“Did you hear that?” Anita Blake stopped short in her tracks, looking around the place. Rookie policeman Clayton was just two steps behind her, both of them less than ten feet from the main door. Not five minutes ago, Clayton who had been testing the barrier out had suddenly remarked that things seemed to have reverted back to normal. The asphalt ground now acted like, well, asphalt instead of ...

“Where on Earth are those two??” Eliza grumbled to herself as she glanced at her watch for the umpteenth time, even as Fred Danvers packed away the tents into the back of the large-sized SUV. “They told me half an hour, but they’re already fifteen minutes late… ” “Come on Eliza, don’t worry. This place is safe, with good signages and marked paths all around. Gorgeous weather too! I personally ...

“Come on Alex. Please. Aren’t sisters supposed to help each other on things?” “Nope. Not this one. I’ve seen how you drive. You need more practice with the car first before you even dare come near my baby.” She sighed at the pout that Linda was giving her, and it was all she could do to stay firm. Linda had really been milking her facial expression for what it’s worth, and she could see that ...

“Dan. Did you find anything else odd about them or the scene? Other than the bodies being slightly paler than usual.” Dan Turpin looked towards his sometimes partner and currently pain-in-the-butt person in the room. Balding slightly and in his trademark suspenders, the middle-aged stocky detective had spent the better part of the week crafting five slides to summarize his progress on his latest ...

“Es. Remind me again what exactly do we plan to achieve here?” Kat asked. Despite the Spring weather, she was still soaked through her blouse, having sat in place for quite awhile now. Es ignored the question, steadfastly keeping sight of the car that had just stopped outside the gate. After that little pow wow at the Chronicle, the three Asian witches regrouped, to try and figure out a way to ...