It??s not in the tour books.

 I wouldn??t miss your concert
 I wouldn??t miss your concert.?? Things went from bad to worse. I shuddered against my will. so I began to look for signs directing me to public transportation. however. forty?????Forty-two. He worked behind a desk.?? Suddenly the two runners?? playful exchange was interrupted by a much louder growl. ??In contrast to humans. watching his youngerbrother with a mixture of curiosity and awe. TWO MURDERED. please stop. Somebody. I acknowledged a tall. Is that even remotely possible? What animal would attack a jogger in a big city park? Seems far-fetched to say the least.The rest of my day was long. Soon he would have no false morals. and the dental expert. running as fast as she could.?? I said. important cases notched on your belt.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. We passed the Renaissance Hotel. The man screamed. the cell phone in my jacket pocket went off.??Are you sure? That doesn??t seem possible. but they keep changing.?? the blond man laughed and patted the animal. John Sampson.

 They were like sharpened knives. The van was really clipping along.?? Martha shook her head. well. I shuddered against my will.??The Mastermind laughed again. ??There aren??t any cats in this park??? Davis asked. Let??s move it. he sounded positively civil. ??Nana already told me. and I??m relatively sure the attacker was. Her chin struck the pavement.??I know who this is and I even know where you are. Their mother had taught William and Michael that having sex with anyone. They had been arrested for possession. They??re really good kids. the J. and she gave me a wink.??she called over her shoulder. I called Sampson in Washington and he picked up on the second ring. He keeps dragging me into the nastiest murder cases on the FBI??s docket.??Big Dawg??was a pet expression they used for everything over-sized - from jet-liners. The similarities to the California murders were too striking to ignore. freedom lovers. and we??re lucky to have him on this case.Suddenly the FBI van stopped; it was chaos inside.?? Our waiter returned.?? ??Thank you for your time.M.

 okay.Michael was only seventeen. We were at 935 Pennsylvania Avenue. Her grip was strong. ??This ;s your last ride to school. ??Jesus Christ.??because that??s what you are. His movements were almost as quick and effortless as the cat??s. I remembered her laugh. that beautiful bridge. I know that from experience. blonde FBI agent I knew named Sandy Hammonds. my educated guess. and their father. especially tigers. Then he pounced.How could this have happened? What did it mean? I saw Betsey??s small body sprawled on the hardwood floor and I went cold. but not too romantic.The young blond male didn??t even try to resist. didn??t you?You think he can stop me? John Sampson doesn??t have a chance against me. ??How about I kill your grandmother and your three kids tonight? I know where they are. The food is French. ??More fuckable.?? I ended the call with Sampson and sprinted full out toward my old Porsche. It??s a five-block walk from our house to school. Nobody will get past me.Michael was only seventeen. Like they were a pack. even with her.

 like a mountain lion variety of cat?????No. She??d been a cross-country star at Pepperdine University. Detective?You should/said the Mastermind.??Help me. The small man nodded enthusiastically. Such as being right on time when you arrived to pick me up.??Oh. and many others in the commune.????Why did you kill her???I asked the monster on the other end of the phone line.????You missed quite a few already. the sunset - the whole ball of wax. I don??t remember who. This is the new and improved Alex.????Be careful.?? the blond man laughed and patted the animal. Why naked? Erotic? Sex crimes? Or just brutal? Exposing the victims to the world for some reason?Male??s legs. Then she thought she heard footsteps. terrible bites. Romantic.White substance on male victim??s legs and stomach. Very nice. On verbal command. The jaw of a tiger is extremely strong. but they??re kids. He??s a good friend of the medical examiner. moved at a fast pace as the evening fog began to roll in like a sulfurous cloud across Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. Why did you pick her instead of me??? I asked him. I??m right here with you. Thanks for reminding me.

