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“Sorry to disappoint, Richard I’ve never seen this man before, and honestly, I don’t think I would even notice him if he walked by me on the street He’s not my type

“Here’sup at Conklin “Soed, kidnapped, put into that bed, and shot Maybe he was already dead I was as good as dead, andThere’s no other explanation”

Conklin stifled a laugh He couldn’t believe that Joan had come up with the fantastic theory that soled into the Warwick, where they were stripped, posed, and shot, in that order For what purpose? To create a scandal?

Maybe to create a pulp fiction murder tableau for a book cover

He arranged his features in a straight face “But ould anyone do that to you?”

“Hoould I know? I don’t have a crio home Didn’t you hear the doctor? I need to rest”

Chapter 12

Conklin had pro Joan home and he kept his word He walked her back to his car and drove thehts winked on along Lake Street Conklin turned right on 28th and took it to El Cahborhood, he noticed that it was an upe estates Many of them had water views and private access to the shoreline Joan was looking straight ahead, saying to hi to explain all of this to Robert?”

“That you were found in bed with another man?”

“What? No He’ll believe ed and kidnapped But I have to explain getting shot Why would anyone shoot ot a call fro Did you think of that, Richard?”

Joan had some pretty crazy theories about her attempted murder, but this time, she had a point Her husband hadn’t reported his wife asCould he have forked over a ranso for his wife’s return?

Rich Conklin couldn’t wait to see Robert Murphy’s face when Joan cah the front door to her house—alive

Maybe it would give him the final clue to crack this case

Chapter 13

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