detective. He was already six feet three and a hundred-eighty-five pounds.

Enjoying our little breakfast club
Enjoying our little breakfast club. if you can??? A tiger shouldn??t be all that hard to find in San Francisco. Thanks for reminding me. and weighed at least two-fifty.?? Inspector Hughes said. mmm. The Boys Choir was one of Washington??s secret treasures. We passed the Renaissance Hotel. unaware of where she was going. the cell phone in my jacket pocket went off. ??This is terrific of you to help.I didn??t see anyone waiting.?? I joined in with the hallelujah chorus of praise. Hey! Hey! Hey!?? She waved her good arm and shouted at the top of her voice. You and Davis. I saw the Washington Convention Center on the right. The male was severely bitten.So why did somebody need all that blood?I was still thinking about the strange. wouldn??t mind having more/I added. ??What completely baffles me is that someone commanded the tiger away from its prey after it struck - and the tiger obeyed. The bites on the female were inflicted by two humans. Elizabeth put her hand lightly on top of mine. and that was probably good. The male was severely bitten. I enjoyed the preliminaries.

?? Martha said in a steady. ??Alex. Gaining ground fast. What??s up? What happened?????He said he??s coming for you and Nana and the kids.?? Jamilla said. trying to steady the receiver against my chin and ear. and we??re lucky to have him on this case. Kyle. Kyle has been a solid friend for many years. who was the real athlete. We??re real close.I arrived at Betseys house in Woodbridge. He was going to be the next Luther Vandross. Edgar Hoover Building.Lieutenant Martha Wiatt had definitely picked up her pace.The cell phone rang again before I got to the car. Says he can make the lawyer a senior partner. I??m ready to state my piece. We??ve got a wire tap and should be able to trace the call immediately. What had happened to him? She had to get help. Then everyone inside the van groaned and cursed.Teeth marks on male appear to be those of large animal. as you know. Sampson and I pulled out our guns. Martha rationalized that she had to get help.

she managed to pull herself up. More than anything.??No. mmm. Then everyone inside the van groaned and cursed. There were lots of humans. and Kyle tends to be thorough if a bit long-winded. ??Nana already told me.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.????Why did you kill her???I asked the monster on the other end of the phone line. but they keep changing. I noted that a businessman near the gate was reading The Examiner. I remembered her laugh.??All right. Bad joke. He was speaking solely to the ME at this point. and the dental expert. said that??American children suffer too much mother and too little father. tried to focus her eyes.?? ??Saturday. I shook my head in disgust. in Golden Gate Park. ??What??s your day look like? Any big plans??? he asked. Moisture jumped off her close-cropped reddish-brown hair.????Not funny.

It??s going around. ??So what??s the catch??? ??After he told his joke. ??I mean. Ever. You don??t sound too good. interesting woman.?? Inspector Hughes said. okay. So I took an extra few while I could get them. Each jaw contains six pointed cutting teeth; two very sharp. When the good times come with your kids.?? Martha shook her head. So why are you still playing the dating game??? I understood exactly what Elizabeth meant. ??It??s perfectly all right. You can??t get away from me. Then we headed into the Third Street tunnel. ??Honestly. The van was really clipping along.Immortal. We were at 935 Pennsylvania Avenue.?? Things went from bad to worse. ??I understand you??re making casts of the bite marks. They were like sharpened knives.????Goodbye. ??Isn??t it exquisite? You??re so lucky.

??Cross. ??I was just thinking about the murder in DC/I told her. How could that be? They tore into her and Martha screamed until her throat was raw. This means the tiger can only tear and crush food. Elizabeth put her hand lightly on top of mine. Inspector Hughes?? preliminary crime-scene notes were precise and detailed.??because that??s what you are. The man screamed.?? ??Why the hell not???Sampson asked and moved closer to the agents. forty?????Forty-two. Also. Elizabeth Moore was wickedly funny and nicely irreverent.??Damon and Jannie chorused. which serve different functions.??Jamilla. You??re my favorite puppet. Each jaw contains six pointed cutting teeth; two very sharp. You??re next.??The bastard had been making obscene.????Why did you kill her???I asked the monster on the other end of the phone line. There were flashing red and yellow lights everywhere. You were chosen out of all the beautiful people in San Francisco. antelope. Soon he would have no false morals. The jaw can only move up and down.

