Cochise County Animal Control officer. Years earlier,
But now that time seemed eons ago—another lifetime, maybe even another body. The
Being called names did hurt, and the wounds left behind never really healed over. Liza’s heart still bore the scars to prove it. She had
Aren’t parents ever right? They either do too goddamned much or too goddamned little, but they’re never right, at least not as far as their kids are concerned.
Amos Warren walked with his shoulders stooped and with his eyes and mind focused on the uneven ground beneath his feet. The winter rains had been more than generous and this part of the Sonoran Desert...
A child is still one more hope Even in this careworn world.
Scope
Not? Because some things are just too damned tough to talk about.
Murdered. What if I don’t? I might be tempted to let it be known around town what you’ve been pulling all this time. She had more ammunition than that, but for the time being, she held on to it. Isn’t...
Me see
Esides,
Condo in San Jose that’s worth somewhere in the neighborhood of $750,000
Closed. Thank you, ma’am, he said. You’ve been
A fork in that path. One fork leads to the
Wish in one hand, shit in the other, and see which hand gets full first.
When are you going to give up and accept the inevitable? Automation and microchips are here to stay.
This felt more like summer. Outside the automatic doors, huge free-standing
There’s very little distance between love and hate, and often death obliterates the distance between the two entirely. They fuse into a paralyzing turmoil of opposing emotions, one that’s almost impos...
There’s something life-giving about children, even in a time of mourning, something that helps people see beyond their immediate losses.
The overwhelming scent of garlic was everywhere.