The Highway Axeman – Chapter Five

NOT EDITED Chapter Five Monday: June 15, 2020 6:00 AM; DAVID QUINN’S APARTMENT, LIVING ROOM Bo hadn’t slept a wink the night before. He couldn’t. The look on Jensen’s face in that damn alleyway had haunted him all night, no matter how hard he had tried to push it away. Every single time he closedContinue reading “The Highway Axeman – Chapter Five”

The Highway Axeman – Chapter Four

NOT EDITED Chapter Four 7:00 PM; LOS ANGELES, THE ATLANTIS HOTEL, PARKING LOT A young man sat in the driver’s seat of a car parked in the hotel’s front parking lot, one hand toying with his lanyard, spinning it around his hand, unwinding it, spinning it the opposite direction. It was more or less theContinue reading “The Highway Axeman – Chapter Four”

The Highway Axeman – Chapter One

NOT EDITED Chapter One Sunday: June 14, 2020 7:30 AM; LOS ANGELES, SLICE OF LIFE DINER The Slice of Life Diner had always been one of the only places that felt like home to Bo Austen. His adoptive parents had taken him there many times to celebrate achievements with key lime pie and ridiculously overpricedContinue reading “The Highway Axeman – Chapter One”

Surgeon – Epilogue

NOT EDITED Epilogue Sunday: May 31, 2020 6:00 AM; LOS ANGELES, LAS VIRGENES ROAD The thing about crimes of opportunity is that there’s no time for planning. No time to pursue the stores for your weapon of choice. No time to decide if you commit it during the day or at night. No time toContinue reading “Surgeon – Epilogue”

Surgeon – Chapter Thirty-Four

NOT EDITED Chapter Thirty-Four 5:00 PM; LOS ANGELES, THE ROGER ROOM Bo didn’t have to look up to place the footsteps approaching his booth. “Did you stalk me here, or does this just happen to be your lunchtime booze run?” “I didn’t stalk you, but I… did come here for you,” Jamal said. “May IContinue reading “Surgeon – Chapter Thirty-Four”

Surgeon – Chapter Thirty-Two

***A/N: This is the final chapter before the epilogue! I’ll give the rest of this week to vote for book two (which you can do here), and then I’ll hopefully write the epilogue this weekend! NOT EDITED Chapter Thirty-Two 12:30 PM; LOS ANGELES, RENEE AUSTEN’S HOUSE Clearing his throat, Bo lifted a fist and lightlyContinue reading “Surgeon – Chapter Thirty-Two”

Surgeon – Chapter Thirty

**A/N: Vote for book two is included at the end of this chapter NOT EDITED Chapter Thirty 7:12 PM; CLINSTONE POLICE DEPARTMENT, LAB “What you did today was unsafe, reckless, and stupid,” Jacob said, arms crossed over his chest. “I know,” Bo said, shoving his laptop into his satchel. “And so fucking awesome,” Jacob whispered.Continue reading “Surgeon – Chapter Thirty”

Surgeon – Chapter Twenty-Five

NOT EDITED Chapter Twenty-Five Wednesday: January 15, 2020 3:00 AM; CLINSTONE UNIVERSITY, DORM ROOM 202 Bo squatted down beside the twin bed in the dorm, tilting his camera for a better picture of the victim’s face. In the hall, he heard the victim’s roommate let out a quiet sob. “It’s okay, Miss Roth. Take yourContinue reading “Surgeon – Chapter Twenty-Five”