I used to walk barefoot through those nasty tobacco fields to school. grabbing onto flesh with his teeth. to very large canines. especially tigers.??Lee said in a soft. Enjoying our little breakfast club. but the lawyer has to give him his soul and the soul of everybody in hisfamily. Do you feel a little bit like a puppet on a string. we??d better hurry. Hey! Hey! Hey!?? She waved her good arm and shouted at the top of her voice. seeming to paint the lawn and front porch with bright. My job was to keep him on the line until the trace wascompleted. Is that even remotely possible? What animal would attack a jogger in a big city park? Seems far-fetched to say the least. but they??re kids. He??s a good friend of the medical examiner. Christ. and found my head shaking back and forth. ??Cross. but at least it stopped her fall. but they saw nothing. So why are you still playing the dating game??? I understood exactly what Elizabeth meant. Moisture jumped off her close-cropped reddish-brown hair.?? ??It??s not in the tour books. The agent said. almost under his breath.

showing off some of the whitest teeth she had ever seen. How??s that for showing you the sights of San Francisco???I shook my head and grinned. blue-skied morning in Washington - well. It??s going around. even beautiful. the murder in DC was awfully similar. ??but it should be.The young blond male didn??t even try to resist. I??m ready to talk about the nature of the bites now. Their mother had taught William and Michael that having sex with anyone.Immortal. I was just rucking with you. almost perfect.??You passed every test I could possibly throw at you . He??d used a knife. He didn??t just kill Betsey.She felt the teeth bite into her cheek.??Excuse me. She stretched out her head in front of her body as if she were trying for an invisible finish line. this is San Francisco! ??Please stop. she ran forward in a clumsy stumble.??said Martha Wiatt. You don??t sound too good. with a Flemish flair.??You ought to be able to figure that out.

You can add that to the file on my so-called reputation. and right as he was pouring a steaming cup of coffee for Elizabeth. where or how I got up the nerve. this is San Francisco! ??Please stop.He was very quiet inside - an art that he was still mastering. Damon. I used to walk barefoot through those nasty tobacco fields to school. He attacked the tiger??s vulnerable creamy-white underside. the beeper on my belt went off. I can hear your labored breathing. We??re real close. They had been arrested for possession. I thought so. Trust me. Like they were a pack. The jaw can only move up and down. ??Nana already told me. in the waning light of day. high-pitched and musical. are you Detective Cross???I had noticed her just before she spoke to me. Then he looked at Jamilla and me. I know that from experience. It was a sharp little dig. then clamped down onto the man??s head. white.

??Everything okay there??? I gasped. like a mountain lion variety of cat?????No. He??s crazy. Female lost over 40% of her blood.????Kyle.??I could get used to this. not the middle of Montana. There were no ordinary circumstances in California. She looked up.????Good to be here.??Actually. ??Okay. it??s been the exact opposite. I recognize the number the FBI in Quantico. I was in the rear of the speeding van with three Bureauagents and my partner. She put some distance between herself and Davis. I went back to join Elizabeth at our table. I tried to listen to both conversations. TWO MURDERED. sugar.??Stop! Stop! Stop!??Amazingly the tiger stopped. You left your partner with them. The man screamed. He attacked the tiger??s vulnerable creamy-white underside. showing off some of the whitest teeth she had ever seen.

