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TheGraveDancerwasnearby.Stefanovitchfeltitallthroughhisbody.Itwasasecondsensehehadsometimes,almostaparanormalgift.Thescumbuckethehadbeentrackingforalmosttwoyearswassocloseitmadehisskincrawl.
HefinallyarrivedbackonFloridaStreet,thedesolatesidelanewhereheandhisdetectiveshadagreedtogather.Actually,he'
dbeentheretenminutesago,thenwalkeddowntoNewYorkAvenueandthefunkytownboardwalktoclearhishead.
ThefullteamoffourteenNarcoticsdetectiveswasassembled.ThiswasajointNassauCountyandN.Y.P.D.strikeforce,eachofthemhandpickedtogoaftertheGraveDancer.
Stefanovitchsaidhishellos,pattingthebacksofdownparkas,playingthecrowd.
Stefanovitchfitin,whichwasunusualforalieutenant.Maybeitwasbecausehe'
dneverseemedoverlyimpressedwithhimself,neverfeltmaking"
Loo"
meantthatmuchanyway.Ormaybeitwasbecausehewasmorecynical,andfunnierabouthisperspectiveontheworld,thananyofthedetectivesworkingunderhim.
Truetoform,hewaswearingaweatheredblackleathercoat,overahoodedgraysweatshirt.Theoutfitmadehissixfeettwoinchesseemmorecompact,morephysicallyimpressive.Underneathacrushedblackfedora,hishairwaslongandbrown,andunruly.Hiseyeswereacool,darkbrown,butcouldwarmuponcehegotcomfortablewithsomeone.PeoplesaidStefanovitchlookedlikesomekindofflakyfilmstar,andhethoughtthatwasn'
tallbad.Flakyfilmstarsseemedtoberunningtheworldthesedays.
IntheelectrifieddarknessofFloridaStreet,cartrunkssprungopenwithalmostnosound.Outcame.357Magnums,twelve-gaugeshotguns,N.Y.P.D.-andNassauCounty-issueguns.Also,fullammopouches.
Thebeachfrontneighborhoodfeltasifitwereabouttoexplode.
ThedoperaidwasgoingtobebiggerthanthecelebratedFrenchConnection.Asmuchastwohundredkilograms;
overamillionandahalffixesforNewYork'
s250,000addicts.
TheywereclosinginonAlexandreSt.-Germain,theanimalcalledtheGraveDancer;
themanwhohadbeenStefanovitch'
sobsessionduringthepasttwenty-twomonths.Thatwasnoaccidenteither.StefanovitchregularlygotthemostimportantnarcoticscasesintheN.Y.P.D.Hewastalented,andhethrivedonchallenges.Forthepastfewyearshe'
dbeenthedepartment'
s"
bigplayman."
Nothingbutthefasttrackforhim.
Stefanovitchfinallyturnedtohissecondincommand,a260-pounddetectivenamedBearKupchek."
Youallready,CharlieChan?
"
heasked.
Ah.Wisemanneverreadytowalkdowndarkalleywayatnight."
KupchekgrinnedliketheportlyChinesedetective.
Fuckyou,Charlie,"
saidStefanovitch.
JohnStefanovitch 约翰
Kupchek 库普契克
CrossMyHeart
BYJamesPatterson
Prologue|TWASTHENIGHTBEFOREEASTER
序:
TWAS 复活节前夜
ITRUDGEDAIMLESSLYTHROUGHthedark,emptystreetsofWashington,hauntedbythememoryofmysonAlitellingmethattheonlywaytokillazombiewastodestroyitsbrain.
我漫无目的地彳亍于空旷、黑暗的华盛顿大街,我的思绪一直萦绕于我儿子阿里和我讲的杀死吸血鬼的唯一途径就是摧毁他的脑袋。
Itwas3a.m.Stormspunishedthecity.
凌晨3点,这座被风暴摧残的城市。
I’dbeenwalkinglikethatforhoursbythenbutdidn’tfeelhungry,orthirsty,ortiredinanyway.Whenlightningboltsrippedtheskyandthunderclappedrightovermyhead,Ibarelyflinched.Noteventhepouringraincouldslowmeorsoothetheagonythatburnedthrougheveryinchofmybodybecauseofwhathadbeendonetomyfamily.WitheverystepIkeptseeingAli,Bree,Damon,Jannie,andNanaMamainmymind.Witheverystepthehorrorofwhathadhappenedtothemignitedinsidemealloveragain,andlonelinessandgriefandanger.
我这样不知疲倦、不知饥渴的晃了好几个小时。
当闪电撕裂天空、雷声在我头顶炸响的时候,我几乎不知退避。
家庭被毁所带来的痛苦,烧穿我每一寸躯体,甚至瓢泼大雨也不能延缓、不能平复。
我每迈一步脑海中都会浮现阿里、布雷、戴蒙、詹尼和娜娜妈妈;
我每迈一步发生在他们身上的惨状都会再一次灼痛我的内心,孤寂、哀恸、愤怒填满了我的心。
IsthiswhatThierryMulchwanted?
Ikeptaskingmyself.
这就是蒂埃里·
马尔斯想要的吗?
我不停的问自己。
ThierryMulchhaddestroyedeverythingIloved,everythingIbelievedin.He’dguttedmeandleftadead,soullessmandoomedtoendless,meaninglessmovement.
蒂埃里·
马尔斯毁掉我所有的信仰和至爱,他将我掏空只留下一具躯壳。
没有灵魂的人注定要漫无目的、无休止地漫游。
AsIwalked,IkepthopingMulchorsomeanonymousstreetpredatorwouldappearandblowmyheadoffwithashotgun,orcrushitwithanaxe.
