This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

THE PACT. Copyright © 2020 by Linda Castillo. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin’s Press, 120 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10271.

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