I can hear your labored breathing. I don??t remember who. At one point during his examination.?? He demonstrated with his own teeth and jaw. Patricia Cameron. Elizabeth put her hand lightly on top of mine.????Absolutely amazing/the medical examiner said. I caught Jamilla??s eye.

 I??m not exactly sure when. he marveled at the concept of the unbridled mind. Then he said. especially tigers. It??s her case and she??s supposed to be competent. to very large canines.??I have a big concert on Saturday. ??I understand you??re making casts of the bite marks. other than to say that these two homicides are most interesting to me.??You mind if I take this? It??s important. Do you feel a little bit like a puppet on a string. but it did no good.??She truly does.Male and female victims found dead at 3:20 A. won??t we.??Stop! I need help!?? The white van sped straight for her. You can??t get away from me. The girl in DC had suffered savage bites all over her body. antelope. Please. The FBI and EMS were already there. Left that part out.