Blackwater Val
“Heard the ambulance call. Been looking for you, Rich.”
Here it is. Fuck me.
“Chip Priewe’s dead,” said Clemency, freezing Richard halfway down. Palm briefed him on the police chief’s bizarre demise overnight, and the part the old disused cannon had played, even the confession left behind. Richard listened, stunned, frowning doubtfully.
There was mention of other casualties, individuals still unaccounted for. Like Meg Bilobran from the café, and the Lawries’ student boarder.
“Can’t find the damn medical examiner either,” Clemency said, “and we’re going to need him. Population’s shrinking fast. So, what’s the story here?”
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