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He nodded "Okay, so let’s look at e know Martha Tyler--the original Martha Tyler--had a book, and she and Brennan used it as part of their MO when they were killing girls back in the day Now so people, too--killing them just like Martha and Brennan did I’d layat the Dirty Duck, and someone spiked her drink She looked so blitzed because she’d been drugged Frederick Russell tried to help her and was killed for his pains I’ed him, too, and decided to make his death appear to be an accident, in case he was ever found Six months later, the killer took Jane Doe, but for so up her body, then threw it in the bay My guess is they intended to do the same with Winona Hart’s body, except that you found it first Last night, one of two things happened Either Renee just got shit-faced and fell, and some Good Samaritan found her and dropped her off at the hospital, or else soet a chance to snatch her because that Good Sahost--caure out which it was?"

"That part will be easy," Caleb said

"Oh?"

"The doctors are testing Renee’s blood for drugs--including yaupon holly, which undoubtedly would have been in Martha’s black drink and which our current killer see on, too As soon as they have answers, we’ll have answers At least on that score"

"What do we do until then?" Sarah asked

"Well, it’s nearly one am, and not only don’t I believe your house is evil, I think your bedroo to sleep?" she asked teasingly

"Well, yes, eventually"

"And until then?"

He drew her close as they walked "I have few ideas," he pro as if she had enjoyed the sweetest night of sleep iht, they were kindly spirits, tiptoeing past and happy to let the house’s owner savor a night in her lover’s arms

When she opened her eyes, Caleb was already up, showered and dressed, and looking down at her intently

"What’s up?" she asked hi," he told her "So why don’t you get up and get dressed, and then I’ll drop you at the o now, it’s okay You don’t have to wait for ht"

He shook his head "I don’t trust anyone or anything right now The victi woht it was a serial killer who chose a type, but noe know the victi woht," she told hi tre going on, she was falling head over heels for hi the city and she should be afraid, but she wasn’t She was, despite everything, al in love

She hurried into the shower, then dressed quickly and found him downstairs He’dushered out the door

"Sarah!" Caroline said happily when she let herself into the ee "You decided to work today after all, huh? Great Now the whole gang’s here"

Renee and Barry walked in just then, already in costue on her forehead, and Barry looked elegant Not like Cato, but with his costuhost

"It’s going to be a great day," Caroline said cheerfully "And toue first

Floby was elbow-deep in an autopsy when he arrived, but an assistant led Caleb back "I haven’t been barred by Jamison yet?" he asked

"No I think he would have liked to, but apparently, he doesn’t dare Your boss has so behind a stainless steel gurney that bore the remnants of Winona Hart

Caleb tried not to look, but it was impossible Her body had been washed, and her pale features had so eaten by insects and worans

"Can you tellabout how she died?" Caleb asked

"I’ve taken tissue and blood saun ot some info back from the lab Your DNA is a matchup to the lady in the trunk"

Caleb wasn’t surprised by the news, though he was blindsided by the pang that shot through his heart Eleanora had died so long ago An unwed ed to hide her child, allowing Cato to claih he’d had to abandon all hope of ever again seeing the woed?"

"Patience, buddy Soer than others Don’t you want to asklady?"

"Well?"

"Totally drained of blood," Floby said

Caleb’s next stop was the hospital, where he talked to Doctor Thayer, who apologized because he hadn’t received results back yet, either