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  59. Acknowledgements
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Walking over to Arnold as two police officers handcuffed the killer, Daryl stood within inches of Jonathan’s face and stared into his cruel eyes. “Jonathan Arnold, you’re under arrest for the murder of Lisa Eng, Carly Faircloth, Nicole Barrett, Rosie Florio, Michelle Rothberg, Katie Tierney and probably Karina Kubiak,” said Daryl in a booming voice. “You’re a piece of crap and you’re going to spend the rest of your life in maximum security.”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about. I’m just a mailman going on vacation,” said Jonathan. “You’ve got nothing on me.”

“I’ll admit, you gave us a run for our money but then you got sloppy, made a mistake and now you’re going down.”

“I don’t make mistakes,” said Jonathan with a smirk. “You got lucky.”

“When you didn’t show up at your apartment today, I did a down and dirty deep dive into your financial records on my phone,” said Heather. “That’s when I discovered this lovely little storage unit in Astoria.”

“You leased this place under a fake name,” said Daryl, “but you put it on automatic bill pay to come out of your deceased mother’s bank account. That wasn’t very smart.”

“Once I got into all of your financial records,” said Heather, “I saw these strange monthly payments and pulled on the thread. And, look what we found, the West Side Strangler.”

“Took you long enough,” said Jonathan with a smarmy smile.

“Shut up, you pathetic weasel,” said Heather grabbing his arm and leading him out the door. “You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney and you’re definitely going to need one…”

53

Tuesday—June 30, 2020

Several weeks after Conner Brandt was arrested, Zoe went back to work at Villa d’Luna managing the outdoor afternoon and evening shifts. Miranda had been very supportive when she learned from Sean what Zoe had been through. Even cranky Juliet Pasternak, after she heard what had happened, apologized for everything and put her “mean girl” away. She even offered to fill in temporarily until Zoe was physically and emotionally ready to go back to work.

The outdoor restaurant seating was going well even though their business was less than half of what it had been. While Miranda had planned on closing for the winter, Sean did some research and had convinced her to invest in extra high-end efficient heat lamps that would enable them to keep the restaurant open on all but the most bitter cold days.

“Cafés in Paris stay open all winter,” he said. “We can do the same.”