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And the clock was ticking. Steiger was staring at him, waiting, wary. Unspeakable things, she whispered. Until he thought his skull would split wide open and his brain wouldboil out of it.

I didn't want to overwhelm you. He was a cop at heart. The fax machine behind her beeped. The pain had painted dark circles beneath her eyes andcarved hollows beneath her elegant cheekbones.