...y. She scrolled further down the page. There was another video report, but this one was from three hours ago. Mystery Death Dive at Bomb Survivors’... ...ke closed her eyes and tried to blot out the noise. Two sources of noise really. One was Emma Venton, the nastiest piece of work in the school by s... ...s, propped up on his knees and facing her over the back of the 6 chair. In one hand he was holding a book, The Country of the Blind and Other ... ... up. Jasmin liked working with Dave. He was a good guy, very professional, good company and he was a well-built bloke. At six foot one, he was near... ...rter’s dream come true. PC Nelson came running round the corner, talking on his radio. “O’Brien? O’Brien? You on floor 17? Get up to the top floor... ... O’Brien gets his backside up there we’ll find out.” He started talking into the radio again. 110 “O’Brien. O’Brien. You receiving me? What’s o... ...coffee. Nelson was surprised to discover how quickly he had got used to Jasmin’s company. He didn’t like being stuck on his own in the mobile incide... ...min Sharma waving her arms dramatically in front of a camera. Nelson grabbed his radio and ran over to the assembled throng. He grabbed the nearest ... ... it except in the direst emergency. “What was that?” whispered Lucas. The whole company came to an abrupt halt. Stannard bumped into Nowak, who sw...

...replied, “Not a sign,” in between punching up several shots of the set, still not finding one he liked. “It’s not like him. He’s always here at lea... ... what he saw…the whole truth, no matter the consequence. His journalistic philosophy was one of integrity; he reported every controversial nuance. F... ... of any other network news. Today, his ratings eclipsed all networks combined. He was the one man that the world tuned in to hear the truth, and he ... ...n and Brand were mostly quiet, except for Susan’s occasional crying. Brand snapped on the radio to see if there was any news -- only the beginning of... ... “You, of course. I’ll just sit here and listen to some music.” He pushed a button on the radio, and it immediately filled the room with the sounds o... ...of clothes. “Let’s see what’s on television, maybe there’s good movie?” He turned off the radio, and snapped on the television, keeping the sound lou... ... join you?” Zlatamir was the first to speak. “Please, Bishop, we would love to have your company.” “Thank you,” Salvi said and sat down in the only... ...Barkley hesitated, and then said, “Show the old coot in.” Enfanti entered and saw he had company. “Bad timing, Mr. President?” “No, not at all. I’... ...trivial matters, take care of it yourself, especially when I’m in conference.” “You have company then?” Cummings asked. “Of course.” “General Ra...

...o my Mom and Dad who scrimped and saved to buy my first horse. Chapter One The track looked safe—no holes, no ruts, no reason for a horse... ...ly than any loudspeaker. “That guy next to us is Kurt MacKinnon,” the shorter one said. “Might be worth putting money on his horse. He trains the go... ...ehicle, north of the city. Shot with a twenty-two. Two bullets to the chest, one to the head. “You’ll report directly to me,” Archer went on. “We'l... ...oward Bill, but the filly balked, flattening her ears, reluctant to leave the company of Sandra’s horse. Julie clucked and pushed the filly forward... ...nd his tone was set. She was to be his new best friend, unpleasant though her company would surely be. “Hello, Julie,” he said. “I'm Kurt MacKinnon... ...ifted and took shape. But foreign sounds kept intruding: the hum of the clock radio, the slam of a car door, water swooshing through pipes. Sighing... ... the wickets, but Kurt remained beside Adam for the post parade, enjoying his company and local insight. Sandra was in the parade of horses and pon... ... song filled the cab, reminding him of Julie—with Cody—and he snapped off the radio. Maybe it was time to firm up that date with Tiffany. Have a lit... ...ould get any worse. Chapter Twenty-Three The numbers on the clock radio changed, chipping away another piece of dawn. Kurt pressed a hea...

...rie Ferris 2 THE LAURA KATE PLANTATION SERIES Book One When Serpents Die By: Gerrie Ferris ... ... Dedication For my husband, Alan. When Serpents Die 5 Chapter One Sunday Here already? Was that noise outside a car door... ...eap off her left leg. She twisted and landed ninety degrees to her original stance, one elbow bent, the other arm straight, her hands horizontal, fi... ...oll in his head. “Still you got to know that papers like The Roston Tabloid — and radio stations that don’t belong to Clay Hartwell – they don’t m... ... case, she was not going to leave herself vulnerable to him again. Although the radio had been blaring during that jarring, nightmarish thirty se... ...Clay couldn’t be sure what had become of that police report. But his newspaper and radio station would back another candidate with an ’It’s time fo... ... not part of the crew. “No,” Guy said. “Tonight. A fellow told me we’re in for company pretty soon. Don’t know if it’s to be tonight, but we’r...

...EOUS BATTLE CHAPTER 1 LACEY WILSON had given up trying to make friends. No one liked her, so she kept to herself. In the warm spring sunshine, in 1958... ...d Nan, and Flossie and Freddie, and their cat, Snoop. Two sets of twins in one family! Lacey ached to belong to a family like that, or even to have he... ... watch them until it was time to go home. CHAPTER 2 7 A COURAGEOUS BATTLE One summer evening she saw him shooting hoops in his driveway. She rushed o... ...side him. He looked much happier now. Roger drove to the park, testing the radio, and fingering the soft material on the seats. They sat in the car an... ... row night and find out about rooms. On Saturday, she called a real estate company. By noon, there was a ‘for sale’ sign on her front lawn. IN SEPTEMB... ...actice and Mario said, “Hey, man, nice digs!” Lacey worked at an insurance company, and used that in- come to buy things for the coming baby, and for ... ...she finished Rosalie. She printed a copy and sent it off to the publishing company with the largest ad in the yellow pages. And then she sat down and ... ...h bright red and green napkins. Christmas carols were playing again on the radio. “Eggs?” Jana asked Jake. “Yes, please, whatever kind you’re making w... ...is former self. They turned off their cell phones and didn’t listen to the radio. They glided along, and each night docked at one of the locks in the ...

...business of running the Vatican, the spiritual responsibility of guiding over one-billion Catholics in the area of faith and morals. This was his tim... ...is soul with the peace of his Father in Heaven. He rolled the rosary beads, one by one, through his fingers as he chanted the Ave Maria. His voice... ...t this was the first American Pope in history, and more importantly the first one of Jewish decent, except for maybe the first few of course. So, if... ...cut, and of course, more profit. We share the profits like any multi-national company who has similar agreements to produce, distribute, and sell th... ...or on their way home. Soule’ would take no chances. He spoke quietly into the radio, "Salim, do you see the men approaching?" "I see them," Salim ... ...rds crumpled 338 J.Cross/Artemis in silence. Salim spoke calmly into the radio, "I need two men to remove the guards." Within seconds, the men ... ...hem behind the bushes. Make sure they are dead, and return to your positions. Radio me when it is done." Within a minute, a whispered voice came o...

...moments of prayer, he put the chaos of his Office into perspective: the business of running the Vatican, the spiritual responsibility of guiding over one-billion Catholics in the area of faith and morals. This was his time to commune with his own spirituality, to harmonize his soul with the peace of his Father in Heaven. He rolled the rosary beads, one by one, through ...