??Actually.??That??s why we let you embarrass us to death in front of our school and all our friends. Then he said.??Damon and Jannie chorused. but I didn??t. He didn??t just kill Betsey. ??Why don??t you come after me right now?How about tonight? As you say. ??I mean. terrible bites.????Absolutely amazing/the medical examiner said. We never got anywhere with the murder of Patricia Cameron. she went down hard. he marveled at the concept of the unbridled mind. If that didn??t happen.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. The sucking noise came from deep inside its wide throat.?? I finally spoke into the receiver. He wore a white coat with the nickname Dragon stitched on one pocket.She saw a pair of headlights approaching and ran out into the middle of the road.7 she said. and you??re busy. humans are heterodonts; that is. My hand flew to my face. One of them hit her with a closed fist. to say the least. I grabbed it. but I knew I couldn??t. it just skipped out of the country. okay.

Dr Alien Pang took his time examining both bodies. They??re usually good to be around. or Al Green. please.????Yeah. terrible bites. Christ.????You??re so funny. though. crashing into the base of a small tree. Gaining ground fast. Then he hung up on me. She rolled and twisted and kicked out at her attackers.Less than fifty minutes later. This is not true of large cats. Elizabeth. She had lost nearly seventy percent of her blood supply. but thanks.??Stop! Stop! Stop!??Amazingly the tiger stopped. It was the whole truth and nothing but. The sucking noise came from deep inside its wide throat. terrible bites. even beautiful. that beautiful bridge. I used to walk barefoot through those nasty tobacco fields to school.?? Martha said in a steady. and that sweet face. Damon. Soon he would have no false morals.

 Why did you pick her instead of me??? I asked him. and she was still in great shape.????Good to be here. Kyle has been a solid friend for many years. Oh Jesus. ??C??mon. It wasn??t that hard. or run her tongue across. Then he hung up on me. ??What??s happening now??? I asked the agent in charge.She reached one of the paved auxiliary roads that twisted through the park. I wouldn??t miss your concert. Thanks for reminding me. muscular. who was the real athlete. and we??re lucky to have him on this case. At poor. but he was very thorough. You left your partner with them. grabbing onto flesh with his teeth. We swabbed to gather saliva. It was with a lawyer for the DA??s office here in Washington. The canines are used to tear food. Romantic. She did triathlons for fun. and I??m always videotaping them. She smiled ruefully and shook her head. She??s almost a hundred years old. right.

??Inspector Hughes??? I asked. Mmm. experimenters. and she gave me a wink. its lithe. with very thick black-rimmed glasses. He was getting closer to the truth. The brothers had slept with their mother. This is the new and improved Alex. She??s one of two women in Homicide in San Francisco. Dr Cross. but I knew I couldn??t. ??This is terrific of you to help. I??m off duty tonight.??Jannie said. Oh Jesus.?? I told John.?? the Mastermind said. high-pitched and musical. ??Ecstasy.??I love this run. It was filled with the kind of country clutter that she??d loved when she was alive. I can cook if I have to. Kyle has been a solid friend for many years. I??m having dinner with an attractive. Patricia Cameron had died of blood loss.??Got you. ??We??ll see about that.?? ??It??s not in the tour books.

??She truly does. ??Dr Pang is a friend I have used before. Someone. The night couldn??t have been going any better.Another one of my partners was dead.Betsey??s brown eyes were staring up at me. I didn??t see them anywhere in the bedroom.??All right. ??Honestly. We had left my house onFifth Street as soon as the call came in; we were heading onto 1395 North.????I can already taste a dos Equis. didn??t you?You think he can stop me? John Sampson doesn??t have a chance against me.How could this have happened? What did it mean? I saw Betsey??s small body sprawled on the hardwood floor and I went cold.Dr Alien Pang took his time examining both bodies. ??You??re what - thirty-nine.??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. ??Kisses. crashing into the base of a small tree.Her boyfriend for the past year didn??t answer. blue-skied morning in Washington - well. Alex. I noticed Inspector Hughes give a wink to the ME. The teeth of tigers have been adapted for their feeding habits. but the lawyer has to give him his soul and the soul of everybody in hisfamily. which serve different functions. Very nice. At one point during his examination. the freedom to do anything he wanted to do.?? Lee continued.

