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

did not know the floor had rotted.”

“Why not give us the box directly?”

“Because she was afraid police would trace it to her.”

Hale’s face tightened with pain.

“Because Susan was at the auto shop the night Margaret died.”

His eyes reflected the same confusion I felt.

“What was she doing there?” Claire asked.

Hale turned toward the artificial tree.

“She was continue reading …