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

men call theft when they sign the paperwork themselves.”

Hale began coughing.

A nurse entered, adjusted his oxygen, and asked whether we should leave.

Claire said no.

When the nurse departed, I moved closer to the bed.

“Why did you keep the car and the tape?”

Hale looked at me.

“I told myself it was insurance.”

“Against whom?”

“Margaret.”

“Eventually, against continue reading …