我漫无目的的游荡时,多么希望马尔斯或是其它街头无名的掠夺者用猎枪打爆或是用利斧砍碎我的头。
TherewasnothingIwantedmorethanthat.
仅此而已,我想要的什么都没发生。
PartOne|SIXTEENDAYSEARLIER...
SITTINGINAPARKEDworkvanonFifthStreetonabeautifulAprilmorning,MarcusSundayusedhigh-definitionLeicabinocularstomonitorAlexCross’shouseandfeltagenuinethrill,thinkingthatthegreatdetectivewassuretomakeanappearancesometimeinthenexthalfhourorso.
四月的一个迷人的清晨,马库斯·
桑迪坐在一辆停在第五大街的箱式货车里,用莱卡高清晰双筒望远镜监视亚历克斯·
克罗斯的家,
Afterall,itwasaThursdayandseventhirtyinthemorning.Crosshadtowork.Sodidhiswife.Andhischildrenhadschooltoattend.
SundayhadnosoonerhadthatthoughtthanReginaCrossHope,Cross’sninety-one-year-oldgrandmother,cameupthesidewalkfromthedirectionofSt.Anthony’sCatholicChurch.Theoldbirdwastoughandmovingatasurprisingclipdespitethecane.Shewalkedrightbyhisvan,barelygaveitaglance.
Thenagain,whywouldshe?
Sundayhadattachedmagneticsignstothevanthatadvertisedoverthemoonvacuumcleanercompany.Andbehindthetintedglasshewaswearingtheuniformofsaidcompany,arealfindattheSalvationArmy.Fitperfectly.
TheusedvacuumsinthebackofthevanhadbeenpurchasedatasecondhandstoreoutinPotomacforsixtybucksapiece.ThephonymagneticsignshadbeenorderedonlinethroughFedExOffice.Sohadthephonybadgeonhisleftshirtpocket.Itread:
thierrymulch.
Alithe,fitmaninhislatethirtieswithclose-croppedsalt-and-pepperhairandslate-grayeyes,SundaycheckedhiswatchasCross’sgrandmotherdisappearedinsidethehouse.Thenhetookupablackbinderstowedbetweenthedriver’sseatandthecenterconsole.
Flippingitopen,henotedthetabsonthefirstfivesectiondividers,eachmarkedwithaname:
BreeStone,AliCross,JannieCross,DamonCross,andReginaCrossHope,otherwiseknownasNanaMama.
SundaywentstraighttotheReginaCrossHope/NanaMamasectionandfilledintheexacttimetheoldwomanhadenteredthehouseandfromwhatdirection.Then,waitingformoresightings,heflippedtothebackofthebinderandfoundafour-pagecopyofthefloorplanofthehouse,whichhadconvenientlybeenfiledwiththecityplanningboardlastmonthaspartofCross’sapplicationforpermitstoredohiskitchenandbathrooms.
Alternatelystudyingtheplanandthehouseitself,Sundaymadenotesonthediagramsregardingentriesandexits,positionsofwindows,landscaping,andthelike.WhenCross’swife,BreeStone,alsoadetectivewiththeDCMetroPolice,cameoutontheporchtofillabirdfeederat7:
40,herecordedthatactaswell,andthefactthatherbacksidelookedgloriousinatightpairofjeans.
At7:
52,atruckbearingalogothatreaddearoldhousepulledupinfrontofCross’shouse,followedbyawastedisposalcompanyhaulingaconstructionDumpster.OutcamethegreatdetectiveontotheporchtogreetthecontractorsandwatchtheunloadingoftheDumpster.Sodidhisgrandmother,hiswife,andtwoofhisthreechildren:
fifteen-year-oldJannieandseven-year-oldAli.
Nicehappyfamily,Sundaythought,studyingthemthroughthebinocularsinturn.Thefutureforthemseemsbright.Looksfullofpromise.Doesn’tit?
Sundayallowedhimselfasmile,thinkingthatagooddealofthefuninanyadventurelayintheplanning,thepreparation,andtheanticipation.Maybemorethanhalf,hedecided,enjoyingthewayhisever-fertilebrainconjuredupvariousdarkwaystodestroythedreamscenariounfoldingbeforehiseyes.
ThenDr.Alexleftwithhiskids.ThethreeofthemwalkedpastSundayontheothersideofFifth,butthedetectivebarelylookedattheworkvan.
Thenagain,whywouldhe?
SundayfeltdeflatedafterCrossandhischildrendisappeared.Itjustwasn’tasenjoyablescoutingthehousewiththedetectiveabsent,almostlikelookingatamazeindesperateneedofarodent.
Sundaycheckedhiswatch,shutthebinder,andputitaway,feelingthathewasafree,authenticmanwithapurposethatwouldnotwavernomattertheconsequences.Hestartedthevan,thinkingthatwaveringinanywaywasalmostaninsulttoone’sopponent.Youhadtowanttodestroyyourenemyasmuchashewantedtodestroyyou.
AsSundaydroveoff,hebelievedhewasuptohistask.
HealsobelievedCross’sfamilydeservedthewickednesstocome.Eachandeveryoneofthem.EspeciallyDr.Alex.
Chapter2
INANORMALYEARthemurderrateinWashington,DC,waitsforthestiflingdaysofsummertopeak.InJulyandAugust,whentheairalongthePotomacistheconsistencyandtemperatureofarabiddog’smouth,peoplejustseemtosnapleftandright.Inmylineofworkyoucometoexpectit.
ButbeginningwiththeterroristattackatUnionStationonNewYear’sDay,therehadbeenasteadyrunofhomicidesthroughthewinterandonintospring.ItwasbarelyApril,butthiswasshapingupalreadyasoneoftheworstyearsinthreedecadesforhomicideintheDistrictofColumbia.
Thathadputenormou
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