# She Was Buried Beneath the Snow. He Was Buried Beneath the Truth.

visible on his left wrist.

The detective placed a cassette recorder on the table.

“We found the tape.”

“Have you listened to it?” Claire asked.

“Play it.”

The detective hesitated.

“Ms. Avery, you may prefer privacy.”

“We have lost twenty-nine years to privacy.”

Lieutenant Patel pressed the button.

Static filled the room.

Then the voice of a frightened teenage continue reading …