The Knock Came Before I Could Dial 911

Denise Cole.

The emergency intake staff.

That name had been in Clara’s file.

I had read it twice and felt nothing.

That part made me sick for a long time.

Denise had worked contract shifts for the agency and passed information to Pruitt. Placements, addresses, weak spots. Single women. Older grandparents. Homes where a knock at the door might work.

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