His breath came in hot gasps while splatters of his warm blood left a crimson trail in the snow.

He did not waste time worrying over the recklessness of his action-one lone American dogging the crimson trail of a Turkish raiding party.

Maybe a pint or so, it's hard to tell because three of them crawled along the pavement leaving a ghastly crimson trail in their wake.

None of that had yet taken place, and without air, Nell's blood could not even coagulate-she had left a thin, crimson trail of it floating in the void behind her.

Blood trailed from her lips, leaving a crimson trail over her fast paling skin.

He did not need to turn and look to know that he had left a crimson trail behind him in the dust.

Her blood left a crimson trail behind her.

Vandals had descended on the Museum of Art sometime between midnight and dawn, and had left behind them a crimson trail of murder and destruction.

Lockhardt stared down at what was left of his friend, stared at the slippery crimson trail he'd left on the window.

Blood dripped from under his hospital gown, painting a winding, crimson trail on the gray linoleum floor.