The Last Stone

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Cover photograph © Neal Augenstein/WTOP

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Photo credits are as follows: p. 1: Montgomery County Police; p. 8: the Washington Post; p. 29: Montgomery County Police; p. 65: Photo by James K. Atherton / the Washington Post via Getty Images; p. 91: Photo by Ricky Carioti / the Washington Post via Getty Images; p. 115 Montgomery County Police; p. 134: (Left) Montgomery County Police (Right) WDBJ News; p. 155: © Jay Westcott / The News & Advance; p. 192: Montgomery County Police; p. 217 © Neal Augenstein / WTOP; p. 243 Montgomery County Police; p. 280 Montgomery County Police; p. 305: Photo by Sarah L. Voisin / the Washington Post via Getty Images; p. 341: Family photo via the Washington Post.

FIRST EDITION

Published simultaneously in Canada

Printed in the United States of America

First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition: April 2019

This title was set in 12-point Arno Pro by Alpha Design & Composition of Pittsfield, NH.

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ISBN 978-0-8021-4730-1

eISBN 978-0-8021-4731-8

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