Chapter 1
Though it was still late afternoon， the shadows in
Mike s Tavern were deep around the booths and tables
where lobstermen and hunters drank. Everyone， the
bartender included， looked up warily as the front door
opened.
A man entered， squinted in the darkness， and walked
to the last booth，
\"Ayuh，
for. Phil?
s that you?\"
\"What can I
\"There s a stranger just got off the bus.\"
\"Lots of strangers come to Cutter s Cove， especially
in the fall. Good huntin .\"
\"Not like this guy. He s asking about Dr. Brunk.\"
Nobody spoke for a long moment. Then there were the
sounds of heavy boots and rifle stocks rubbing against
the hardwood floor as the men put down their drinks and
rose.
\"Where is he?\" John Ellis asked.
\"Walking down Union Street toward Main， last I saw
him.\"
Ellis led the way， blond hair streaming under his
hunter s cap， his bulk filling the doorway. Outside， the
men slipped shells into their guns and checked the
safeties， somewhat sobered by the salt air. They clomped
along the wooden sidewalk until they came to the corner.
The ocean came into sight， crumbling piers and a
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