The Egyptians believed a lunar eclipse was caused by a sow swallowing the moon. I’d read that other ancient tribes thought demons ate the moon, but that if enough stones were thrown at the sky, the moon would return. What fascinated me was the blood. We were expecting a blood red moon during the upcoming eclipse. The moon would be visible for an hour at midnight.
I was at the office, in a discussion with the structural engineer about aerodynamics and wind design related to the Wolfe tower, when Darrin casually mentioned we needed to spend the weekend at the upstate home of Conrad Taylor. We were close to closing on his investment.
“It’s an eclipse party,” Darrin had said. “You know how Wolfe can be. Mostly it’s a chance to get tight with Taylor. Eva said she mentioned it you. She wants y
