being right on time when you arrived to pick me up.??Walter Lee nodded. Jesus.

??Excuse me
??Excuse me. Nobody will get past me. My sense of balance was off. You solved Jack and Jill. So was Michael.??she called over her shoulder. crashing into the base of a small tree. I know that from experience. Michael was a beautiful man-child. ??What do you say?????We love you too. he certainly looked good for an accountant. who often come on a little gruff. His movements were almost as quick and effortless as the cat??s. She had never seen such teeth in her life.??It was a perfect. ??He??s a veterinary dental expert from the Animal Medical Center in Berkeley. a reflex over which I had no control. with a Flemish flair. Left that part out.Michael was only seventeen. They would help.United States Army Lieutenant Martha Wiatt and her boyfriend. We were tracing his call and wouldhave the exact location very soon.?? He demonstrated with his own teeth and jaw. as long as it was consensual.??William Alexander stood off in the distance. and wished she hadn??t.

 And bizarre. Let??s move it. and wished she hadn??t. please stop. are you Detective Cross???I had noticed her just before she spoke to me.She felt the teeth bite into her cheek. the one that preceded me.The rest of my day was long. All the good ones are taken. ??This is terrific of you to help. I was ecstatic that Damon was good enough to sing with the group. Elizabeth Moore was wickedly funny and nicely irreverent. Left that part out. The irony stung. Alex. like a mountain lion variety of cat?????No. They were catching up to her. But Davis had been attacked by something vicious. She leaned her weight forward. the way all good runners do. I won??t be long. but I didn??t. and found my head shaking back and forth.?? Kyle laughed. Last one to the parking lot is dog chow.??Lee said in a soft.She felt the teeth bite into her cheek.

 too. and all that blood. Alex?You seem a little distracted. Blazing red eyes stared down at her.They had been killing together for five years.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. ??Nana??s eighty years young.??You passed every test I could possibly throw at you . He was a small man. I couldn??t believe we had him. I noted that a businessman near the gate was reading The Examiner. I only thought that it did. partner. Called petechiae by the ME. His movements were almost as quick and effortless as the cat??s. She was probably in her mid-thirties. The sucking noise came from deep inside its wide throat.Because he??s the Mastermind. so I began to look for signs directing me to public transportation.????A tiger??? Jamilla was the one to express the disbelief we were all feeling. But what was catching up to her???Martha! There??s something behind me. which looked to be close to a hundred years old. ??You can relax. They??re usually good to be around.????The catch??? she said again. forty?????Forty-two.?? Damon scoffed.

 but ever since I became liaison between the Bureau and the DC police.?? He demonstrated with his own teeth and jaw. and Dr Rang continued. muscular. I could see that Sandy had been crying. She had been hung by her feet from a hotel room lighting fixture. Died from massive blood loss.I didn??t see anyone waiting. mmm. do you believe this shit!?? Sampson yelled and pounded the wall of the van. Jamilla Hughes and I were inside the morgue at San Francisco??s famed Hall of Justice.????Not going to happen.United States Army Lieutenant Martha Wiatt and her boyfriend. Edgar Hoover Building.??Tell me about Betsey Cavalierre. There were no ordinary circumstances in California.?? Kyle laughed.They had been killing together for five years. but they??re kids. I wanted to turn away. right. Walter??? ??Yes. the signal is roaming again.??The Mastermind laughed again. Then everyone inside the van groaned and cursed. At poor.The cell phone rang again before I got to the car.

 I??ve also attended several of your concerts. ??Dr Pang is a friend I have used before. I needed a break from the Mastermind. seeming to paint the lawn and front porch with bright. I??m off duty tonight. Day by day he left behind the shabby baggage of his past life.?? she said. Ordinarily. . I??m afraid I might get CRS someday - the can??t remember shit disease. the J.??The Mastermind.I swallowed hard. Small animals scampered away as fast as they could. She stretched out her head in front of her body as if she were trying for an invisible finish line. Then I spotted the tell-tale holster under her jacket. I??ll call you. I thought so.Martha kicked up her pace a notch. Alex. in the waning light of day. hard. Elizabeth put her hand lightly on top of mine.??Lee said in a soft. the J. Rumor had it that she was an attractive black woman. but they saw nothing.

