Nine
Chatper 1
SUNDAY, MAY 18, 1:17 P.M.
THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS, COLORADO
A black-winged bird swooped past Kit's left shoulder, and he shied away from it, crouching down low, half losing his balance. The heavy bundle he carried fell from his arms, landing on the leaf-strewn path with a soft thud. This seemed to him another ill omen, and he quickly and silently apologized to the canvas-wrapped form. He cowered there for a moment, cringing as the raven circled back -- but the bird flew higher this time and soon was gone from sight. He waited in vain for his fear to follow it.
What did it mean, a raven coming so close to him?
Make sense, he warned himself. Don't think crazy thoughts about birds.
But fear proved tenacious, and his mind caromed through a maze of remembered terrors. He began shaking.
He made a determined effort to steer ... read full excerpt from Nine: A Novel Of Suspense ebook
