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- Page 8 and 9: He gave the bedroom one final inspe
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- Page 14 and 15: The door at the back of the courtro
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- Page 22 and 23: Chapter 3 Holly’s attention was d
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- Page 28 and 29: Neal appeared all too happy to obli
- Page 30 and 31: Chapter 4 The front door was opened
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- Page 38 and 39: “Well, he does have twenty years
- Page 40 and 41: “No!” Nugent had disclosed that
- Page 42 and 43: “While I will have to start all o
- Page 44 and 45: Chapter 6 Crawford growled into his
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- Page 48 and 49: Neal shook his head. “Once throug
- Page 50 and 51: Neal said, “I’ll help myself to
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“We count on that.” Neal took a
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“I’m all right.” “Pull the
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Chapter 8 Crawford kicked aside an
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desertion, Conrad turned to drink.
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authorities, it’s to protect some
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now, Daddy?” Pinching the tip of
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Chapter 9 He drove to the same park
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“So what happened?” She raised
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They exchanged a private smile, whi
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Chapter 10 What the fuck happened?
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menacing. “No, we’re not square
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een caught with a pistol that didn
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“The Prentiss PD?” he asked.
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Neal, wearing his sternest expressi
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to Crawford, he said, “If your cl
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Crawford wondered if Nugent was com
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“Mr. Gilroy told me that you had
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“I didn’t mean it that way.”
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Chapter 13 His shouted statement le
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circulated graphic photographs of h
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me, it wasn’t so breezy. When Dad
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“And requiring surgery. But she w
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had been to keep his eyes and ears
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indifferent to what you denied your
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“I can’t compromise the ongoing
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Joe’s harsh voice cut through the
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“That’s a matter for the police
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yesterday, right? You gave it up?
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hadn’t broken loose during the he
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and visitors were moving along the
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modesty. Perfect. Let’s go have a
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Chapter 16 A half hour later when C
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“No, not just like that. I had tw
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“Why?” “In the hope of gettin
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destruct and take me with you? You
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to you as soon as possible, and he
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“You didn’t have to.” After l
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engaged in one, but he’s…let’
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and from various online outlets. Sh
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He looked angry, then chagrined, th
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“I’ve never had to announce my
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“I’m sorry. I know it’s diffi
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Chapter 19 Crawford didn’t keep l
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spindles of the dresser had been sp
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a propulsive desire without giving
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that Marilyn was about to speak, sh
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Chapter 20 Crawford drove straight
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“Don’t worry about it. If it co
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other?” “You mean the photograp
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Crawford, breathing hard, said, “
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“Oh, the swings by far.” “Me
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his original classmates and friends
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“Sorry to disappoint,” Crawford
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Chapter 22 Two policemen in a squad
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thought the world of him.” “Tha
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The deep chest rumbled with suppres
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“I introduced myself.” “At th
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“Sinfully good.” “Holly Spenc
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closely spaced as the wall of a sto
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his inebriation, you could have bee
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“You want my opinion, Joe Gilroy
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Conrad had never owned one. “Wher
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Chapter 24 Crawford headed for the
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“Erroneously. Text me Connor’s
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She said it with a teasing lilt, bu
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Neighbors, most dressed in nightclo
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“You discovered him?” “As you
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carefully before you decide to proc
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Neal pulled his car into an empty p
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turned to look out the rear window.
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Grace appeared, her hand at her thr
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have an honest conversation. I’ll
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Holly divided a look between the tw
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Chapter 27 Where will they go?” H
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“You’re exhausted.” “Joe’
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Chapter 28 When you told him to get
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close the front door and go around
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there. A gentle suction held her wi
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He responded with a soft snore. Chu
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Crawford came awake with Holly curl
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“I don’t know yet.” “You do
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Chapter 30 He’d filched Holly’s
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“You’ve asked me that twice alr
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She wasn’t deceived by his reassu
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ack. “Why were you hiding in fear
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“Any more good news, Harry?”
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“Why would he?” “I don’t kn
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Crawford backed away, careful not t
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Barker. I told him that since it wa
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Chapter 32 Crawford had decided to
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else. Then from the direction of th
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stump and let his son walk right in
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surprise. “You didn’t know that
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“Roughed up a bit, but basically
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said, “The Rangers had discovered
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Taking him completely by surprise,
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Holly, to whom Joe had been referri
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“Oh, Crawford.” Holly reached f
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truth, hadn’t because, he, too, h
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“Shh. Watch your language.” “
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