On the Run (3 page)

After Cat had joined me, we headed out and
took to the road again. I still felt a rush of adrenaline flowing
through my veins, making the world feel strange, like a movie that
had been slowed down.

When I spoke, my words tumbled out. “Are you
okay?”

“I think so,” Cat replied. “I never killed
anyone before.”

“You did right,” I said. “We would both be
dead if you hadn’t done it. Now which way to California?”

“Are you going to come with me? To my aunt’s
house?”

“I couldn’t think of anywhere else I would
want to go,” I said, flashing her a smile before returning my
concentration to the road in front of us.

She reached over and grabbed my right hand,
pulling it off of the steering wheel. She clung to it. I squeezed
her hand in return. For better or worse, we were into this
together.

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The Other Works of Paul Westwood:

Nano Zombie
: Not all zombies are
undead. Brent is a man who lives in the near future, a crumbling
civilization where man feeds upon man. Escaping from the chaos of
the city, he is suddenly thrust into an unspeakable nightmare of
sickness and war. In a world of apocalyptic horror, he battles for
those he loves, an orphan girl and a woman with a mysterious past.
In the desolated countryside, Brent fights to stay alive and find a
cure to the most terrible disease that humanity has ever seen.

Horror America
: Move over Sherlock
Holmes! When the supernatural game's afoot, helpless people call on
the good Dr. Townsend to save them. Ghosts, the undead, werewolves,
and more horrors that man was not meant to see are loose in 1870s
America, so it's up to Captain Parker, a gunslinger for hire, and
Dr. Townsend to stop the horror. Yet when Townsend's beautiful
daughter falls under the spell of a mysterious suitor, their
fortitude will be tested in a battle like no other. Written in a
series of connected short stories narrated by Parker, this novel
will keep you turning pages late into the night.

Lonely Are The Dead
: 1977. A ruthless
serial-killer is stalking Bay City. His purpose is unknown, but the
dismembered victims are always young and beautiful. In order to
find the perpetrator, Police Detective Markus has to set aside his
personal troubles, and pull the evidence together before panic
sweeps the city. His only ally is Karen Dekker, a reporter with a
tortured past and the chance to break the biggest story of her
career.

Malediction
: Two centuries after the
Final War, civilization struggles to rise from the ashes of the new
Dark Ages. An innocent man turned outlaw is forced on a journey
across a desolated landscape, risking his life to deliver a warning
to the growing rebellion. The message he carries will change the
balance of power, and with it, the hopes of humanity.

Murder at Zero Hour:
William Grant, an
American, joins the British Army during the Great War. He is posted
to France, where he witnesses the horrors of war on the front line.
During a dangerous night patrol, a captain is murdered, leading to
a series of unanswered questions. With only his wits, Grant must
solve the mystery while keeping his own skin intact. Will he be a
victim of war or just another victim?

At Harper’s Ferry
: The book that
started it all. Jack Blackwood is a lonely drunk who starts a
detective agency in the heart of Washington DC. As Fort Sumter is
attacked, he and his partner Ezra are embroiled in a case that
could change the very course of the war: the son of a retired
congressman has gone missing, along with military papers outlining
the Union's Anaconda Plan. At the heart of the matter is a
beautiful prostitute, a trail of dead men, and a spy who will stop
at nothing to deliver the plans to the Confederacy.

At Bull Run
: The second book in the
Blackwood Series. A wealthy man hires Jack Blackwood to find the
murderer of his only son, who had recently joined a newly-formed
Union cavalry regiment. In a city crowded with temptation, the
investigation uncovers a killer who is targeting prostitutes and
soldiers alike, causing panic in the ranks. Only Jack's wits and
the power of the Colt can put a stop to the killings.

At Shiloh
: The third book in the
Blackwood series. As Grant's Army marches through Tennessee, it is
beset by guerilla fighters led by the traitorous Major Gardner. An
invaluable shipment of gold is stolen from the Union and must be
retrieved at all costs. Posing as a guntrader, Jack must not only
complete this impossible mission, but survive the perils of battle
and the amorous advances of a widow trapped in an unfriendly
town.

The Blackwood Trilogy
: Jack Blackwood
is a widower and a drunk. Ezra Miller is an ex-slave in a white
man's world. Together, they run a detective agency in Washington
DC. As the Civil War rages, they are involved in a series of cases
that will change the very course of the war. This anthology
collects all three adventures – At Harper’s Ferry, At Bull Run, and
At Shiloh - at one low price.

Erotica:

On The Run
: James Warren is a private
detective from Miami. He's on the run from the mob with a picture
that could destroy a politician's career. Stuck in the Nevada
desert without a cent, he resorts to hitchhiking. A chance
encounter with a beautiful woman named Cat will buy James a one-way
ticket to the greatest pleasures of his life, but also a brush with
death.

Pirate’s Prey
: Lucy Middleton is young
woman on a sea voyage that will change her life forever. Sent to
Barbados by her poor parents, she is to marry Sir Herbert Brumley,
an aged wine merchant of ill repute. On the ship our heroine falls
in love with Lieutenant William, a man who will do anything to win
her heart. Fate intervenes, leaving Lucy at the mercy of a pirate
captain who is willing to make a deal: her body for freedom and the
man she loves.