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Chapter 1 Danger lurked among the plush California greenery, under the bright midday sun. A groupin
Chapter 1
Chapter 2 Back in the cubicle that served as her office, Carolyn’s stomach began gurgling with acid
Chapter 2
Chapter 3 A handsome young man with long blond hair dropped down on one knee beside Carolyn’s desk
Chapter 3
Chapter 4 Carolyn resided in a modest three-bedroom home located near Ventura College. Before she b
Chapter 4
Chapter 5 En route to her appointment with Daniel Metroix at the Seagull Motel Tuesday evening, Car
Chapter 5
Chapter 6 John reached through the bars of the hospital bed and gently stroked his mother’s hand. “
Chapter 6
Chapter 7 Wednesday morning, Rebecca leaned over and shook her mother by the shoulder. “I’m sorry t
Chapter 7
Chapter 8 Daniel Metroix was huddled in a corner inside his cell at the Ventura County Jail. It was
Chapter 8
Chapter 9 Neil arrived forty minutes late, roaring into Carolyn’s driveway in a burgundy Porsche. T
Chapter 9
Chapter 10 By four o’clock Wednesday afternoon, Carolyn had Daniel Metroix in the passenger seat of
Chapter 10
Chapter 11 At eleven-fifteen that morning, Carolyn was flipping through the pages of Fast Eddie’s f
Chapter 11
Chapter 12 Carolyn sweet talked Arline Shoeffel’s assistant, Raul Morales, into getting her in to s
Chapter 12
Chapter 13 After her meeting with Arline Shoeffel, Carolyn picked up a file and went into a room to
Chapter 13
Chapter 14 “I have bad news,” Brad Preston said, his anger sparking over the phone line. “The jail
Chapter 14
Chapter 15 Hank Sawyer climbed behind the wheel of his department-issued black Ford at six o’clock
Chapter 15
Chapter 16 “You’re not imposing,” Paul Leighton said, sitting across from Carolyn and Rebecca in hi
Chapter 16
Chapter 17 “I guess I’ll have to reassign the Sandoval shooting,” Brad Preston said, leaning back i
Chapter 17
Chapter 18 Arriving at her house at two-fifteen Friday afternoon, Carolyn staggered down the hall a
Chapter 18
Chapter 19 Before they sat down for dinner Friday night, John discussed his desire to go to MIT wit
Chapter 19
Chapter 20 The corporate office for the chain of golf stores owned by Nolan Houston was located in
Chapter 20
Chapter 21 Hank turned to Carolyn when they reached his police unit after leaving the building on W
Chapter 21
Chapter 22 Carolyn, Hank Sawyer, and Assistant District Attorney Kevin Thomas were seated in Judge
Chapter 22
Chapter 23 At a few minutes past nine Monday evening, Carolyn was cleaning up the kitchen when the
Chapter 23
Chapter 24 Hank strode into Carolyn’s cubicle at ten-forty Tuesday morning. Instead of one of her s
Chapter 24
Chapter 25 John had stayed a few minutes late Tuesday afternoon to speak to Mr. Chang, his calculus
Chapter 25
Chapter 26 Carolyn and Hank Sawyer heard about the incident at the hospital over the police radio.
Chapter 26
Chapter 27 Carolyn and Paul were sitting next to each other on the sofa in her living room. It was
Chapter 27
Chapter 28 By ten o’clock Wednesday morning, Carolyn, John, and Rebecca were sitting in a room at t
Chapter 28
Chapter 29 Their first evening in Pasadena was uneventful. Isobel made fried chicken, mashed potato
Chapter 29
Chapter 30 Boredom arrived Friday night like a thunderstorm. Rebecca had watched every movie at lea
Chapter 30
Chapter 31 At ten-fifteen, Carolyn became annoyed by the constant pinging sound generated by the X-
Chapter 31
Chapter 32 At two o’clock Monday afternoon, Carolyn, Daniel, Isobel, John, and Rebecca were seated
Chapter 32
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