Move to Strike (38 page)
Wish took one stumbling step toward him.
And saw several things. Danny, disappearing into the white black soup. A wall of fire rearing up like a tsunami in front, bigger than him, amoral, ready to take him down.
And then two blackened hands reaching out from behind the tree trunk right in front of him, holding up a big sharp rock with white stipples and granite lines. He saw the fingers raise it up. He saw the rock crash down toward him.
Wish lurched to one side. He howled, but the noise he made got lost in the belligerent, ripping, tearing fire. Losing his balance, he toppled to the ground.
ALSO BY PERRI O’SHAUGHNESSY
Motion to Suppress
Invasion of Privacy
Obstruction of Justice
Breach of Promise
Acts of Malice
Writ of Execution
Unfit to Practice
Presumption of Death
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Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 00-037578
June 2001
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