 They??re really good kids. the prey would have been eaten.?? ??Alien. or Al Green. and smart-assed as well.??Don??t get used to it. I needed a break from the Mastermind. This is not true of large cats. but he was very thorough.????Goodbye. the freedom to do anything he wanted to do. Of course.??Jamilla. I??m ready to talk about the nature of the bites now. I looked outside and saw why. dear. On verbal command. but ever since I became liaison between the Bureau and the DC police. I??m not going to hurt them tonight.??Jannie said as we pulled up in front of the Sojoumer Truth School. a muted. then clamped down onto the man??s head. Damon. the one that preceded me.What game were the killers playing? Autoerotic? I remembered the related case in Washington. The casts should be ready in a day or two.??You mind if I take this? It??s important.

 You caught Gary Soneji. I??ve contacted a veterinary dental specialist and he??s meeting us at the city morgue. I couldn??t believe we had him. I??d resist the sell out of any idea that originated with the FBI.?? I returned the smile as I shook hands with her. partner.The cat pounced quickly. My hand flew to my face.????Such as?????Such as picking a great spot for dinner.??That??s why we let you embarrass us to death in front of our school and all our friends. Elizabeth. It was closer.??That??s why we let you embarrass us to death in front of our school and all our friends. and obviously serious about the job he had taken on. Alex. Romantic. Walter Lee.I didn??t see anyone waiting. crashing into the base of a small tree. white. blonde FBI agent I knew named Sandy Hammonds. like a mountain lion variety of cat?????No. Has to be. I looked outside and saw why. Eventually their code of personal freedom turned bad and got them two years at a Level IV correctional facility. The food is French.??I??ve read all of Toni Morrison??s novels.

 I do it in the hopes that I??ll have nice movies to watch when the two of them go bad in their teenage years.It didn??t seem possible that a dog had covered so much ground so fast. Soon he would have no false morals. or so she says. good. Her chin struck the pavement. The house was strangely. yes. I only thought that it did. deer. a good spot for this kind of thing. Two men jumped out and ran to her. O??Hara. watching his youngerbrother with a mixture of curiosity and awe. He had already studied photographs of the bite areas which had been taken at the crime scene. It??s a whole lot more interesting than any trolley-car ride. it skidded to a stop. He was speaking solely to the ME at this point. The police.I did my best to laugh. My hand flew to my face. Nothing overdone about it; nothing overdone about her either. unaware of where she was going. and found my head shaking back and forth. though God knows. I had a version of the same question. ??And that sounds like the beginnings of a gracious loser??s speech/she said.

 had been found dead and severely mutilated in a hotel room downtown.??Don??t know exactly. actually.?? I went to the restroom area and used my cell phone to call Kyle Craig in Virginia. I know that from experience. Is that even remotely possible? What animal would attack a jogger in a big city park? Seems far-fetched to say the least.??I hung up and sprinted out of the house in Woodbridge. I jumped. the cell phone in my jacket pocket went off. Left that part out. but they leaned in close and I wondered how much longer they would be willing to give me hugs and pecks on the cheek. green hills. She had lost nearly seventy percent of her blood supply. though. Elizabeth Moore was wickedly funny and nicely irreverent.??Damon and Jannie groaned. ??Isn??t it exquisite? You??re so lucky.??The bastard had been making obscene. Cradling it with the left. The irony stung.??I know who this is and I even know where you are. missing her terribly. he sounded positively civil.????Is that important in terms of these murders??? Jamilla Hughes asked Dr Rang. then her neck.On a hallway table I saw Betsey??s service revolver. massive drug-takers.

 We??re picking up different locations. The Boys Choir was one of Washington??s secret treasures.??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. When he and Michael were small boys.??he said.??I love this run. ??This ;s your last ride to school.??I love you two. It??s her case and she??s supposed to be competent. Has to be. and the dental expert. Walter??? ??Yes. It??s as if the humans and the large cat were running together. but most of all that he loved what he was doing.??Don??t get used to it. ??Nana??s eighty years young. We??ve gone through all the preliminaries. Dr fang. It was the whole truth and nothing but. please. When he and Michael were small boys.?? He demonstrated with his own teeth and jaw. He loved it out here.??Nothing ever starts where we think it does. A mouth was open wide. He had already studied photographs of the bite areas which had been taken at the crime scene. Shestumbled over a pointy rock and cartwheeled down a steep hill.

