Heart of a Killer (33 page)

Dr. Jenkins also confirmed most of my suspicions about how the Terry situation developed, without specifically saying so. It was obvious he was very helpful to her.

I spoke to Sheryl today; she called me for the second time this week. She told me that Karen is doing really well, that she was up and around and getting stronger every day. There was always the danger of rejection, but Dr. Jenkins was optimistic. Terry’s heart was a perfect match, which increased the chance for long-term success.

Sheryl said that she wanted to see me, that she’d been thinking about me more and more. When she got to the point where she thought about me twenty-four hours a day, then that would make us even.

Karen was going to be out of the hospital within the week, though she’d need a lot of recuperation time at home. “Come over and I’ll cook you dinner,” Sheryl said. “Although it’s been a while since I cooked, and I was never any good at it in the first place.”

“I’ll bring in pizza,” I said.

“Much better idea,” she agreed. Then, “Harvard, we didn’t have the normal first couple of dates, and I don’t know whether that will impact where we go. But right now, at this moment, I can’t wait to see you.”

“That’s exactly how I feel,” I said, because that was exactly how I felt. So we made tentative plans, depending on when Karen can go home.

I had wanted to tell her much more about how I felt, but I didn’t. Which is okay, because it looks like we’re going to have plenty of time.

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About the Author

David Rosenfelt is the Edgar and Shamus Award–nominated author of nine Andy Carpenter novels, most recently
One Dog Night,
and three previous stand-alones. He and his wife recently moved to Maine with the twenty-seven golden retrievers they have rescued and rehabilitated over the years. Visit him online at
www.DavidRosenfelt.com
.

This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

HEART OF A KILLER.
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The Library of Congress has cataloged the print edition as follows:

Rosenfelt, David.

Heart of a killer / David Rosenfelt.—1st ed.

        p. cm.

ISBN 978-0-312-59837-2 (hardcover)

ISBN 978-1-4299-5050-3 (e-book)

1.  Lawyers—Fiction.   2.  Mothers and daughters—Fiction.   I.  Title.

  PS3618.O838H43 2012

  813'.6—dc23

2011036056

eISBN 9781429950503

First Edition: February 2012