4th of July - James Patterson [93]
We hustled down the stairs, and once we were outside on McAllister, Jacobi unlocked the car and took the wheel.
“It started with knives, then a gun came out. Two vics dead at the scene, one wounded. Two perps are in custody. One of the perps waded out into the surf and buried the gun in the sand.”
I was already imagining the scene of the crime, looking ahead to putting the puzzle pieces together. “We’ll need divers,” I said, gripping the dash as we took the corner at Polk.
Jacobi gave me a rare grin.
“What’s that for, Jacobi?”
“Pardon me, Lieutenant,” he said over the sound of the siren. “I was thinking.”
“Yes?”
“I still like working with you, Boxer. It’s good to have you back in the saddle again.”
About the Authors
James Patterson is the author of the two bestselling new detective series of the past decade: the Alex Cross novels, including the #1 New York Times bestsellers London Bridges, The Big Bad Wolf, and Four Blind Mice, and the Women’s Murder Club series, including the #1 bestsellers 1st to Die, 2nd Chance, and 3rd Degree. He is also the author of the bestselling love stories Suzanne’s Diary for Nicholas and Sam’s Letters to Jennifer. He lives in Florida.
Maxine Paetro is a novelist and journalist. She lives with her husband in New York.