标题: 《The Sanguine》作者： - Jim Grimsley【EPUB】 [打印本页] 作者: zaq 时间: 2014-6-13 07:40 标题: 《The Sanguine》作者： - Jim Grimsley【EPUB】 THE SANGUINE by Jim Grimsley In his wrenching new tale, Jim Grimsley deftly disturbs the calm surface of “The Sanguine.” The author’s most recent book, The Last Green Tree, was released from Tor Books late last year. It ties together some of the threads begun in such earlier Asimov’s stories as “Into Greenwood” (September 2001), “Perfect Pilgrim” (February 2003), and “The 120 Days of Sodom” (February 2005). In other news, Jim tells us that he has a cameo in the movie version of his mainstream book, Dream Boy. * * * * On his early morning turn through the park, fretful about the day to come, Morgan shoved his hands in his pockets. A cool breeze not yet touched with sun blew off the Chattahoochee; later the early summer heat would come. Rarely did he walk alone, inside or outside, and today was no exception; he was attended by one of the guards from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Tang Tu-Li, a burly young woman dressed like an athlete out for a morning jog—warm-ups, headband, heart monitor, and expensive running shoes. She followed at a discreet distance but every time he glanced her way, there was her gaze on him, careful and measured. She knew her business, this one. Like most mornings, winter or summer, he crossed Meteor Park on the walking path, over the stone bridge, along the riverfront, and back along Chersey Street to home. He liked his walk and never felt hurried. His schedule was easy, no more than one client per day, since these days he worked only with the most difficult cases. He had ample time to drift along the riverwalk and watch the passenger ferries pulling in at the dock. New-Atlan stretched along the river