Literature

Abstract The essay examines the idea that the patient is the consumer of health care. It assesses the extent to which patients can be seen as ‘consumers’, and also looks…

I glanced at the door – still closed. Then the windows – broken but not open. How had he gotten in without my hearing him?I wasn’t sure I wanted to…

Cassandra and I managed to get to our feet with the aid of the tomb at our backs. My head felt as if it might split in two. The scent…

Frenchmen Street was deserted except for bartenders, waitresses, and local musicians ready to play a set for tips.”Won’t get busy here until after nine or ten,” Cassandra said. “If you…

My stopping in the middle of the sidewalk had screwed up the flow of people, but since this was New Orleans no one shoved or cursed me. Most of them…

I awoke to the sun and an empty bed. I tried not to be hurt. This wasn’t a relationship. We’d both made that perfectly clear. So why did I feel…

“Who’s Simon?”I spun toward the bed. “Where did you hear that?” Adam tested his head on one palm, his face shuttered. “From you.” “I never told you about him.” “Not…

Adam’s place definitely looked better on the inside. Not much furniture, but tidy and dry – what more could anyone want?Hot water and a shot of whiskey – Irish, to…

Adam licked my chin, nuzzled my neck, then captured my rain-puckered nipple in his mouth and gently bit the tip. I decided his hair didn’t matter. Right now, neither would…

Introduction AstraZeneca Plc is financed through a combination of equity and debt. It’s 2011 financial returns showed that it has total assets of $52.830 billion, compared to total liabilities of…

“What kind of curse?” I managed.”Oh, not a real curse.” Mrs. Beasly laughed, veiny white hand pressed to her concave breast. “Just extremely bad luck. Or maybe insanity.” Insanity? Well,…

I hadn’t planned to fall asleep. Hadn’t realized I had until the pounding woke me.”Adam,” I mumbled, too tired to consider why he would bother to knock on his own…

“You know what I’m looking for?”I couldn’t remember what I’d told him and what I hadn’t. “An animal that does not belong.” Which was as good of an explanation as…

“Cassandra, this is ridiculous.””Try the powder; then tell me it doesn’t work.” “Fine.” I stuffed the bag into another pocket. “Thanks.” “That’s what I’m here for.” “I’ll – uh -…

I leaned closer, squinting at the screen. The man was dead; he couldn’t have been standing outside my hotel room watching me. I knew that as well as I knew…

The officers were more interested in my claim that I’d spent the better part of the last hour with Adam Ruelle than my tales of an invisible growling beast that…

This close I could smell the blood. Not his, I realized. Charlie’s.The thought caused me to stiffen, then attempt to pull away. He only held on more tightly. “Where you…

The tinkling of the shop bell interrupted our conversation.”Excuse me,” Cassandra said. “I need to go anyway.” I tried to return the gris-gris, but she wouldn’t take it. “That’s for…

“I guess New Orleans really is the most haunted city in America,” I murmured.”Ye think it was a ghost up here?” Charlie’s voice wavered, and he inched toward the door….

Not the same one. Couldn’t be.I stood near the window shaking my head, unreasonably spooked by a flower. Well, maybe not unreasonably. I hadn’t brought it here. My gaze flicked…