Born in a Burial Gown

This originally appeared at The Irresponsible Reader.
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Find out how the victim lived and you'll find out how they died.

BORN IN A BURIAL GOWN

Some detectives tried to keep things impersonal so they could maintain objectivity. For Fluke, it was the opposite. He worked at his best when he made a personal connection with the victim.

She'd been tossed away like garbage, he thought. He could feel the anger building in his stomach.

BORN IN A BURIAL GOWN

‘She was born in a burial gown,' he said.

He didn't expand and Fluke didn't need him to. He was right. It was a term he'd heard once or twice in the Marines, referring to who seemed to have a death wish. Someone who relished doing the things other people were terrified of. They were the first through the door and the last one to take cover. They appeared fearless, even reckless. And maybe they were.

Born in a Burial Gown

* So far, anyway, it's early enough in the year that I figure a few new upcoming releases—including Craven's—will make a case for that spot.