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A true victi on hi time Without a doubt, Todd knew Jane’s reat dislike for, and ood reason behind it

The nurse’s aide knocked on the door and brought her dinner tray in "Hey, gorgeous How are you tonight?" The aide’s nanored theed to choke out

Joe’s flash of anger surprised Todd when he finally looked at theed to find friends

"Hey, if you want to have uys out, I can," Joe said

"We were just leaving"

"She’s been through enough, don’t you think?"

Joe blurted out, his jaw set in tight anger

"Thank you for your protection, Joe," Myra told him "It’s not their fault"

"All right But if you need me, just call" He set the food tray on the table, walked away and glared at Todd

She pushed the tray to the side

Jake asked her, "Our sergeant asked us to take a picture of you Would that be okay?"

She nodded and flinched when the flash of the cah the system, see what comes up"

She waited until the staff finished their rounds for the evening before she took out her bag and emptied its contents on the bed

The sacred stones that h time looked like ordinary rocks, ones found on any plain in the Highlands Closer exa the cherished

Wrapped in linen were a set of candlesticks beautifully carved and encrusted with precious stones They were a sacrifice for her family to part with, but Tara had insisted that she co to barter for currency

"My world runs on ," Tara had said Afterthe television, Myra understood what TaraThe list of places taking in people like her, people with no fa She’d surely find a place to stay aered the list of shelters

With any luck, she could find a buyer for her wares and be able to pay her way

Having a plan or at least a direction in which to , sat in the chair next to the , and waited for sunrise

The next day was Todd’s day off, but instead of kicking back with a football ga the naation Gwen Adams had several hits on the internet, hout the country A few photos of the wo Her identification card and social security nu that

He looked again at the picture of a woman well in her 80’s, and racked his brain over what she could possibly be hiding

Either way, her disappearance occurred the same weekend in July that Tara McAllister vanished, the only fact connecting the to the men hom McAllister was last seen The puzzle had just become more complicated

Too many coincidences ht track

Jane’s ghostly expression when he mentioned the old woman’s name sent a chill down his spine

Todd’s eyes started to blur He sat back, rubbed the back of his neck, and reached for his coffee