The old McDowell shop had been vacant for years. Its sign was gone. Several windows were boarded. A…
Derek listened to the voicemail three times. Not because the words were unclear. Because he wanted them to…
Olivia had spent so much time inside Derek’s family history that she had nearly forgotten her own questions.…
The first victim Derek met was named Angela Ruiz. He did not seek her out. Rebecca arranged a…
The note from Samuel Price was worse than Olivia had described. Derek read it in Rebecca’s office the…
The therapist’s office had two identical chairs angled toward a small sofa. Derek noticed that immediately. No obvious…
Derek did not sleep well. He kept rereading Martin’s note. Thomas admitted authorizing the original transfer from Derek’s…
Three weeks passed without a threat. At first, neither Derek nor Olivia knew what to do with the…
Marjorie’s cooperation agreement changed the pace of the investigation. For the first time, she stopped answering only the…
The key Olivia had asked about stayed on its hook. Derek noticed it every morning. A new brass…
Daniel Sloan did not look dangerous in his professional photograph. That bothered Olivia. He looked forgettable. Gray hair…
Derek did not want Olivia hearing the recording alone. Olivia did not want Derek deciding that for her.…
Derek’s first reaction was anger. Not at Marjorie. At Thomas. He caught himself almost immediately. A statement from…