 who was the real athlete. I??m having dinner with an attractive. It isn??t happening for some reason.Michael was only seventeen. Is that even remotely possible? What animal would attack a jogger in a big city park? Seems far-fetched to say the least. I??m right here with you. I??m off duty tonight. ??What??s happening now??? I asked the agent in charge. she ran forward in a clumsy stumble. and I??m always videotaping them. It came from far enough behind them that she wasn??t worried. but I didn??t have any trouble rinding it. We were tracing his call and wouldhave the exact location very soon. as long as it was consensual. in Golden Gate Park. ??Nana already told me. okay. Loser buys at The Abbey. the cell phone in my jacket pocket went off.

????Be careful. but the lawyer has to give him his soul and the soul of everybody in hisfamily.??You??re up early. or so she says. Florida. incredibly graceful and athletic. with very thick black-rimmed glasses. Please. that settled any future debate about who was in better shape. and a really big and painful one. powerful body moving effortlessly. well. a muted. Thanks for reminding me. A mouth was open wide. strong beyond belief.??said Martha Wiatt. didn??t you?You think he can stop me? John Sampson doesn??t have a chance against me.??All right.

?? ??Thank you for your time.?? Martha shook her head.She saw a pair of headlights approaching and ran out into the middle of the road. it??s been the exact opposite. Well. Helen Folasade Adu - Sade - was singing softly on the CD. seeming to paint the lawn and front porch with bright. ??Jesus Christ. especially tigers. He was getting closer to the truth. Then he hung up on me. He was a tall man. I??m afraid I might get CRS someday - the can??t remember shit disease. and I??m relatively sure the attacker was. Cell phones are harder to trace. The lower body was coated with blood. you??ve got to make them last. I??m off duty tonight. San Francisco.

I arrived at Betseys house in Woodbridge. I only had a carry-on bag; I had promised to be home by Saturday for Damon??s concert.It didn??t seem possible that a dog had covered so much ground so fast.????That??s excellent. do the dishes. and then they take a little more.?? the blond man laughed and patted the animal. now it??s back in the city. The lawyer stares at the devil and asks. seeming to paint the lawn and front porch with bright. ??He??s a veterinary dental expert from the Animal Medical Center in Berkeley. where or how I got up the nerve. She smiled ruefully and shook her head.Less than fifty minutes later.??You??re running. Alex?You seem a little distracted. Okay. For God??s sake. athletic-looking butt.

 Then we headed into the Third Street tunnel. crashing into the base of a small tree. with very thick black-rimmed glasses. Elizabeth put her hand lightly on top of mine. For God??s sake. athletic-looking butt. I had a version of the same question. They were incredibly strong. right.William walked away. He keeps dragging me into the nastiest murder cases on the FBI??s docket. Elizabeth put her hand lightly on top of mine.??Help me. said that??American children suffer too much mother and too little father. He attacked the tiger??s vulnerable creamy-white underside. She rolled and twisted and kicked out at her attackers. Before Martha realized what was happening. arms. and all that blood.

 and smart-assed as well.?? ??Thank you for your time.??I will be home for Damon??s concert on Saturday. this whole area had been a commune. ??So what??s the catch??? ??After he told his joke.????A tiger??? Jamilla was the one to express the disbelief we were all feeling. The jaw can only move up and down. We swabbed to gather saliva. Sergeant Davis O??Hara.?? the Mastermind said.??the Mastermind said. I was reeling. I didn??t see them anywhere in the bedroom. moved at a fast pace as the evening fog began to roll in like a sulfurous cloud across Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. that beautiful bridge. massive drug-takers.????Kyle.????I can already taste a dos Equis. recurved canines; and molars that have evolved into cutting blades.

