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1、WomansMurderClub6-The6thTargetWomansMurderClub6-The6thTargetWomansMurderClub6-The6thTargetWomansMurderClub6-The6thTargetChapter1AKILLERINWAITING,FredBrinkleyslumpsintheblue-upholsteredbanquetteonthetopdeckoftheferry.TheNovembersunglaresdownlikeabigwh
2、iteeyeasthecatamaranplowstheSanFranciscoBay,andFredBrinkleyglaresrightbackatthesun.Ashadowfallsacrosshim,akid’svoiceasking,“Mister,couldyoutakeourpicture?”Fredshakeshishead—no,no,no—angerwindinghimuplikeawatchspring,likeawiretighteningaroundhishead.H
3、ewantstosmashthekidlikeabug.Fredavertshiseyes,singsinsidehishead,Ay,ay,ay,ay,Sau-sa-lito-lindo,tryingtoshutdownthevoices.HeputshishandonBuckytocomforthimself,feelinghimthroughhisbluenylonWindbreaker,butstillthevoicespoundinhisbrainlikeajackhammer.Los
4、er.Dogshit.Gullscallout,screaminglikechildren.Overhead,thesunburnsthroughtheovercastskyandturnshimastransparentasglass.Theyknowwhathe’sdone.Passengersinshortsandvisorslinetherails,takingpicturesofAngelIsland,ofAlcatraz,oftheGoldenGateBridge.Asailboat
5、fliesby,mainsaildouble-reefed,foamfleckingtherails,andFreddoublesoverasthebadthingwhipsintohismind.Heseestheboomswing.Hearstheloudcrack.Oh,God!Thesailboat!Someonehastopayforthis!Startlinghim,theferry’senginesgrindintoreverseandthedeckvibratesasthefer
6、rycomesintodock.Fredstands,workshiswaythroughthecrowd,passingeightwhitetables,linesofscuffedbluechairs,hisfellowferryridersgivinghimtheeye.Heenterstheopencompartmentatthebow,seesamotherberatingherson,aboyofnineortenwithlight-brownhair.“You’redrivingm
7、ecrazy!”thewomanshouts.Fredfeelsthewiresnap.Someonehastopay.Hisrighthandslipsintohisjacketpocket—findsBucky.Heslipshisfingerintothetriggerloop.Theferrylurchesasitbumpsthemooring.Peoplegrabontooneanother,laughing.Linessnakeoutfromtheboat,bowandaft.Fre
8、d’seyesshoottothewomanwhoisstillbelittlingherson.She’ssmall,wearingtanclamdiggers,herbreastsoutlinedinthesoftskinofherwhiteblouse,nipplespointingstraightout.“What’swrongwithyou,anyway?”sheyellsovertheengines’roar.“Youreallypissmeoff,buster.”Buckyisin