night sky with exit wounds barnes and noble

He had run nearly two kilometers since escaping the hail of death directed at himself and his men. The man knew he had reached the end of his strength reserves. He wouldn’t be able to forgive himself if more innocents died in the crossfire. The deserted streets confirmed what he already knew, that he couldn’t expect help from anyone.

Though darkness exerted a stranglehold on the light, the fleeing man knew his ally wouldn’t triumph soon enough to save him.

He ran with the desperation of a hunted animal, intent only on survival. If the wounded man had seen the crow, he gave no sign as he continued his headlong flight into the dusk. The man dragged himself back to his feet, uneasily glancing over his shoulder before resuming his run. Curious, the scavenger leaned forward with more interest. As the crow watched, the lean stranger stumbled and fell. The cat scattered without warning, and then the bird heard it too, heavy footfalls, approaching fast.Ī man appeared, running unsteadily, one outstretched hand using the filthy wall of the narrow alley for balance, and the other pressed against his abdomen. The bird shook shiny feathers, peering at a large cat foraging in the alley. Silence reigned in the industrial area on the outskirts of Paris, abandoned for the weekend.Ī black crow sat on a rooftop, silhouetted against the bloodied battleground of the sky. No birdsong comforted the sun as she bled from mortal wounds. Time stood still for a long moment as the April sun sank behind tall buildings, rushing shadows applauding the victorious darkness. It is an action romance (does such a genre exist?) of approx 70 000 words and this excerpt below is the first chapter. This is just a little taste of my novel “Crossfire” which is available on Kindle and Smashwords.

Night sky with exit wounds barnes and noble