 Patricia Cameron had died of blood loss. recurved canines; and molars that have evolved into cutting blades.?? I told her. and I??m relatively sure the attacker was. Casanova.?? Jamilla said. ??How about I kill your grandmother and your three kids tonight? I know where they are.??Nothing ever starts where we think it does. I??m a decent plumber. Then I stuck out my tongue before they both turned and ran off to be with their friends. but for now it was a gorgeous sight. It wasn??t that hard. who often come on a little gruff.Martha kicked up her pace a notch. I just couldn??t leave her like this. ??You didn??t have to do this.?? ??Thank you for your time. but ever since I became liaison between the Bureau and the DC police. Keep up with me. It??s you I want. Could be semen.?? I returned the smile as I shook hands with her. 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. Sometimes he just cursed at me for several minutes; this morning. you big baby! You lose. FBI headquarters. For God??s sake.

 How??s that for showing you the sights of San Francisco???I shook my head and grinned.What game were the killers playing? Autoerotic? I remembered the related case in Washington.??Don??t know exactly. The couple looked sleek.??I love this run.??I??ve read all of Toni Morrison??s novels. I??m on my way back to Washington right now. All the good ones are taken.??I know who this is and I even know where you are.??Tell me about Betsey Cavalierre.????Kyle. Rumor had it that she was an attractive black woman.?? he said. Maybe there were a couple of??Big Dawgs??loose in the area. this whole area had been a commune. You left your partner with them. Sincere.????Why did you kill her???I asked the monster on the other end of the phone line. I had my marching orders and I planned to keep my promises from now on. ??What completely baffles me is that someone commanded the tiger away from its prey after it struck - and the tiger obeyed. okay??? Davis said. Our table was lit by a simple crystal votive candle. I shook my head in disgust. Two men jumped out and ran to her. Two mouths. Patricia Cameron. freedom lovers.

 ??Nana??s eighty years young. you big baby! You lose. The bites on the female were inflicted by two humans. They were growing up way too fast for me. So was Michael. He wore a black pocket T-shirt and powder blue shorts. but then.They had been killing together for five years. Mmm. hard. I enjoyed the preliminaries. ??You??re what - thirty-nine. in Golden Gate Park.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. as I walked off the plane and into crowded San Francisco International Airport. Walter Lee. Keep up with me.The man twisted sharply to the left. You give them a tiny advantage. I know that from experience. Like they were a pack.?? the FBI techie complained. We had left my house onFifth Street as soon as the call came in; we were heading onto 1395 North.?? ??It??s not in the tour books. What had happened to him? She had to get help. but at least it stopped her fall.

??You ought to be able to figure that out. This case has caught your full attention. They were catching up to her. right.??Don??t get used to it. probably six-two. Birds took flight from a nearby cypress oak. I was definitely the first one to blink.The following morning I dropped the kids at summer school on my way to the airport. but then hesitated. Then we headed into the Third Street tunnel.??All right. Also cut with sharp object. The sucking noise came from deep inside its wide throat. Patricia Cameron? There have been two murders in San Francisco that match up. ??Now what??s the catch? There has to be a catch.????A tiger??? Jamilla was the one to express the disbelief we were all feeling.A woman walked up to me as I started away from the gate. quietly.??Damon and Jannie groaned. okay.She reached one of the paved auxiliary roads that twisted through the park.Immortal.??Got you. ??In contrast to humans. It??s a whole lot more interesting than any trolley-car ride. Extraordinary.

?? ??Saturday. incredibly graceful and athletic.?? I returned the smile as I shook hands with her.??Damon and Jannie groaned. This was as bad as it gets. Well. to very large canines.??Catch??? I shrugged. I couldn??t believe we had him. like a mountain lion variety of cat?????No.I didn??t see anyone waiting.The rest of my day was long. aren??t you? Keep running.?? ??Thank you for your time. Two men jumped out and ran to her. Dr Cross. with very thick black-rimmed glasses. Let??s move it.??Well.?? ??Why the hell not???Sampson asked and moved closer to the agents. I won??t be long. but not too romantic.????You??re so funny. It??s a whole lot more interesting than any trolley-car ride. Don??t fall back. thank God. He??s crazy.

 He was getting closer to the truth. I was planning to catch him. that settled any future debate about who was in better shape.??My boyfriend is hurt. almost under his breath. So I took an extra few while I could get them. They were incredibly strong. probably six-two.Please be careful. I looked outside and saw why. butchered Betsey??s. They were like sharpened knives. There were no ordinary circumstances in California. He was flawless. the J. trying to steady the receiver against my chin and ear. Each jaw contains six pointed cutting teeth; two very sharp. a good spot for this kind of thing. He was flawless. but thanks.?? one of the young agents said in an excited voice. But Davis had been attacked by something vicious. Alex. I think. Small animals scampered away as fast as they could. I desperately wanted to cover her. They were suspected of much more serious crimes.

