A Crying Shame (2 page)
Authors: William W. Johnstone
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BY WILLIAM W. JOHNSTONE
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Table of Contents
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Title Page
Prologue
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
EPILOGUE
THE SURVIVALIST SERIES
THE CONTINUING MERCENARY SERIES BY AXEL KILGORE
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THE SPECTACULAR SHELTER SERIES
Copyright Page
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Title Page
Prologue
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
EPILOGUE
THE SURVIVALIST SERIES
THE CONTINUING MERCENARY SERIES BY AXEL KILGORE
COMING SOON!
THE SPECTACULAR SHELTER SERIES
Copyright Page
What is life? A madness. What is life? An illusion, a shadow, a story. And the greatest good is little enough: for all life is a dream, and dreams themselves are only dreams.
âPedro Calderon de la Barca
Prologue
Well, I've had about all of this I'm going to tolerate,” the woman said.I'm going to call the police.” She walked to the telephone.The police have no jurisdiction out here,” her brother informed her.You know that. Have to be the sheriff's department.”They're still cops, aren't they?” she asked, a slightly belligerent tone to her voice. But it was spoken to cover her fright. She looked at her brother.Paul, damn it, I'm scared!”He sighed, returned her gaze for a few seconds. Then he shrugged and returned to his evening paper. He looked at but was not really reading the print.
She punched out the numbers and spoke very firmly and rapidly. She abruptly slammed the phone back into its cradle.
As quickly as possible!” she said heatedly.
About forty-five minutes! What kind of sheriffs department do we have in this parish?”
As quickly as possible!” she said heatedly.About forty-five minutes! What kind of sheriffs department do we have in this parish?”A very overworked one,” her brother replied.Also understaffed, underpaid, underequipped. They do the best they can, Linda.”And I'm constantly bothering them with crank calls, huh? Go ahead, Paul, say it.”He kept silent.
The woman glared at him. She took a light sweater from a hall closet, slipping it around her shoulders.
I'm cold. The air conditioning is too low.”
I'm cold. The air conditioning is too low.”Her brother said,
Then adjust it to your liking, Sis.”
Then adjust it to your liking, Sis.”Other books
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