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And yet here he was Like it or not, he was sucked in Last night had been the clincher He wasn’t sure why But Kelsey O’Brien’s vision in Room 207 had started the process, and he believed that theon now

The Galveston diamond It had never been found He wondered what it orth in today’s market Millions

But…what could the deaths of so many women have to do with a diamond that had disappeared o? Especially when they suspected that es of society, surviving as prostitutes or by doing whatever odd jobs they could get People ere on their oho hadn’t even been reported as

Or so he assumed They knew about Tara Grisso about the others

He thought back to the files with the bios and information they had thus far Chelsea had been a teacher And part-tian rose, showered and dressed, then headed out, anxious to get to Jackson Crow’s temporary headquarters

He paused as he stepped out his door

The birds were back There were sitting on the eaves of his house; they were arrayed around him on poles and wires, and some even sat on his car

They watched hi no ill will

"Ah, th? Or are you warning me that what lies ahead should be avoided?"

The birds did not reply

He opened the door to his car, revved the engine and the birds took flight

Kelsey had brooded through the night No other drea about Logan Raintree She realized that what she’d learned disturbed her, and she woke feeling out of sorts

Arriving in the kitchen early, she hoped for a little time alone, but that was unlikely The inn was now full, and Sandy had hired help to prepare breakfast Kelsey was glad to see that coffee had been brewed, but disappointed that there was nowhere she could be alone to enjoy it She stood in a corner of the kitchen, trying to keep out of the way

"Everything all right?" Sandy asked

"Great," Kelsey assured her