Chris Carter: The Night Stalker

‘The doctor said you should spend at least another twenty-four hours in here under observation,’ the nurse replied.

‘Do I look like a woman who needs to be observed?’

Hunter lifted both hands in the air and looked at Garcia. ‘We’ve gotta go anyway. We’ll leave you two to sort this out.’

‘There’s nothing to sort out,’ the captain blurted. ‘I ain’t spending another night in here. And that’s final.’ She could have killed the nurse with her look.

Hunter paused by the door and whispered in the nurse’s ear. ‘I suggest you sedate her.’

‘Oh don’t worry, sugar-lips, I was already warned about her.’ She tapped her right breast pocket and winked at Hunter. ‘I have a needle with her name on it.’ She studied Hunter’s face for a moment. ‘Would you like me to have a look at those cuts and bruises, sweet pie? It looks like you might need a stitching job.’

Hunter and Garcia exchanged a quick look.

‘I’ll be fine.’ Hunter shook his head.

‘Are you sure? I’m very good with needle and thread.’

‘Positive,’ they both said in unison.

Born in Brazil of Italian origin, Chris Carter studied psychology and criminal behaviour at the University of Michigan. As a member of the Michigan State District Attorney’s Criminal Psychology team, he interviewed and studied many criminals, including serial and multiple homicide offenders with life imprisonment convictions.

Having departed for Los Angeles in the early 1990s, Chris spent ten years as a guitarist for numerous rock bands before leaving the music business to write full-time. He now lives in London and is the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Executioner and The Crucifix Killer.

Visit www.chriscarterbooks.com