Welcome
to another Saturday of Science Fiction & Fantasy and read snippets
exchanged by several writers. http://scififansat.blogspot.com/
Today, I’ll continue
the first chapter of my WIP, a young adult, superhero romance. The story is set
in the fictional city of Atalanta, a sunnier, southern version of Gotham City.
(Punctuation altered slightly to fit.) You can read last week’s snippet here –
“Wish I knew,” the Inspector said.
Standing up, he made a fast decision, warning, “Keep an eye on the streets. This
death is the second case I’ve seen in three weeks with the same type of wound
on the neck.” He glowered at the startled officer, “We may be looking for a
serial killer.”
“A serial killer,” Cagle
repeated slowly. He shook his head and whispered, “With that weird slash, it
may be time to call in the Secret Supers.”
“They’re an urban legend,”
Parkins snapped.
The trooper tilted his head and
asked, “How long have you been in the city, Inspector?”
“Six weeks on Monday,” Parkins
replied, running his fingers through his thinning hair. His thoughts were
elsewhere. He stepped aside and beckoned to the ambulance crew waiting with a
stretcher, “Take her to the morgue; I’m ordering an autopsy.”
Suppressing a shudder, Parkins
guessed what the medical examiner would find. A body drained of blood like the
first murder case. Not a normal killer. He could imagine the careful wording of
the official police reports for the public. Maybe they did need the Secret Supers;
whoever, or whatever, they were.
This snippet
concludes the introduction of the story, poses the problem and suggests a
solution. Whatever they are!
I'm still working on a cover - had difficulty finding a hot biker.
Your comments are
welcome as always.
Still 99c/99p for Book 1 in my Trilogy
Let's hope the Secret Supers are real! It's always better to use heroes to your advantage. :-)
ReplyDeleteOf course. But, what are they?
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