Taking care to avoid the blood, which might carry traces of the drug to affect them as well, the two Deryni turned over the dead assassin.

A second shotgun blast from out in the hallway hammered the already dead assassin to the ground.

"Take these guys," said the detective, thumbing toward the dead assassin.

If they were identical twins then a photo of the dead assassin would help trap the mastermind who might also have a birthmark.

She paused before stepping over the dead assassin and considered the kill.

The "disturbing symptom" was not that I am alive but that there are no dead assassins.

Dagorian nodded and moved to the rear of the room, where the dead assassin lay.

So, it would appear that the idea was to kill His Holiness and leave a dead assassin behind.

"We've got a line on the dead assassin," Brognola stated.

As the suddenly dead assassin fell forward, the third one dived to the floor, reaching for his pistol as he did.