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same white powder Ian Francis pressed upon her. These hadmarkings, too, but the codes were different than the one in herbag.Cupping her palm, she swiveled to hold them up to theweak light only to stop mid-turn. Slowly, her fingers curledaround the packets and her hand fell to her side.“Hello,” said the man standing at the foot of the bed.
“Hey, Archer, what’s shakin?” – Burt“Josie thinks she’s got a bead on Hannah.”- Archer“No kidding? That would be a helluva thing finding her halfway across the country. Sit down. I’ll get you some chow. Howabout a beer?” – Burt“Just the food. Jo’s taking the red eye. I’ve got to pick her up.”– Archer“It’ll be good to have her home. Max still at Faye’s?” – Burt“Yeah. I’m going to pick him up and head on over to thehouse.”- Archer“I swear, you’re turning into a husband and you aren’t evenmarried.” – Burt“There’s worse things to be.” – Archer“Did you tell her what Linda wanted?” – Burt“No.” – Archer“I wouldn’t go to that prison. If Josie does, you better go withher.” – Burt“Depends on what she finds out in Washington, I guess.” –Archer“I’m betting she won’t go. That’s where my money is.” – Burt
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FORGOTTEN WITNESSA JOSIE BATES THRI
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ContentsForAUTHOR’S NOTECHAPTER 1
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ForAnnemaire Boehm-Forstermy mom wh
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In his State of the Union address,
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She had spent two days in this marb
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fall was in the nation’s capitol
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Josie’s eyes went back to the com
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Rule three: When the light comes, r
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Page 20 and 21: D.C. He was enthused enough to ment
Page 22 and 23: guest of and witness for Senator Pa
Page 24 and 25: like the way Morgan’s cheap weddi
Page 26 and 27: “Morgan!” Eugene screamed even
Page 28 and 29: Eugene shot up, scowling at the man
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Page 32 and 33: Ambrose Patriota raised his index f
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Page 36 and 37: intent of the founding fathers, ind
Page 38 and 39: “We’ll make it. We always do, E
Page 40 and 41: “And we would provide him with co
Page 42 and 43: “No. No, they aren’t taking it
Page 44 and 45: home in her own good time. Josie ha
Page 46 and 47: He had forced this package into her
Page 48 and 49: He stared at the street. This was s
Page 50 and 51: “Thanks,” she said as she put t
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Page 54 and 55: CHAPTER 5Eugene Weller had made his
Page 56 and 57: Behind her the woman rolled over ag
Page 58 and 59: something to warm you up. Or Mullig
Page 60: ***Ian jumped a little. He shivered
Page 63 and 64: CHAPTER 6Upstairs at The Robert Lee
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Page 67: ***Josie grabbed the case and swung
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Page 73 and 74: man had taken his life and the way
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Page 77 and 78: “I’ll come get you, Jo. I can c
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Page 81 and 82: three men in this room - four if on
Page 83 and 84: them all thinking on one target. Bo
Page 85 and 86: “Yes, yes. We know. All outdated.
Page 87 and 88: our troops. I’m talking about all
Page 89 and 90: “My only concern is the safety an
Page 91 and 92: “Josie Bates was in the room when
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Page 95 and 96: It wasn’t like him to feel this w
Page 97 and 98: “First, a little business. I’ve
Page 99 and 100: excellent that he forgot the rain,
Page 101 and 102: his other out to Josie. “You’re
Page 103 and 104: Josie pulled at the t-shirt suction
Page 105 and 106: He took a bite of his burger. It wa
Page 107 and 108: “He is now.”There wasn’t much
Page 109 and 110: “Suit yourself, darling. Off you
Page 111 and 112: “Pity you’re spoken for. He sho
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“That will be nice.” - Josie“
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“If she thought there was one cha
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“Is there a problem?” Josie ask
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dropped a decibel. “I’d forgott
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the boy next door vibe with a CV th
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He hit call.***The house in which J
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“Hannah?”Josie pushed the doors
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CHAPTER 11“Bullocks! What have yo
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shard of glass from between two of
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He dialed and waited. And waited. E
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When Josie found her voice she coul
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“We are a private home for people
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“I am not at liberty to discuss o
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“Josie, come on. Let’s catch th
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parts were more like her mother’s
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“This is one of our aides. Amelia
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“Let me ask about that,” Reynol
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CHAPTER 12“You can’t blame her,
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Stephen made a turn and the harbor
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“A bad decision, if I may say so.
