Killing Time

Prepare for edge-of-your-seat suspense in this Thriller Short. Originally published in THRILLER 2 (2009),edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author Clive Cussler. In this Thriller Short, bestselling author Jon Land brings his trademark suspense to the fore. Fallon is a seasoned assassin who's both a sociopath and a hero. He's assumed the identity of a small-town middle-school English teacher in a last-ditch attempt to escape the clutches of his former employer, who's determined to exact revenge against him. When his past catches up to him, the situation escalates and Fallon finds himself and his students in danger. He must do what he does best. Kill. Don't miss any of these exciting stories from Thriller 2:The Weapon by Jeffery DeaverRemaking by Blake CrouchIced by Harry HunsickerJustice Served by Mariah StewartThe Circle by David HewsonRoomful of Witnesses by R.L. StineThe House on Pine Terrace by Phillip MargolinThe Desert Here and the Desert Far Away by Marcus SakeyOn the Run by Carla NeggersCan You Help Me Out Here? by Robert FerrignoCrossed Double by Joe HartlaubThe Lamented by Lawrence LightVintage Death by Lisa JacksonSuspension of Disbelief by Tim MaleenyA Calculated Risk by Sean ChercoverThe Fifth World by Javier SierraGhost Writer by Gary BraverThrough a Veil Darkly by Kathleen AntrimBedtime for Mr. Li by David J. MontgomeryProtecting the Innocent by Simon WoodWatch Out for My Girl by Joan JohnstonKilling Time by Jon LandBoldt's Broken Angel by Ridley Pearson