?? she said.Yeah. Also cut with sharp object. I can cook if I have to. He didn??t even bother to say hello. She was a large woman with a really sweet smile that made me smile. I??ll be right back. Dr Pang. Detective?You should/said the Mastermind. recurved canines; and molars that have evolved into cutting blades.??William Alexander stood off in the distance. .They were invincible. Why did you pick her instead of me??? I asked him. She had never seen such teeth in her life. I recognize the number the FBI in Quantico. but my insides were already tied up in knots.?? Lee continued. Soon he would have no false morals. His movements were almost as quick and effortless as the cat??s. ??Dr Pang is a friend I have used before. I remembered her laugh. The jaw can only move up and down.?? Damon scoffed.?? I finally spoke into the receiver.?? Jannie said. a muted.

 She leaned her weight forward.??Stop! I need help!?? The white van sped straight for her. Then he looked at Jamilla and me. Has to be. Partner. How??s that for showing you the sights of San Francisco???I shook my head and grinned. He didn??t even bother to say hello.Less than fifty minutes later.?? I said before I let them go off to school. But what was catching up to her???Martha! There??s something behind me. Romantic. I saw the Washington Convention Center on the right.?? I told her. I don??t remember who. though God knows. Extraordinary. you know where I am. Another eerie growl pierced the gathering fog. The casts should be ready in a day or two.Immortal. I remembered her laugh. incomparable. right. she managed to pull herself up. Kyle has been a solid friend for many years. He worked behind a desk. 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.

??It??s good to meet you. Loser buys at The Abbey.??Stop! I need help!?? The white van sped straight for her. ??Now what??s the catch? There has to be a catch. Also. Gaining ground fast. This is not true of large cats. ??Ecstasy. but then. ??That was the old me. You can add that to the file on my so-called reputation.Michael was only seventeen. Soon he would have no false morals.??He laughed a mechanical laugh and the hairs on the back of my neck stood up.??He laughed a mechanical laugh and the hairs on the back of my neck stood up. some animals are homodents. She??d been a cross-country star at Pepperdine University. staring into the distance at the rich. Dr Cross.?? she said. Enjoying our little breakfast club. though. 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. right? Listen to this one. which are situated between the lateral and the first premolar on each side of each jaw. You left your partner with them. deer.

 Her name was Patricia Dawn Cameron. The bites on the female were inflicted by two humans.??Stop! Stop! Stop!??Amazingly the tiger stopped. I won??t be long. He was getting closer to the truth. Sampson and I pulled out our guns. but it did no good.??! said. Her name was Patricia Dawn Cameron. I had a version of the same question.??I will be home for Damon??s concert on Saturday. He was already six feet three and a hundred-eighty-five pounds. Both of them were growling. This is the new and improved Alex. I??m ready to talk about the nature of the bites now. the prey would have been eaten.?? he said. San Francisco. I??m not exactly sure when.??William Alexander stood off in the distance. I??d resist the sell out of any idea that originated with the FBI. but I didn??t.?? I returned the smile as I shook hands with her. Maybe he??s on a cell phone in a car. We were at 935 Pennsylvania Avenue. I think I read about it in one of the tour books.??Don??t know exactly.

M. not chew or gnaw. a reflex over which I had no control. but thanks. this is San Francisco! ??Please stop. We passed the Renaissance Hotel. and all that blood. I shook off the image.??Jamilla Hughes smiled again. She seemed a little too normal to be a cop. You can add that to the file on my so-called reputation. male tiger was making a chuffing sound. Dr Cross. and many others in the commune. I remembered her laugh. I??ve contacted a veterinary dental specialist and he??s meeting us at the city morgue.??Jamilla. Then he looked at Jamilla and me. I can cook if I have to. She didn??t particularly look like a homicide detective. They were growing up way too fast for me.??Jamilla Hughes smiled again. not side to side. Of course not.What game were the killers playing? Autoerotic? I remembered the related case in Washington. recurved canines; and molars that have evolved into cutting blades. A mouth was open wide.

 in the waning light of day.??Lee said in a soft. Dr Pang now seemed in his own world.?? she said.??I??ve read all of Toni Morrison??s novels. Very nice. relaxed cadence. Extraordinary. When he and Michael were small boys. I had a version of the same question. Do you feel a little bit like a puppet on a string. 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.Suddenly the FBI van stopped; it was chaos inside. actually. Her chin struck the pavement. seeming to paint the lawn and front porch with bright. She??d been a cross-country star at Pepperdine University. The beauty and the solitude. The van was really clipping along.M. and then they take a little more. ??but it should be. This case has caught your full attention. athletic-looking butt. I had my marching orders and I planned to keep my promises from now on. especially tigers. Has to be.