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“Nope.” She gave him the paper.
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CHAPTER 13Stephen Kyle put on his S
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like a bratty child would, sticking
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“I will admit it’s a shame we d
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“No, his silence. When you were a
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home to the bloody folks, crushed p
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intrusion mightily. Johnson was no
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“I don’t even know why they kep
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watch by them. Then again, it was B
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CHAPTER 14Amelia Francis looked ner
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“You have a funny way of showing
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“The cause of death was pretty cl
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Ambrose Patriota’s warning about
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He had put on his overcoat and brav
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“You want a smoke?” - Resident
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now in possession of the money clip
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Ambrose laughed, “That is precise
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“It’s convenient that you got a
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were disappeared on purpose. He did
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real, then you were real, so I figu
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to her hand. Her fingers were cold
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shoulders, baring his back. He dese
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Ambrose had somehow turned Eugene t
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CHAPTER 16Stephen parked his car in
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for a hundred other attorneys cooli
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“I am going to be married soon. I
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“The women had very little time t
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children who the court seeks to ret
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records from authorities regarding
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the ruling of Judge Iona, I do so b
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“When are you cutting out?” - M
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“You can find anything if you loo
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“It still comes back to money for
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working under a separate business l
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“That should be good news but you
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CHAPTER 18“Don’t look like that
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Reluctantly she closed the door, wa
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bigger for the shock of bangs hangi
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She dialed as fast as he read. The
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CHAPTER 19The No Problem cut throug
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“Well, this has been a great meet
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“She doesn’t remember she asked
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Just then Emily shuddered and her k
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But Amelia had stopped and as Josie
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CHAPTER 20Ambrose Patriota stood at
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“Everyone is happy with you.”
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There wouldn’t be a shadow to cro
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but put it on the back burner. That
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But Eugene had one thought that Woo
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“Not that many.” Johnson sat op
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this was a power struggle.“Peter.
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CHAPTER 21Bernard Reynolds cast Joh
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attention. He flipped through them,
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of them would probably be happier n
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wished her petition had remained he
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He sniffed, raising one nostril and
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“No. We protect him at all costs.
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CHAPTER 22Amelia slipped into Emily
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Amelia went to the switch near the
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would not only be understandable bu
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Scientists in Edinburgh announced t
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that’s when she saw the night gir
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“You’re an idiot.”“No, I’
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Scopolamine known as hyoscine and B
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the two men remained silent as they
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misguided thinking,” Ambrose answ
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“It doesn’t matter.” They wou
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up toward them so whatever was in t
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CHAPTER 25Josie couldn’t imagine
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tossed it Amelia’s way while she
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Johnson dumped his gear in the trun
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Silence.Three steps.Silence.Four St
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“Hello. Hello? Is this Josie’s
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that Ambrose was reconsidering. Jer
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***Stephen stood outside the fire d
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yet Stephen thought not. He motione
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“Oh, of course. I wouldn’t want
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“He was waiting for information o
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She paused and considered her place
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Stephen Kyle was regaling Faye with
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“Next line down actually a histor
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He just couldn’t communicate well
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“But I still want to know how Emi
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Mind control (also known as brainwa
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when she was young, his gun wouldn
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had fancied when she was whole. Not
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“I got a handle on the guy who wa
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white wisps of clouds, an underscor
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passionate about protecting his men
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“I don’t know, I’m sorry,”
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“Josie, my girl, It’s me.” -
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They didn’t have far to go and ye
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Second, my mother is safe and well.
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“Where is your mother, now?” Am
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She pushed the files toward him.“
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admission. Her jaw twitched. Her gu
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CHAPTER 31Burt washed glasses. Josi
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“It has been brought to my attent
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few hours he would be angry, a few
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Holding her purse close, she sidest
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punished because the dispatcher was
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away so that it wouldn’t singe, b
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***Lauren Kingsley was foaming at t
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