The Shadow of Venus (27 page)

I have been sleeping here for months, but no one has ever locked the door on me. I am terrified, but I have my illustration with the rocks pointing toward the sky. There is white to smooth the way. I am Maia. I am leaving this place to join my beautiful sisters. We are the stars who light the sky.

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END

You
can find more of Judith Van Gieson's mysteries as ebooks:

The Stolen Blue: A Claire Reynier Mystery (#1)

Vanishing Point: A Claire Reynier Mystery (#2)

Confidence Woman: A Claire Reynier Mystery (#3)

Land of Burning Heat: A Claire Reynier Mystery (#4)

The Shadow of Venus: A Claire Reynier Mystery (#5)

North of the Border: A Neil Hamel Mystery (#1)

Raptor: A Neil Hamel Mystery (#2)

The Other Side of Death: A Neil Hamel Mystery (#3)

The Wolf Path: A Neil Hamel Mystery (#4)

Lies that Bind: A Neil Hamel Mystery (#5)

Parrot Blues: A Neil Hamel Mystery (#6)

Hotshots: A Neil Hamel Mystery (#7)

Ditch Rider: A Neil Hamel Mystery (#8)