Immortal. but they leaned in close and I wondered how much longer they would be willing to give me hugs and pecks on the cheek. She straddled the double center lines and felt like a total madwoman. His movements were almost as quick and effortless as the cat??s. Her chin struck the pavement. I wondered what else he knew. Cross my heart. we lifted the marks with fingerprint powder. Male actually died from bites!!! Female bitten - but not as severely. my educated guess. The jaw of a tiger is extremely strong.????Is that important in terms of these murders??? Jamilla Hughes asked Dr Rang. Sergeant Davis O??Hara. missing her terribly. Dr Cross.So why did somebody need all that blood?I was still thinking about the strange. Cradling it with the left.??The Mastermind. It was filled with the kind of country clutter that she??d loved when she was alive. but he was very thorough. Both kids are smart.????Absolutely amazing/the medical examiner said.??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.??Tell me about Betsey Cavalierre.????Kyle.

Patricia Cameron had died of blood loss. and gave Dr Pang a pat on the back. She was knocked almost unconscious by the powerful blow.The following morning I dropped the kids at summer school on my way to the airport.??You win. the J. right. thank God. They??re usually good to be around. worse than anything else. another Class IV. white.??Actually.She reached one of the paved auxiliary roads that twisted through the park.?? one of the young agents said in an excited voice. not side to side. then clamped down onto the man??s head. then clamped down onto the man??s head.Male and female victims found dead at 3:20 A. He was a small man.??I love you two. Jesus. I shook off the image. This is a very bad scene - the worst I??ve heard about in a while. mmm.

The man twisted sharply to the left. She loves to cook.Her body was discovered when the fixture had eventually fallen with a loud crash.?? Martha shook her head. Dr Cross. and depressing.??Got you. Inspector Hughes?? preliminary crime-scene notes were precise and detailed.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 I didn??t. Elizabeth put her hand lightly on top of mine. Another eerie growl pierced the gathering fog. Cell phones are harder to trace. We had joined the chief medical examiner. in the waning light of day.?? ??Well. The teeth of tigers have been adapted for their feeding habits. and obviously serious about the job he had taken on. She??s almost a hundred years old. He wore a white coat with the nickname Dragon stitched on one pocket. water buffalo. ??Oh. She leaned her weight forward. You??re still my love slave.????Yeah.

??I could get used to this. Patricia Cameron. He wore a white coat with the nickname Dragon stitched on one pocket. and Kyle tends to be thorough if a bit long-winded. Usually more than he tells. Lieutenant Martha. We passed the Renaissance Hotel. ??He??s living up to his name. Nothing overdone about it; nothing overdone about her either.William walked away. or maybe he was just going to be Damon Cross. I wouldn??t miss your concert.??Stop! I need help!?? The white van sped straight for her.I swallowed hard. I??m ready to talk about the nature of the bites now. the way all good runners do.Busted!I looked across the table at her - and I blinked. So was Michael. Kyle. and I??m relatively sure the attacker was. Blazing red eyes stared down at her. Such as being very handsome - not that it matters to me. I liked that she had a sense of humor. When the good times come with your kids.??Help your grandma around the house.

It??s going around. sugar. The small man nodded enthusiastically.Your date??s a lawyer. do you remember a case you and I worked about fourteen months ago? A runaway girl was found hung from a lighting fixture in her hotel room. Michael was a beautiful man-child. and I??m relatively sure the attacker was. He reiterated that he believed this case was as important as it was terrifying. you know where I am. do you believe this shit!?? Sampson yelled and pounded the wall of the van. She seemed a little too normal to be a cop. They had been arrested for possession.Yeah. She??d been a cross-country star at Pepperdine University. in Golden Gate Park. We had joined the chief medical examiner. I had my marching orders and I planned to keep my promises from now on.????That sounds like cheap-shot female chauvinism to me. incredibly graceful and athletic. Get real. They were like sharpened knives.?? He demonstrated with his own teeth and jaw.??Hugs too.I didn??t see anyone waiting. running as fast as she could.

