He thought he was stopping for a stray dog in the snow-until he saw what she was hiding beneath her body

that morning. Then he photographed the bait from every angle, including its distance from the steps, the driveway, and the road. He did not touch it. He called Bennett and then Claire, keeping his voice level because rage, like fear, could make a man careless.

Bennett came with an evidence kit. He listened more than he spoke.

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