Vera took it. She tucked it into her jacket. Then, she gestured with her chin toward the sewer grate at the bottom of the alley. Go.

She shook her head once. A sharp, definitive motion.

Mickey froze, panic seizing his limbs. He looked at Vera, his mouth moving in a silent scream for help.

Vera stood up from behind the dumpster. She didn't raise her gun. She stood perfectly still, the rain streaking down her face like tears.

Please ignore Vera Dietz : A. S. King : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive. Internet Archive REVIEW: Don't Say a Word (2001) - Elena Square Eyes