1988 - Stinger
Page 54
Cody looked at the brown hand for a moment. The palm was rope-burned. He wiped his eyes and snuffled his nose. If any of the ’Gades saw him like this, he’d…
No, he thought. No ’Gades and no Rattlers. Not anymore. That was yesterday, and today began for both of them from right here, at the middle of this bridge.
Cody reached up and grasped the hand, and Rick helped him to his feet.
The sunlight strengthened, chasing away the last shadows, and two men crossed the bridge together.
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About the Author
A modern master of horror, Robert R. McCammon is the author of seven previous novels, including The New York Times bestseller Swan Song. His short stories have been adapted for television’s Darkroom and Twilight Zone series. A native of Birmingham, Alabama, McCammon is currently at work on a new collection of short fiction to be published soon by Pocket Books. “Horror writers,” says McCammon, “are simply trying to make sense out of the chaos, and… ourselves as well. We have to go all the way in, to conduct exploratory surgery. And some surgery is done with a laser, and some with a saw…”