Dr. Beall gave him the first shot, followed closely by the second.He said, I'll check for a heartbeat.I said, You don't need to. I can see it in his eyes.Dewey was gone.
~ Vicki Myron
Dewey sent him, I thought, when I saw those eyes.
A library after closing is a lonely place. It is heart-poundingly silent, and the rows of shelves create an almost unfathomable number of dark and creepy corners.