ly's estate. The room was lined with mahogany book

there," he

his head of secur

t showed Arleen Brewer in the cafeteria, mid-swing. The m

e grounded her heel before impact? That's kinetic linking. That's h

is eyes, the color of

k on the linebacker. That's Krav Maga. Small joint manipulation.

eepling his finge

ran off, stepfather is a drunk, mother is a waitress. She's a ghost in t

died," Ha

or acres, manicured and safe. But his mind was in the woods, remembering

cal skills, and then dismantles three football players in under ten

red. "Maybe a sleeper agent

the smile of a man who had finally found a puzzle wor

set foot on campus

nterest in the dis

ipal's office. She was leaning

a wide berth. The fear was pa

hall. He was a small, nervous man who ca

urple. "Mrs. Vaughn is on the wa

Arleen said calm

in the hospital! You're a girl! You're s

es too long,"

"I don't care what the handbook sa

be so hasty,

arried an authority that made the

ns turned

re than Arleen's trailer. He moved with a l

r evaporated, replaced b

t an honor. We we

ast him. He stopped

her. He smelled

e didn't flinch. She

Intelligence: High. Phy

ale said softly.

leen lied. Her face wa

e in his chest. He leaned down, b

red, his eyes flicking down to her hands and then back to

racted. Just a frac

up and turned

ring regarding this i

n open-and-shut case..

s a major donor, I'm concerned about

swallowed a lemon. "Of cou

rleen. His eyes were

appoint me

d into t

r heart was beating a slo

k