Page 69 (1/2)

"And?"

"I spoke with the forensics team and that seems unlikely They believe she died where she was found"

"What are the other options?"

"Besides the obvious? That she was teleported there by aliens?"

"Besides that one"

"I think she arrived and went directly to the Morrows’ garden"

"Why?"

Now Isabelle Lacoste paused, walking slowly through the possibilities Not being afraid toto make one either

"Why drive an hour and a half to a party then ignore it andout loud

Gamache waited He could smell the dinner Reine-Marie had prepared A favorite pasta dish of fresh asparagus, pine nuts and goat cheese on fettuccini It was alarden to meet someone," said Lacoste at last

"I wonder," said Ga notes They’d already been through the facts, all the forensic findings, the preliminary autopsy results, the witness interviews Now they were on to interpretation

Entering the dim alley

This here a hter Annie appeared at the door with a plate in her hand

Here? sheup his hand to indicate just a minute more and he’d join Annie and her ent Lacoste

"And what did Inspector Beauvoir say?" asked Gamache