Dale’s hand hung in the air over the empty tablecloth. He looked at the place setting in front of him — the china, the folded napkin, the empty little brass holder where […]

The second room was a small back bedroom, and on the cot was a made-up bed nobody had slept in for a while, and a woman’s coat folded over the chair. It […]

The man on the phone was named David Stern. He published music in New York, and he did not call people at 6 a.m. for nothing. He told me to sit down. […]

The heavy iron gate groaned. The rusted hinges screamed against the evening sky. Colonel Hayes stepped through the opening. He wore his dress blues. The gold oak leaves on his collar caught […]

Eleanor didn’t flinch. She crossed her arms, the fabric of her grey suit pulling tight across her chest. Her Gucci bag rested on her lap like a shield. “Play it,” she demanded. […]

Vance’s flashlight beam hit the wet asphalt, then swung up to illuminate the cab of the rusty truck. The harsh white light caught the deep lines on Arthur’s face, highlighting the sudden, […]

Titan’s heavy head rests in Elias’s lap. The ballroom is dead silent. The flash of the cameras stops. The low hum of the HVAC system suddenly sounds like a roaring jet engine. […]