Killing Justice
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From Reckless:
Sean and Lucy walked along the edge of the lake, which was rocky and strewn with old, rotting branches and logs. Several pairs of geese were out swimming. One stuck his long neck under the water and, as Lucy watched, came up with a fish. From the north, six geese flew overhead, circled, and landed smoothly in the middle of the lake.
Lucy whispered, as if speaking too loud would break the magic of the moment, “We should come back here before sunset. It’s really lovely. Peaceful.”
Sean nodded and gestured to a grouping of rocks about twenty feet high. “We’ll climb up there later. Good view.”
She took his hand and kissed it. The spontaneous display of affection surprised both her and Sean. Lucy was acutely aware that Sean was the more romantic of the two of them. She appreciated it more than she could ever explain to him. He gave her not only what she wanted, but what she needed. Things she needed that she could never ask from anyone, he gave freely.
They had to walk around the rock formation and then saw the campsite. It was a small camp—a lean-to instead of a tent, a couple backpacks, and there was a rifle leaning against a tree. Like Sean and Lucy’s space, there was an old fire pit; it appeared that they’d had a fire earlier, but it had been put out.
The couple wasn’t there, but their voices were getting closer. They were arguing again. There was an urgency that bordered on panic.
Find him.
Lost.
Can’t go back.
Lucy glanced at Sean. He’d heard the same thing, but he’d gone from curious to protective. He didn’t like the tone any more than she did.
“Something’s wrong,” Lucy said.
The woman stepped into the clearing. She had a gun in her hand and turned it toward them. “Who the hell are you?”
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Allison Brennan Booklist
Allison Brennan is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of eighteen books and multiple short stories. She lives in Northern California with her husband and five children. You can read excerpts of all the books below at her website, www.allisonbrennan.com.
Romantic Thrillers
The Predator Trilogy
The Prey
The Hunt
The Kill
The No Evil Trilogy
Speak No Evil
See No Evil
Fear No Evil
The Prison Break Trilogy
Killing Fear
Tempting Evil
Playing Dead
The FBI Trilogy
Sudden Death
Fatal Secrets
Cutting Edge
Thrillers
The Lucy Kincaid Series
“Love is Murder” (digital novella)
Love Me To Death
Kiss Me, Kill Me
If I Should Die (also includes “Love is Murder” novella)
Silenced
Stalked (coming October 30, 2012)
Stolen (coming Spring 2013)
Silenced
Apple:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/silenced
Stalked
Apple:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/stalked
Supernatural Thrillers
The Seven Deadly Sins Series
“Deliver Us from Evil” in What You Can’t See (novella)
Original Sin
“Ghostly Vengeance” free story at sevendeadlysinsbooks.com
Carnal Sin
“Ghostly Justice” in Entangled (digital only)
Short Stories & Novellas
“Killing Justice” originally published in KILLER YEAR edited by Lee Child
“Deliver Us from Evil” in What You Can’t See (Seven Deadly Sins series)
“A Capitol Obsession” originally published in TWO OF THE DEADLIEST edited by Elizabeth George
“Ghostly Vengeance” free online story (Seven Deadly Sins series)
“Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier” essay in 100 MUST READ THRILLERS edited by David Morrell (non-fiction)
“Her Lucky Day” in BLOODLITE II: OVERBITE edited by Kevin J. Anderson, Horror Writers Association
“Ghostly Justice” in ENTANGLED, digital only charity anthology
“Above Reproach” originally published in GUNS & ROSES digital only anthology
“Love is Murder” digital novella also printed in IF I SHOULD DIE (Lucy Kincaid series)
“Vacation Interrupted” in LOVE IS MURDER edited by Sandra Brown (Lucy Kincaid series)
KILLING JUSTICE anthology of previously published stories “Killing Justice” (2008); “A Capitol Obsession” (2009); “Above Reproach” (2012) (digital only)
MURDER IN THE RIVER CITY novella (digital only)