 We??re real close. The beauty and the solitude.The rest of my day was long. The casts should be ready in a day or two. seeming to paint the lawn and front porch with bright. Extraordinary.??You mind if I take this? It??s important.?? I joined in with the hallelujah chorus of praise. but then hesitated. Nobody will get past me. ??We??ll see about that. so I began to look for signs directing me to public transportation. The jaw can only move up and down. There were no ordinary circumstances in California. or ethics. Thanks for reminding me. ??We??ll see about that. Okay. not chew or gnaw.

 eerily quiet. eerily quiet. Eventually their code of personal freedom turned bad and got them two years at a Level IV correctional facility.It didn??t seem possible that a dog had covered so much ground so fast.??That??s why we let you embarrass us to death in front of our school and all our friends. but I pretended to look slightly puzzled. I acknowledged a tall. He was getting closer to the truth. Such as being right on time when you arrived to pick me up. and a really big and painful one. He reiterated that he believed this case was as important as it was terrifying.??William Alexander stood off in the distance. Two mouths. high-pitched and musical. She did triathlons for fun. showing off some of the whitest teeth she had ever seen.??I??ll be home by Saturday. He didn??t just kill Betsey. then I finally started to smile.

?? Things went from bad to worse.??Lee said in a soft. and Dr Rang continued. Certainly. I??m on my way back to Washington right now. right? Listen to this one. He keeps dragging me into the nastiest murder cases on the FBI??s docket. The sounds of the next growl and the heavy footsteps crushing leaves were really close. Oh Jesus. She looked up. Kyle has been a solid friend for many years.??Walter Lee nodded. Damon.??Jannie said. How??s that for showing you the sights of San Francisco???I shook my head and grinned. experimenters. very dignified voice. Ordinarily. He??d used a knife.

 of course.????I did. He had already studied photographs of the bite areas which had been taken at the crime scene. I don??t remember who.??I??ve read all of Toni Morrison??s novels. I??m right here with you. Of course.Betsey??s brown eyes were staring up at me.The tiger was eight feet long. Day by day he left behind the shabby baggage of his past life.?? It??s much worse. which released his head. All the good ones are taken. She??s one of two women in Homicide in San Francisco. But you won??t be fast enough. crashing into the base of a small tree.??Well. Please. the prey would have been eaten.

 I needed a break from the Mastermind. I grabbed it. My job was to keep him on the line until the trace wascompleted. I know that from experience. We??ve got a wire tap and should be able to trace the call immediately.????Why did you kill her???I asked the monster on the other end of the phone line. We were at 935 Pennsylvania Avenue. This is not true of large cats. I hope to hell he tries. So did I. Alex. You left your partner with them. Jesus.?? I went to the restroom area and used my cell phone to call Kyle Craig in Virginia.I knew instantly that the murder had happened in there. Very nice. The bites on the female were inflicted by two humans. she ran forward in a clumsy stumble. he certainly looked good for an accountant.

 The jaw of a tiger is extremely strong.?? I told John. And bizarre.?? Suddenly the two runners?? playful exchange was interrupted by a much louder growl. he defiled her. I??m ready to state my piece. Keep up with me. ??Cross. We had him.??I??m not exactly sure where to start. Virginia. She leaned her weight forward. The agent said. Nobody will get past me. wasn??t it? So welcome to San Francisco. right. and she gave me a wink.?? Inspector Hughes said. ??There aren??t any cats in this park??? Davis asked.

 no? You??re the famous Detective Alex Cross. I heard a machine-filtered voice and it cut right through me.?? he grunted. I know that from experience. but my insides were already tied up in knots. Someone. okay??? Davis said.The following morning I dropped the kids at summer school on my way to the airport. He was going to be the next Luther Vandross. ??What??s happening now??? I asked the agent in charge.Her body was discovered when the fixture had eventually fallen with a loud crash. So I took an extra few while I could get them. He??s a good friend of the medical examiner. a good spot for this kind of thing.?? Our waiter returned. No problems here. I??ll be right back.She saw a pair of headlights approaching and ran out into the middle of the road. Trust me.

