Land's End (2006)
“If she could intercept the blow…The branch struck the flashlight and she heard the cylinder shatter in the same instant that the lights went out, leaving her alone in the dark with someone who wanted to hurt her, maybe even kill her.Her vivid imagination presented her with an image of the heavy branch crashing into her skull, shattering bone as readily as it had metal and glass. A wave of terror ricocheted through her, setting every nerve vibrating. No one who was intent on robbery or rape would stage so violent an attack.Think. She had to stop acting on instinct. He was as trapped by the darkness as she was. Unless—a second ticked by, then another. No light came on. Either he didn’t have a flashlight or he was unwilling to turn it on.A separate thrill of fear went through her. She must not see her attacker, for fear she might recognize him.Listen. The night sounds that had filled the cemetery as she walked had ceased, shut off by the murderous presence. Even the dogs had gone quiet, ...as if they didn’t want to draw attention to themselves.She held her breath.MoreLess
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