Almost Paradise The East Hampton Murder of Ted Ammon

AN ALTERNATE SELECTION OF THE LITERARY GUILD, MYSTERY GUILD, AND DOUBLEDAY BOOK CLUBS As they pulled into the driveway, Mark noticed Ted's new silver Porsche parked there, along with the blue Audi station wagon. The estate was eerily quiet, except for ravens crowing high in the trees. The phone was ringing inside the house, some-one still trying to reach Ted. Mark walked up to the large garage door and knocked loudly but there was no response. It was opened slightly. He swung it wide and stuck his head inside. "Ted?" Mark shouted into the house. There was no answer. Mark pulled on one of the gloves and stepped inside. Milton donned the other and followed. The air in the house was warm and stale. They moved to the main stair-way and cautiously walked up the carpeted steps as Mark continued to call Ted's name. At the top landing, Mark approached the master bedroom and then, with a gasp, froze.... They hurried back down the stairs and out the way they came. Mark's face was pale. He was breathing heavily, fear and shock in his eyes. To his right, the sun was setting like a fire behind the trees. Night was coming. Mark pulled off the glove, took out his cell phone, and called 911. When the dispatcher asked where the emergency was, Mark finally had to utter the words that made it real. Ted had been murdered. -from Almost Paradise.Crowley, Kieran is the author of 'Almost Paradise The East Hampton Murder of Ted Ammon', published 2005 under ISBN 9780312340230 and ISBN 0312340230.