The Broken Ones: A NovelIn the near-future murder is still the same. Its who’s watching that’s different. |
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... a worried triangular path—recorder, Oscar, Neve, recorder, Oscar, Neve—then dropped to watch her own nervously weaving fingers. The room was silent except for the muffled barking of the dogs. “Aren't you going to ask.
... a worried triangular path—recorder, Oscar, Neve, recorder, Oscar, Neve—then dropped to watch her own nervously weaving fingers. The room was silent except for the muffled barking of the dogs. “Aren't you going to ask.
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... finger at the blank wall. “Who, Mrs. Tambassis?” “Him. My uncle. Uncle Robert.” She spat the name like a sour thing and stared at the empty wall with scared, angry eyes. The small room fell silent for a long moment. Even the dogs were ...
... finger at the blank wall. “Who, Mrs. Tambassis?” “Him. My uncle. Uncle Robert.” She spat the name like a sour thing and stared at the empty wall with scared, angry eyes. The small room fell silent for a long moment. Even the dogs were ...
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... fingers through his hair. “My heart hasn't been in the marriage since my true love rejected me.” He grabbed Oscar with hands the size of hams and planted a wet kiss on his cheek. “Love me, Oscar! Love me back!” Oscar pushed his friend ...
... fingers through his hair. “My heart hasn't been in the marriage since my true love rejected me.” He grabbed Oscar with hands the size of hams and planted a wet kiss on his cheek. “Love me, Oscar! Love me back!” Oscar pushed his friend ...
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... finger and stood. To Oscar it felt like a wave lifting beside him. “I thought this was a way to help with that.” The door at the far side of the silent office opened. Neve entered, adjusting her holster and straightening her shirt. She ...
... finger and stood. To Oscar it felt like a wave lifting beside him. “I thought this was a way to help with that.” The door at the far side of the silent office opened. Neve entered, adjusting her holster and straightening her shirt. She ...
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... fingers poking at the rain. He parked in front of an unremarkable, boxlike house on stilts; the glow from a kerosene lamp warmed one window, but it was not inviting. Oscar left the engine running, went to the mailbox, and slid the ...
... fingers poking at the rain. He parked in front of an unremarkable, boxlike house on stilts; the glow from a kerosene lamp warmed one window, but it was not inviting. Oscar left the engine running, went to the mailbox, and slid the ...
Contents
Chapter 24 | |
Chapter 25 | |
Chapter 26 | |
Chapter 27 | |
Chapter 28 | |
Chapter 29 | |
Chapter 30 | |
Chapter 31 | |
Chapter 8 | |
Chapter 9 | |
Chapter 10 | |
Chapter 11 | |
Chapter 12 | |
Chapter 13 | |
Chapter 14 | |
Chapter 15 | |
Chapter 16 | |
Chapter 17 | |
Chapter 18 | |
Chapter 19 | |
Chapter 20 | |
Chapter 21 | |
Chapter 22 | |
Chapter 23 | |
Chapter 32 | |
Chapter 33 | |
Chapter 34 | |
Chapter 35 | |
Chapter 36 | |
Chapter 37 | |
Chapter 38 | |
Chapter 39 | |
Chapter 40 | |
Chapter 41 | |
Chapter 42 | |
Chapter 43 | |
Epilogue | |
Acknowledgments | |
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