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NOT EDITED Chapter Eighteen Friday: January 10, 2020 5:00 AM; CLINSTONE, THE GRANGER HOUSEHOLD, BATHROOM Nora Granger, a beautiful married woman in her early forties, stood in her shower, washing her hair as she sang to Cyndi Lauper’s True Colors as it played on the radio. Nora, with a rough alto voice, was the kindContinue reading “Surgeon – Chapter Eighteen”

NOT EDITED Chapter Seventeen 8:13 AM; CLINSTONE POLICE DEPARTMENT, LAB “Based on your thirteen-minute difference on punctuality, can I assume you had a second breakfast?” Bo asked without looking up from his computer. Jacob laughed. “Damn straight, I did.” Bo chuckled softly and patted the seat beside him. Jacob crossed the room and sat downContinue reading “Surgeon – Chapter Seventeen”

NOT EDITED Chapter Sixteen Thursday: January 9, 2020 12:00 AM; MINNESOTA, THE SURGEON’S HOUSE “Gordon,” Cleo said as he walked out into the main room in the basement. “Gordon,” she repeated, her voice louder than before. “Gordon, is she okay?” “Yes,” he said finally. “She’s resting, but she’s okay.” He crossed the room and coveredContinue reading “Surgeon – Chapter Sixteen”

NOT EDITED Chapter Fifteen 12:00 PM; CLINSTONE POLICE DEPARTMENT, LAB “You know you’re, like, crazy intelligent, right?” Jacob asked, kicking his feet up onto the table as he leaned back in his chair. “I mean, honestly, do you know that and pretend you don’t? Or do you really, genuinely not know?” “I don’t consider myselfContinue reading “Surgeon – Chapter Fifteen”

NOT EDITED Chapter Fourteen Wednesday: January 8, 2020 6:00 AM; MINNESOTA, THE SURGEON’S HOUSE, BASEMENT The older man, the one that had taken Cleo from the bar, came down the stairs, a plate in each hand. He slid one under Cleo’s door and the second under Natalie’s door. “This is your last meal today, Brooke.”Continue reading “Surgeon – Chapter Fourteen”

NOT EDITED Chapter Thirteen 5:42 PM; CLINSTONE POLICE DEPARTMENT, MORGUE Bo took a bite of his salad just as Jacob walked into the morgue. The detective shook his head. “How in God’s name can you eat in the same room that you just finished an autopsy in?” Bo lifted his shoulders. “It’s clean,” he said,Continue reading “Surgeon – Chapter Thirteen”

NOT EDITED Chapter Twelve 10:02 AM; MINNESOTA, THE SURGEON’S HOUSE, BASEMENT Cleo looked up as the younger, green-eyed man came down the stairs. He slid a plate under Natalie’s cell door and another under Cleo’s. When their eyes met, he smiled softly. “Hi,” he greeted. Cleo swallowed roughly as she climbed off the bed. “Hi.”.Continue reading “Surgeon – Chapter Twelve”

A/N: A pretty good portion of this chapter is totally new content/brand new convo bits between Bo and Jacob, so I hope you enjoy 💜 NOT EDITED Chapter Eleven Tuesday: January 7, 2020 3:21 AM; CLINSTONE, BO AUSTEN’S HOUSE, BEDROOM Not for the first time since it had come out that Dallas Silver was theContinue reading “Surgeon – Chapter Eleven”

A/N: This is the first time I’ve even opened this book since November, and the first time I’ve written words in it in even longer. The ending of this chapter probably feels stilted and stunted, but my writing muscles aren’t quite what they used to be. I’m still struggling to find the best idea ofContinue reading “Surgeon – Chapter Ten”