Death Comes Silently
“Its rooftop beacons rotated. Whirling red lights from several cars flashed, ominous warning signals in the velvety darkness. Lights glowed at Henny’s house and at least a half dozen harsh Maglites beamed, dotting the expanse of ground between the house and woods.
Annie braked, punched the window button. Hyla Harrison, her face stern and set beneath her cap, strode forward, gesturing with one gloved hand. The other held a Maglite. “Clear the road. Emergency vehicles coming.” “Oh, Hyla.” Ordina...rily Annie was careful to address Hyla Harrison as sergeant when she was on duty. Serious and intense, Hyla was a stickler for the proprieties. Off duty, they were tentatively friendly, or as friendly as Hyla ever managed outside official police circles. Initially disdainful of mysteries, Hyla had become a faithful reader of police procedurals, especially those by Ed McBain, Dell Shannon, and Kate Ellis. “Is Henny all right?” Hyla’s pale face looked bleak. “She’s missing. Everybody’s looking.MoreLess
Annie braked, punched the window button. Hyla Harrison, her face stern and set beneath her cap, strode forward, gesturing with one gloved hand. The other held a Maglite. “Clear the road. Emergency vehicles coming.” “Oh, Hyla.” Ordina...rily Annie was careful to address Hyla Harrison as sergeant when she was on duty. Serious and intense, Hyla was a stickler for the proprieties. Off duty, they were tentatively friendly, or as friendly as Hyla ever managed outside official police circles. Initially disdainful of mysteries, Hyla had become a faithful reader of police procedurals, especially those by Ed McBain, Dell Shannon, and Kate Ellis. “Is Henny all right?” Hyla’s pale face looked bleak. “She’s missing. Everybody’s looking.MoreLess
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