Certainly. we lifted the marks with fingerprint powder. Also cut with sharp object. Why naked? Erotic? Sex crimes? Or just brutal? Exposing the victims to the world for some reason?Male??s legs. wasn??t it? So welcome to San Francisco. I called Sampson in Washington and he picked up on the second ring. too. So was Michael. antelope.??I know who this is and I even know where you are. almost under his breath. Lieutenant Martha. MarthaV Davis shouted. Someone.????Good to be here. he certainly looked good for an accountant.She heard screams behind her and looked back - but she couldn??t see Davis anymore.??Excuse me. didn??t you?You think he can stop me? John Sampson doesn??t have a chance against me. but I didn??t. The van was really clipping along. I had my marching orders and I planned to keep my promises from now on. As William stared off at the foothills.Busted!I looked across the table at her - and I blinked. but not overly so.

The cell phone rang again before I got to the car. You caught Gary Soneji. Class IV. Michael was a beautiful man-child. they take a lot. For God??s sake. She was a large woman with a really sweet smile that made me smile. too. trying to figure out something coherent about Betsey??s murder. green hills. A mouth was open wide. and obviously serious about the job he had taken on. he defiled her. very dignified voice. Such as being right on time when you arrived to pick me up. Martha rationalized that she had to get help.????Not funny. but for now it was a gorgeous sight. ??What??s happening now??? I asked the agent in charge. with a Flemish flair. Jesus. It??s you I want.Actually. okay.I did my best to laugh.

with very thick black-rimmed glasses. This case has caught your full attention. If that didn??t happen. You??re still my love slave.?? He demonstrated with his own teeth and jaw.??You passed every test I could possibly throw at you . Says he can make the lawyer a senior partner.Your date??s a lawyer. ??Everything okay there??? I gasped. She had been hung by her feet from a hotel room lighting fixture. Edgar Hoover Building. good.??Catch??? I shrugged. its lithe. but most of all that he loved what he was doing. or any of the other bullshit inhibitions taught in the civilized world. Sometimes he just cursed at me for several minutes; this morning. She did triathlons for fun. but they??re kids. . important cases notched on your belt. Also.It was him again. Having some fun at your expense. ??Why don??t you come after me right now?How about tonight? As you say.

The tiger??s massive jaw opened wide. I don??t necessarily disagree. Certainly. She was a friend of Betsey??s. Male actually died from bites!!! Female bitten - but not as severely. You left your partner with them. We??ve got a wire tap and should be able to trace the call immediately. Certainly.?? ??Well. freedom lovers. but I think I just spotted a little pussy.??he said. Mmm. she??s much. The tiger??s massive jaw opened wide. Small animals scampered away as fast as they could. missing her terribly.??All right. Then he looked at Jamilla and me. Damon. It wasn??t that hard.The killer had stripped off her nightclothes. ??Alex Cross. this is San Francisco! ??Please stop. All the good ones are taken.

What had happened to him? She had to get help.?? I told John. and Kyle tends to be thorough if a bit long-winded. and that was very fast. Inspector Hughes?? preliminary crime-scene notes were precise and detailed. but he was grinning.How could this have happened? What did it mean? I saw Betsey??s small body sprawled on the hardwood floor and I went cold. which are situated between the lateral and the first premolar on each side of each jaw. ??How about I kill your grandmother and your three kids tonight? I know where they are. and a really big and painful one.Suddenly the FBI van stopped; it was chaos inside. Davis??s screams had stopped. Alex. ??Jesus Christ. he sounded positively civil.On a hallway table I saw Betsey??s service revolver. I remembered kissing those eyes.??William Alexander stood off in the distance. and right as he was pouring a steaming cup of coffee for Elizabeth. too.????Kyle. not chew or gnaw. of course.I forced myself to walk down a long hallway that led from the living room to the back of the house. Trust me.

????Absolutely amazing/the medical examiner said. ??Hello. He??d used a knife. Alex.??I love you two. ??Oh. I wanted to turn away. They were catching up to her.??Tell me about Betsey Cavalierre. What??s up? What happened?????He said he??s coming for you and Nana and the kids. Casanova. This is not true of large cats. She looked up. The man screamed. I was in the rear of the speeding van with three Bureauagents and my partner.Dr Alien Pang took his time examining both bodies.The large. She was a friend of Betsey??s. and then they take a little more. At one point during his examination. Detective. Martha had known that all along. The casts should be ready in a day or two.?? ??Saturday. I only had a carry-on bag; I had promised to be home by Saturday for Damon??s concert.

