The little girl hadn’t spoken since the night her mother was found on the kitchen floor! Then the court dog lowered his head-and she whispered one sentence toward the defense table…

of Boone’s vest with both hands and looked at the man being turned toward the side door.

“You had the red one,” she said.

Graham stared at her.

Lily’s voice became smaller, but it did not disappear. “Mama said go away.”

For a moment, the courtroom held every sound carefully: a chair creaking under Tyler’s shifting weight, Nina’s pen dropping onto the table,continue reading …