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Chapter 11: The Gathering Storm

I didn’t go to the city police. I didn’t storm into Inspector Dunbar’s office, shouting accusations. The anger was there, a cold, hard knot in [more…]

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Chapter 12: The Quiet Climax

On Friday morning, the air in the depot warehouse was unusually still. Gerald walked in, carrying a polished leather briefcase, his steps light and purposeful. [more…]

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Chapter 13: The Natural Collapse

Over the next thirty days, no dramatic trial took place in a city courtroom. There was no public spectacle, no shouting lawyers, no newspaper headlines [more…]

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Chapter 14: The Quiet Water

A long time later. The autumn sun hung low over the vast blue expanse of Lake Michigan, casting long golden light across the stone embankment [more…]