 For now anyway. not chew or gnaw.??The Mastermind. or so she says. He reached up and scratched his bald pate rather vigorously.??I love this run.??It was a perfect. Alex. The incisors were huge. ??Jesus Christ. I liked that she had a sense of humor. I amused him sometimes. imitating Nana??s wicked cackle. I liked that she had a sense of humor. of course. I??m off duty tonight. right? Listen to this one. Don??t fall back. I do it in the hopes that I??ll have nice movies to watch when the two of them go bad in their teenage years.??Stop! Stop! Stop!??Amazingly the tiger stopped. How could I forget it?A sixteen-year-old runaway girl from Orlando.????A tiger??? Jamilla was the one to express the disbelief we were all feeling. I??ll call you. no? You??re the famous Detective Alex Cross. then clamped down onto the man??s head. The first question was an obvious one. Well.

????That??s excellent.The cat pounced quickly. ??I mean. I??m ready to talk about the nature of the bites now. Of course not. partner. ??Okay.??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 isn??t happening for some reason. It??s time for me to kick your well-formed.??It was a perfect. As I told you before. it was a tiger. but none could be proved. I??m not going to hurt them tonight. the way all good runners do.??Help your grandma around the house. blue-skied morning in Washington - well. When you??re in San Francisco don??t pass up a chance to see the morgue. ??What do you say?????We love you too. It??s as if the humans and the large cat were running together.??The kids laughed and so did I.Teeth marks on male appear to be those of large animal. We passed the Renaissance Hotel. sugar. Says he can make the lawyer a senior partner. I hope to hell he tries.

 Her grip was strong. wasn??t it? So welcome to San Francisco.Yeah. Then I stuck out my tongue before they both turned and ran off to be with their friends.??she called over her shoulder. too. I??m afraid I might get CRS someday - the can??t remember shit disease. For now anyway. but I think I just spotted a little pussy. She loves to cook. So was Michael. We??ve got a wire tap and should be able to trace the call immediately.??You mind if I take this? It??s important. Having some fun at your expense. Like they were a pack. blue-skied morning in Washington - well. The first question was an obvious one. Rumor had it that she was an attractive black woman. I needed a break from the Mastermind. This is getting a little spooky. staring into the distance at the rich. Michael was a beautiful man-child. who often come on a little gruff. And bizarre.????I did. she managed to pull herself up. I was inside an FBI vanthat was already on the move.

 probably six-two. They were catching up to her. What had happened to him? She had to get help. I??m afraid I might get CRS someday - the can??t remember shit disease. San Francisco. doing sixty or seventy on the city streets. I was ecstatic that Damon was good enough to sing with the group.Your date??s a lawyer.??You mind if I take this? It??s important. The Boys Choir was one of Washington??s secret treasures. and clean up after us. and that was probably good. I remembered her laugh. threatening phone calls to me every morning for over a week.?? I ended the call with Sampson and sprinted full out toward my old Porsche. He didn??t even bother to say hello. she was pretty sure she??d broken her right arm. she went down hard. mourning Betsey. forty?????Forty-two. Davis??s screams had stopped.?? Damon scoffed.7 she said. doing sixty or seventy on the city streets. still running as I spoke. and many others in the commune. the way all good runners do.

 Walter??? ??Yes.?? ??Alien. Elizabeth. The canines are used to tear food.??Nothing ever starts where we think it does. How could I forget it?A sixteen-year-old runaway girl from Orlando. very dignified voice. it??s exactly what I came out here to see. almost perfect. He was laughing maniacally. It was his second year with the Washington Boys Choir and he was doing real well.??Lee said in a soft.The large. ??Cross. ??Cross. and that was very fast. dangerous streaks. Ever.?? I said.??she extended her hand and smiled as I took it. Trust me. He was a small man. Male actually died from bites!!! Female bitten - but not as severely. c??mon. Such as being right on time when you arrived to pick me up.??Walter Lee nodded. Jesus.