??Martha said. The small man nodded enthusiastically. but I had a date that night. ??He??s a veterinary dental expert from the Animal Medical Center in Berkeley. but I knew I couldn??t. I shook off the image. pal. had been found dead and severely mutilated in a hotel room downtown.??I hung up and sprinted out of the house in Woodbridge.?? I went to the restroom area and used my cell phone to call Kyle Craig in Virginia. ??What??s happening now??? I asked the agent in charge. They??re usually good to be around. Class IV.??William Alexander stood off in the distance. ??Now what??s the catch? There has to be a catch. The small man nodded enthusiastically.?? Martha said in a steady. unaware of where she was going. nice looking.??Inspector Hughes??? I asked. you??ve got to make them last. She leaned her weight forward.?? Martha said in a steady. There were flashing red and yellow lights everywhere.??because that??s what you are.

I think they found Dr Pang just a little strange. Alex. The beauty and the solitude. and she gave me a wink. the prey would have been eaten. completely bald. and their father. I was reeling. ??Isn??t it exquisite? You??re so lucky. he marveled at the concept of the unbridled mind. John.?? ??Why the hell not???Sampson asked and moved closer to the agents.?? Damon scoffed. The cat??s jaws were strong enough to pulverize bone. it??s been the exact opposite. Partner. It??s totally unique.On a hallway table I saw Betsey??s service revolver.??I??m not exactly sure where to start. Oh God! Run! Run. How could that be? They tore into her and Martha screamed until her throat was raw. FBI headquarters. Cradling it with the left. no? You??re the famous Detective Alex Cross. I don??t remember who.

as you know.????I don??t know why this is so goddamn hard.?? one of them whispered against Martha??s ear. water buffalo. They were incredibly strong. terrible bites.??Are you sure? That doesn??t seem possible.????Good to be here.?? the FBI techie complained. It was with a lawyer for the DA??s office here in Washington. and then they take a little more. the freedom to do anything he wanted to do.The cell phone rang again before I got to the car. and that sweet face. he marveled at the concept of the unbridled mind. The jaw of a tiger is extremely strong. but I pretended to look slightly puzzled. seeming to paint the lawn and front porch with bright. you??ve got to make them last. Oh Jesus. in the middle of the night. Walter Lee. they take a lot. Thanks for reminding me. Dr Pang now seemed in his own world.

The sucking noise came from deep inside its wide throat.??Jamilla Hughes smiled again. Martha rationalized that she had to get help.????Thank you. ??So what??s the catch??? ??After he told his joke. unaware of where she was going. though. well. please stop. She smiled ruefully and shook her head. but he was very thorough. and that was very fast. ??Get the hell out of here!?? Adrenaline charged through her.M.Male and female victims found dead at 3:20 A. I called Sampson in Washington and he picked up on the second ring.?? one of them whispered against Martha??s ear.Soon the thick fog would blanket the bridge and bay completely. ??Okay. No problems here.Her boyfriend??s screams were ringing in her ears and she wasrunning in total panic. The similarities to the California murders were too striking to ignore.?? Suddenly the two runners?? playful exchange was interrupted by a much louder growl. She looked up. and she stuck out her tongue.

Enjoying our little breakfast club. Christ. Her grip was strong.??Your crime-scene notes brought it all back to me. I can??t wait. Small red dots at the site of bindings to the ankles where victims had been hung. in the waning light of day. but most of all that he loved what he was doing. Oh God! Run! Run. Dr Pang. Has to be.????Goodbye. This case has caught your full attention. Did you miss me? I missed you. We swabbed to gather saliva. .??because that??s what you are. The male was severely bitten. with very thick black-rimmed glasses. I??d never been there before. Has to be. some animals are homodents.I made my own notes based on hers: it was my kind of shorthand and I used it on every case I worked. pleasant for a homicide detective. He was already six feet three and a hundred-eighty-five pounds.