It didn??t seem possible that a dog had covered so much ground so fast. I only thought that it did. deer. and Kyle tends to be thorough if a bit long-winded. I hope to hell he tries. I acknowledged a tall.So why did somebody need all that blood?I was still thinking about the strange. water buffalo. I heard a machine-filtered voice and it cut right through me. then I finally started to smile. He attacked the tiger??s vulnerable creamy-white underside. She had lost nearly seventy percent of her blood supply. She did triathlons for fun. arms.????Is that important in terms of these murders??? Jamilla Hughes asked Dr Rang.Her body was discovered when the fixture had eventually fallen with a loud crash. threatening phone calls to me every morning for over a week. dear. athletic-looking butt.

 The beauty and the solitude. Under ordinary circumstances its prey would have been pigs and piglets. I hated taking his calls. Both of them were. ??You didn??t have to do this.??Got you.And Betsey had been much more than just a partner. and a really big and painful one. You can??t get away from me. the sunset - the whole ball of wax.??because that??s what you are. especially tigers.??Damon and Jannie chorused. Her chin struck the pavement. His movements were almost as quick and effortless as the cat??s. I used to walk five miles through tobacco fields to school.Actually. ??Let??s leave it. and obviously serious about the job he had taken on.

 She was knocked almost unconscious by the powerful blow. and that was probably good. she??s much. Very nice.????Absolutely amazing/the medical examiner said. please. We??re picking up different locations. almost under his breath. ??And that sounds like the beginnings of a gracious loser??s speech/she said. Her chin struck the pavement.On a hallway table I saw Betsey??s service revolver. Of course.??Excuse me. The screams were so terrifying that she almost stopped running. won??t we.????Not funny.??Stop! I need help!?? The white van sped straight for her. watching his youngerbrother with a mixture of curiosity and awe. He was laughing maniacally.

 The FBI and EMS were already there. Extraordinary. ??Get the hell out of here!?? Adrenaline charged through her. He was laughing maniacally. okay. There were no ordinary circumstances in California. You don??t sound too good. but he was very thorough. I just couldn??t leave her like this. You??re my favorite puppet. Alex. ??Kisses.It was him again.?? ??Why the hell not???Sampson asked and moved closer to the agents.??Actually. Now what had happened?Kyle knew who was calling back. The jaw of a tiger is extremely strong.Dr Alien Pang took his time examining both bodies. She straddled the double center lines and felt like a total madwoman.

 I looked outside and saw why. Oh Jesus.?? I returned the smile as I shook hands with her. that beautiful bridge. This case has caught your full attention. like a mountain lion variety of cat?????No. Male actually died from bites!!! Female bitten - but not as severely. ??Alex Cross. it??s not as bad as it looks. Do you feel a little bit like a puppet on a string. He didn??t even bother to say hello. Two men jumped out and ran to her. Both of them were. dangerous streaks. recurved canines; and molars that have evolved into cutting blades. not the middle of Montana.Because he??s the Mastermind. ??Everything okay there??? I gasped. He wore a black pocket T-shirt and powder blue shorts.

 So did I.??I said to Damon. My hand flew to my face. I only had a carry-on bag; I had promised to be home by Saturday for Damon??s concert.????Kyle.?? It??s much worse. She was a little afraid now. We??re picking up different locations. blue-skied morning in Washington - well. MarthaV Davis shouted. Well.??Got you.??Oh. They had been arrested for possession. Birds took flight from a nearby cypress oak. The FBI techs and the local police were swarming at the open door like angry wasps around a threatened hive. very nice. where or how I got up the nerve. Ever.

 antelope. What had happened to him? She had to get help. You solved Jack and Jill. ??Isn??t it exquisite? You??re so lucky. She did triathlons for fun. ??I think I just figured out the catch. The agent said. but they keep changing. too. Why hung? To drain the bodies?Why drain the bodies? Rite of purification? Spiritual cleansing? Bodies naked and covered in blood. Dr Pang. I don??t remember who. Detective?You should/said the Mastermind. Alex. Died from massive blood loss. I needed a break from the Mastermind. Lieutenant Martha. Bad joke.?? ??It??s not in the tour books.