The Naked Man — Chapter 12

In which Katerina receives shocking news.

The Naked Man — Chapter 12

Katerina sat at the table, her mind reeling. Her father, William Mills, the father who had carried her on his shoulders, taught her to…

The Naked Man — Chapter 11

In which Katerina makes a decision and a plan.

The Naked Man — Chapter 11

There is no way this is going to happen. It had taken a few minutes, but Kat’s brain had come out of its catatonic stupor. Now…

The Naked Man — Chapter 1 — In which Katerina Mills Gets a Phone Call

The Naked Man — Chapter 5

In which Katerina goes on a job interview

Chapter 5

Three days later, Katerina told the manager at her mindless data entry temp assignment she couldn’t work the full day. The woman, in her late fifties…

The Naked Man — Chapter 8

In which Katerina gets unsettling news from home and encounters “The Trolley…

The Naked Man — Chapter 17

In which Katerina receives some advice.

The Naked Man — Chapter 17

Katerina bolted off the subway, taking the stairs two at a time. She passed a row of bars and tattoo parlors that serviced the area’s…

The Naked Man — Chapter 3

In which Katerina has another unexpected encounter.

Chapter 3

Someone is in here. Kat froze in the dark entranceway of her apartment. A rush of adrenalin shot through her. Her mind raced. Get out…

The Fixer — Chapter 2

In which the Doctor arrives, and Katerina makes a new acquaintance.

Chapter 2

Doc was known only as that — Doc. He was a licensed physician, or at least that’s what Philip always said. He had a…

The Naked Man — Chapter 14

In which Katerina puts a plan in place.

The Naked Man — Chapter 14

“So, my father has run off with Whore of Babylon Barbie and they’re off to happily ever after while my mother is left with nothing.”

The Naked Man — Chapter 10

In which Katerina meets a second client.