When No One Came

IT'S EVERY COP'S WORST NIGHTMARE

Seattle Police Detective Joe Dunbar knew he'd screwed up big time, maybe even fatally. He swallowed hard, followed by a deep breath to steady himself. He'd managed to dodge the gunfire coming from the dark and nearly derelict house on Queen Anne. But he was trapped, now. He had already called for dispatch for backup. Shouldn't they should be here by now?

Something cold settled in his stomach.

They weren't coming, he thought. He had nightmares like this. They we...