Identity: Chapter Fifty
CHAPTER FIFTY NED Ned left Olympia's house feeling more certain as to his plan than he had in days. He'd still been in bed with Garrett when he realised what he had to do. It had been a peaceful, restful night; neither had felt quite in the need of...
Identity: Chapter Forty-Nine
CHAPTER FORTY-NINE NED The police academy instructed its trainees to access a situation quickly, and Ned did, just as his mind worked out what had happened. The raccoon was a decoy; that was clear. His purpose had been to distract law...
Identity: Cast of Characters
CAST OF CHARACTERS: PRIMARY CHARACTERS _Ned Parker_; Wolf; Rookie cop at San Fernando Metro Homicide _Garrett Dyckert_; Coyote; Actor _Scarlett Lewis_; Coyote; Ned's partner at SF Metro _Olympia Rogan_; Wolf; British socialite _Mikey Ross_;?...
Identity: Final Chapter
CHAPTER FIFTY-SEVEN WILLISTON The prostitute was a white ermine who called herself Wanda, although Captain George Williston doubted that it was her real name. These whores always had some fancy name for themselves, which they seemed to think...
Identity: Chapter Fifty-Six
CHAPTER FIFTY-SIX NED "Come on, come on" they teased. "Show us the gold..." Scarlett's ears tipped back in shy embarrassment, but her muzzle opened in a crack of a smile too, as she held out her paw. The intricate diamond sparkled in the...
A Different Kind of Slave
A Different Kind of Slave Riko kept his eyes on the ground as yet another of his captors scrutinised him. "You are fortunate, slaves," the wolf, a lieutenant, was saying as perhaps a dozen or so prisoners cowered before him. "My commander has...
Identity: Chapter Forty-Four
CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR NED At SF Metro headquarters, Ned was feeling low. They had failed. The Prophet had outwitted them yet again, drawing all their attention to Van Holling, when in reality, Wilson must have been his target all along. That made...
Identity: Chapter Forty-Three
CHAPTER FORTY-THREE MIKEY Mikey was elated. He could still hear the shrieks of the crowd echoing in his ears. Oh, the chaos, oh, the hysteria! It was insane, insane beyond imagination. His stub tail wiggled against the car's seat as he reflected -...
Identity: Chapter Forty-Two
CHAPTER FORTY-TWO NED That was a scene Ned wanted instantly to forget; watching the kid collapse, dead, but with the expression of horror petrified on his muzzle. Killed in cold blood, defenceless, by the very coyote who Ned was beginning to think...
Identity: Chapter Forty-One
CHAPTER FORTY-ONE NED Garrett and Olympia were waiting when Ned's Ford pulled into the hardware store parking lot. The store was closed, so he knew the black Mercedes had to be their vehicle. Certainly a less conspicuous car than Garrett's Mustang,...
Identity: Chapter Forty
CHAPTER FORTY NED "This would be the fourth copy-cat killing" Arkady said. Ned felt his good mood wilting. He'd came in happy that morning, after another night over at Garrett's house, during which they'd watched the airing of episode 22 of...
Identity: Chapter Twenty-Nine
CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE NED Birdsongs were coming through the open window when Ned awoke, along with the scent of columbines and hibiscus. He blinked, stirring among the sheets...and became aware that he was not alone. A sandy-furred coyote lay next to...