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“The girl is dead, and it’s all et me”

“Who is coentle voice

Dean lifted his gaze The eyes that swept over them were opened ith terror “You can’t lock me up They’ll find me They’ll kill me I have to run I have to hide”

“It’s all right We won’t let anyone get you,” Carl said

But Dean wasn’t convinced He turned and tried to pull away from the uniform Carl took his opposite arm Dean went ballistic, but his bound arms and weakened condition didn’t allow for much opposition Carl and Cop Two held hi and stood still, shaky, limp, and pathetic

“Let’s get him out of here” Carl accompanied the second cop and Dean back to the road He returned in a fewcell, but I expect he’ll be transferred to a psychiatric facility Doesn’t take an expert to see that he’s unstable”

“Who’s the new guy?” Lance asked

“Rookie” Carl nodded “This is his third day He’s very enthusiastic Sorry about hi his siren”

“I remember those days,” Lance said “We were all that enthusiastic at the start”

Lance and Morgan gave Carl their stateht Dean’s outbursts about the dead girl and blood

Morgan brushed dirt and dead leaves from her skirt Dirt and sweat stained her blouse Her face was pale and her voice shaky Scratches crisscrossed her calves

Carl nodded “I’ll call for a forensics teah his camp Brody is on his way He wants to talk to both of you”

“Thank you,” she said

Morgan and Lance stepped aside while Carl secured the scene Morgan took her own pictures Not that she didn’t trust the police, butthey were so sure they’d already caught the killer, she wanted to be sure no new evidence got “lost”

Brody arrived before the forensics van He gave the caan and Lance Lance recapped what had happened

Brody snapped shut his notebook “I’ll let you know if I have any further questions”

“Dean Voss is clearly connected to the Palan said

Brody offered a brief, nonco to attempt to interview Dean now, but froive a rational statement In that case, we’ll have to wait for a psychiatric evaluation, and we’ll see what the forensic team turns up”

“Can we go?” Lance asked

“Yes,” Brody said

“You’ll call us if you find anything relevant to the Palmer case?” Lance asked

“I’ll pass your request on to Chief Horner” With a frown, Brody turned and left

What the hell did that mean?

Carl wasoff the caan to the outside of the perimeter

This is what happens when you change sides Lance was no longer one of thean, he was likely shut out of the loop forever

But if he’d denied her request, she would have come to the scene alone She could have been killed

Morgan and Lancesun hovered over the tops of the trees and cast golden light on the lake Lance checked the time on his phone Six-thirty “Half hour until sundown Maybe we should call it a day You can clean up at the office before you head hos

“Good idea” She brushed at a streak of dirt on her calf

“Are you all right?” he asked Morgan