Part 3 — Miss Darlenes Warning The alarm history told the story the officers needed. At 2:14 that morning, somebody had entered my code on the garage keypad, stepped inside …

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Part 3 — The Fence At Recess The officers cleared our apartment one room at a time while I held Ava in the hallway. The second pair of pink sneakers …

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Part 3 — Bruno Finds Earl The officer pushed the back door open, and there on my step stood a man with his hand raised to knock. He was about …

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Part 3 — Grandmas Last Gift The officers bagged the glasses and the photograph and sat Owen and me down at the kitchen table. A detective named Brandt asked me …

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Part 3 — Lilys Second Case The officer never stepped into Lilys bedroom. He called for two more cars, and they went through our house room by room while I …

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Part 3 — Patricias Wednesday Secret The receipt on top of the pile was from a Houston hospital, billed to my name, dated the coming Monday. It was a pre-admission …

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Part 3 — Hazels Frozen Keepsakes The bottom package was the largest, wrapped in three layers of white butcher paper. My hands were numb. Uncle Dwight stood behind me, his …

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Part 3 — Collateral In Chicago The agent slid the red-tab folder across the table at the Missouri field office. I looked at the name for a long time before …

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Part 3 — Wades Other Birthday The young man pushed back his hood, and I saw him clearly in the motel light. He had my sons face, the same ears, …

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Part 3 — Route Nine Box I carried the box down from the attic with both hands and set it on the kitchen table. It was a plain cardboard shoebox …

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