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“It was not uncommon for the landlord to close up, lock the doors, and then reopen the bar after hours on the down-low for those trusted locals who did not want to call it a night. Sometimes the after-hours boozing could go on until dawn, which was why Sean tried to avoid such situations these days.”
“This is all very fancy-schmancy,” Colum observed.”
“Of all that’s holy, I think we are standing at the rim of hell,” Harry said, peering at the mounds of stacked bodies. “There must be hundreds of corpses here.”
“The man was American. His name was Declan or Dexter, or something like that.”
“Others, like the sergeant, ended up bloated with self-importance and high on their own authority. It was strange that more often than not, those who abused their power the most, were also most inept.”
“Later that night Decker sat propped up on the bed in his cramped accommodations above the Claddagh’s barroom, which was quiet now, the pub having closed thirty minutes since. In his lap was an iPad displaying a page about longevity research that he’d found on the Internet. It wasn’t much help.”
“Hunt said. “But just to be sure, I threw in that line about tourism. The prospect of money has a way of keeping people eager.”
“Whatever was stalking him in the bushes kept pace, following along no matter how fast he ran. Sean's breath came in short, sharp gasps. He was tearing along in a blind panic now, desperate to escape. Thoughts of what lay below the church back in Clareconnell only heightened his dread. He could see his cottage up ahead now. If he had not been so winded, he would have cried with relief. His pursuer was crashing through the bushes, abandoning all attempts at stealth. Sean tensed, expecting to be leapt upon from the undergrowth at any moment. He was not. Instead, he reached his front door, scrabbling to find his keys. He almost dropped them trying to open the door, but then he was inside and slamming it shut behind him. He leaned against the wall and gulped in deep gasps of air. He stayed that way for a few moments while his panic subsided. When he went to the window, pulled the curtain back and looked out, the countryside was empty and peaceful. Whatever had chased him was nowhere to be seen.”
