Almost Dead. Lisa Jackson
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KILLING SPREE
“There’s been another death,” Paterno said.
Cissy inhaled sharply. “Who?” she whispered.
“Rory Amhurst was killed earlier tonight.”
Cissy blinked. “Rory…? Killed?”
“Murdered.”
She felt cold inside. Numb. “No—” She couldn’t believe it. First Gran, now Rory?
“Do you have someone who can stay with you?”
“What?”
“You probably shouldn’t be alone.”
The numbness was wearing off now, and her mind was starting to piece things together. “You think this has something to do with Marla’s escape,” she guessed and read a silent acknowledgment in Paterno’s eyes. “You think she’s behind his death? That’s what you’re saying.”
“We don’t really know what happened. Yet.”
“Just like you think she killed Gran?”
“It’s possible.”
“You’re insinuating that she broke out of prison and now is on some kind of killing spree, annihilating members of her, of my family?”
“We don’t know what her involvement is at this point. Marla Amhurst Cahill is the link between Eugenia Cahill and Rory Amhurst. She’s related to both of them. As are you.”
Cissy felt a chill deep in her soul.
“As is your son,” Paterno added, and she felt colder still. Fear and despair clawed at her. Her baby. Oh God, surely no one would ever want to hurt her baby….
Books by Lisa Jackson
Stand-Alones
SEE HOW SHE DIES
FINAL SCREAM
RUNNING SCARED
WHISPERS
TWICE KISSED
UNSPOKEN
DEEP FREEZE
FATAL BURN
MOST LIKELY TO DIE
WICKED GAME
WICKED LIES
SOMETHING WICKED
WICKED WAYS
SINISTER
WITHOUT MERCY
YOU DON’T WANT TO
KNOW
CLOSE TO HOME
AFTER SHE’S GONE
REVENGE
YOU WILL PAY
OMINOUS
RUTHLESS
Anthony Paterno/Cahill
Family Novels
IF SHE ONLY KNEW
ALMOST DEAD
Rick Bentz/Reuben
Montoya Novels
HOT BLOODED
COLD BLOODED
SHIVER
ABSOLUTE FEAR
LOST SOULS
MALICE
DEVIOUS
NEVER DIE ALONE
Pierce Reed/Nikki
Gillette Novels
THE NIGHT BEFORE
THE MORNING AFTER
TELL ME
Selena Alvarez/Regan
Pescoli Novels
LEFT TO DIE
CHOSEN TO DIE
BORN TO DIE
AFRAID TO DIE
READY TO DIE
DESERVES TO DIE
EXPECTING TO DIE
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To sister Nan—You were right.
One bite at a time….
Contents
Acknowledgments
Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Epilogue
Acknowledgments
I can’t thank everyone enough who helped with this book. I have to start with my sister, Nancy Bush, whose encouragement kept me