Stay of Execution (2016)
“JULIA MUTTERED, her cell phone jammed against her ear. Traffic slowed as she approached the campus, and she could see streets blocked off up ahead. She hit end and redial. She’d already called the mayor at least a half-dozen times, but he couldn’t or wouldn’t pick up. She’d tried Spradlin, too, but he wasn’t answering, either. She’d placed a single call to Cancini, not expecting any response. It didn’t matter. She already knew what he’d say if he did bother to answer. “No comment.”
The Cam...pus Grounds was packed with students and the noise they brought with them. The air crackled with tension. The young men’s and women’s faces looked anxious, their voices tinged with worry and fear. Julia ordered a latte and found an empty seat where she could work.
“I heard she was mutilated,” a girl at the next table said, her shoulders shuddering. “I heard they cut off her head.”
Julia slid her chair closer to the couple’s table.MoreLess
The Cam...pus Grounds was packed with students and the noise they brought with them. The air crackled with tension. The young men’s and women’s faces looked anxious, their voices tinged with worry and fear. Julia ordered a latte and found an empty seat where she could work.
“I heard she was mutilated,” a girl at the next table said, her shoulders shuddering. “I heard they cut off her head.”
Julia slid her chair closer to the couple’s table.MoreLess
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