Literature

As I stared at the place where the man had been, a long, low howl rose into the night. Hie hair on my arms lifted. I could swear the noise…

Tallient promised there’d be an airline ticket and a check waiting at O’Hare. He was as good as his word.In the meantime, I looked him up on the Internet and…

A life spent fulfilling a vow to a dead man is really no life at all, but I’d loved Simon Malone, and I’d promised.I’m a zoologist by trade, a cryptozoologist…

I braced for the ice pick of pain. Instead, all I felt was darkness – like a blanket over my mind.Somewhere in that darkness, the soul that had been Jack…

Embrace the power. Complete the quest. The answer lies in you.The words came out of the darkness, in a voice I didn’t recognize. I awoke to a whole new world…

“You raised witchie wolves to bring the J??ger-Suchers to Fairhaven?””Of course not. There’s a reason for everything I’ve done. When the dark moon comes, all will be clear.” “As mud,”…

Abstract Although the study of injured and damaged brains dates back to the 19th century, the field of cognitive neuropsychology emerged in the 1960’s, and sought to explain the make…

The wind suddenly whispered in Lydia’s voice. He’ll do anything to keep me from sharing his secret.I remembered another time, another place, another message. Had the voice been Lydia’s? I…

“You’re dead,” I said, echoing the protests of my dream, which, in retrospect, appeared to have been a vision.”Not quite.” “I ripped out your throat.” “Not completely.” “You healed.” “I’m…

We spent the rest of that night trying to discover something more about the , witchie wolves, even Lydia.According to Nic, she existed, but he couldn’t find out anything else…

“Let’s take this one day at a time,” Nic said.A good idea. Lord knew what tomorrow might bring. Nevertheless, I was disappointed. Where once sex with no strings hadn’t sounded…

“Perhaps you killed someone dear to him – by accident or design.”Edward stepped out of the cabin. Nic backed up, putting himself between me and my boss. “When did you…

“That was a bust,” I muttered.We’d gone to Lydia’s without calling first – no reason to give her a heads-up – but she hadn’t been there. So we’d driven to…

“You can’t tell whose saliva that is?” Nic flicked a finger toward the microscope.”Only if I’d seen it before and I had my notes. But really, what are the odds…

I slept a bit, coming wide awake several hours later, with one thought. The talisman was still at the junkyard.Throwing on Jessie’s clothes, I cursed as I remembered I’d split…

“Elise?””Mmm?” I murmured, overcome by memories I’d tried so long to suppress. “I never heard about a murder on campus.” “Edward can cover up anything. That’s what he does.” And…

His gun was filled with lead. Regardless, being shot hurt. Really, really hurt.And he shot me in the butt. How mortifying. I wanted to shout, curse, cry. Instead I ran….

The shrill ring of the phone nearly made me jump out of my skin. Following the sound into the hall, I snatched up the receiver. “Hello?”Static came over the line,…

As Nic drove back to town, I placed another call to Jessie.”What?” she snapped. “A little busy here!” Gunshots punctuated her words. “If you’re that damn busy, why’d you answer…

“Let’s regroup.” Nic stepped out of the sheriff’s office and headed for the cabin.The door was unlocked. A note and the key lay on the kitchen table. Don’t forget to…