“Is it Tim Scott?”

“Yes. We found the boat with Tim’s body still in it. His parents have been notified and will be claiming the body.”

“I’ll write them a note,” Carly said.

“That would be kind of you. Also,” Detective Spelling said, holding out the shopping bag, “we found your clothes and handbag in a disused shed near the water. By the way, you were not in a lake but in the upper reaches of Quinnipiac River, where it is broad and may look like a lake. You were in East Rock Park.”

“Thank you for clearing that up for me,” Carly said, starting to go through the shopping bag.

“Are all your things there?” Spelling asked.

“Let’s see: jeans, thong, shoes and socks, shirt, jacket. And my handbag.” She looked inside. “They didn’t take my money.”

“Good,” Spelling said.

“Tell me,” Carly said, addressing Spelling’s partner. “Why do you never say anything?”

“I’ll answer that,” Spelling said. “Because I tell him to shut up. He’s new at this, and he’ll learn more that way.”

“You should ignore her and speak up anyway,” Carly said to the man. “You won’t learn much by not asking questions.”

“Now,” Spelling said. “Have you thought of anything else we should know since our first interview?”

“Yes, I’ve identified the kidnappers/rapists.”

Spelling blinked. “How did you do that?”

“Wouldn’t you like to know who they are first?”

“All right.”

“Eben and Enos Stone, identical twins, who are teaching a class in criminal appeals that both Tim and I are taking.” Carly told them about the eyes.

“Are you aware of the background of the twins?” Spelling asked.

“Yes, they were serving a life term for the murders of their parents, when they were pardoned by the new governor. In prison, they wrote a lot of successful appeals for prisoners, and since they had been Yale Law students, the college asked them to teach the course in summer school.”

“Correct. Have you shared your views about the identities of your assailants with anyone else?”

“Yes, I had a phone call this morning from three men and two women . . .”

“Would these be Barrington and Bacchetti?”

“Plus, Mrs. Bacchetti and a woman they said was a possible witness in a related crime. And the director of Central Intelligence, Lance Cabot.”

“We had a similar call from them,” Spelling said.

“They said the twins were suspects in several rape/murders. Why weren’t they doing time for those?”

“Because there was no conclusive evidence against them.”

“Is what I’ve told you conclusive evidence of them raping Tim and me?”

“I think we might need more points of identification than just their eyes.”

“Tell you what,” Carly said. “If you’ll stage a lineup of men with only their eyes visible, I’ll bet I can pick the Stone twins out of it in short order.”

“That’s an interesting thought,” Spelling said.