Still Life with CrowsGrand Central Publishing, 2003 M07 1 - 448 páginas When a series of murders strikes small-town Kansas, FBI Special Agent Pendergast must track down a killer or a curse -- either way, no one is safe. A small Kansas town has turned into a killing ground. Is it a serial killer, a man with the need to destroy? Or is it a darker force, a curse upon the land? Amid golden cornfields, FBI Special Agent Pendergast discovers evil in the blood of America's heartland. No one is safe. |
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... turned toward the captain to point this out . Then he stopped himself . What was wrong with him ? This was not his case . Not his responsibility . When the shit hit , the fan would be blowing in someone else's direction . The minute he ...
... turned toward the captain to point this out . Then he stopped himself . What was wrong with him ? This was not his case . Not his responsibility . When the shit hit , the fan would be blowing in someone else's direction . The minute he ...
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... turned to see Sheriff Hazen , yawning and rubbing his stubbly chin , the hair on one side of his head sticking out horizontally . The sheriff smoothed it down , then fitted on his hat with both hands . Tad closed the window . " Sorry ...
... turned to see Sheriff Hazen , yawning and rubbing his stubbly chin , the hair on one side of his head sticking out horizontally . The sheriff smoothed it down , then fitted on his hat with both hands . Tad closed the window . " Sorry ...
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... turned around . Hazen fished a pack of cigarettes out of his shirt pocket . He resumed talking . " Whether it's a cult , or a lunatic , or whatever , I just want to emphasize - and Smitty , this will be important for your readers - that ...
... turned around . Hazen fished a pack of cigarettes out of his shirt pocket . He resumed talking . " Whether it's a cult , or a lunatic , or whatever , I just want to emphasize - and Smitty , this will be important for your readers - that ...
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... turned to the reporters . " I regret to inform you this press conference is now over . " To Tad's absolute amazement , they turned and began shuffling away . Four The sheriff took up position behind his battered Formica 16 DOUGLAS ...
... turned to the reporters . " I regret to inform you this press conference is now over . " To Tad's absolute amazement , they turned and began shuffling away . Four The sheriff took up position behind his battered Formica 16 DOUGLAS ...
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... turned and reached for the door , but Hazen had one more question . " How did you learn about the murder so quick ? " Pendergast paused . " By arrangement , I have someone at the Bureau watching the cable and e - mail traffic of local ...
... turned and reached for the door , but Hazen had one more question . " How did you learn about the murder so quick ? " Pendergast paused . " By arrangement , I have someone at the Bureau watching the cable and e - mail traffic of local ...
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