Act I The forklift had already struck the support rack when Leon Archer turned on the seventy-three-year-old cleaner. A forty-foot wooden launch shifted several inches above the…

Act I The fish exploded from the water without warning. Its tail struck the side of Nora Ellis’s tub, sending a sheet of seawater across the wet…

Act I The emergency alarm was already screaming when Derek Stone turned on the safety officer. Thomas Gray stood beneath the crane’s shadow with one hand still…

Act I The wooden crate cracked against the dirt just as the contract folder opened. Dark grapes rolled beneath the outdoor table while the small forklift continued…

Act I The forklift had already struck the pallet when Frank Walsh ripped the mop from Ruth Carter’s hands. Boxes of packaged food slid across the clean…

Act I The red ball bounced across the sand just as the horse reared away from the white fence. A child outside the arena had dropped it…

Act I The old mooring rope had already snapped when Ray Nolan turned on the seventy-two-year-old volunteer. A small yacht shifted away from its berth, its hull…

Act I The display chair struck the workshop floor just as the VIP clients stepped through the front door. Dana Brooks had been carrying it toward the…

Act I The first milk bottle had already shattered when Grant Keller turned on the seventy-four-year-old worker. Earl Miller stood beside the stainless cart, one hand still…