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  1. TITLE PAGE
  2. COPYRIGHT PAGE
  3. DEDICATION
  4. CONTENTS
  5. PART ONE
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  7. 2
  8. 3
  9. 4
  10. 5
  11. 6
  12. 7
  13. 8
  14. 9
  15. 10
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  17. PART TWO
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  45. PART THREE
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  67. PART FOUR
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  86. EPILOGUE
  87. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  88. ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Frannie shook her head. “It is what it is.” She turned to leave but then peered over her shoulder at Gloria. “You sure that’s what’s bothering you? You look like you’re about to throw up.”

Gloria again bit her lower lip. She did feel nauseous and had since learning of Butch Renfroe’s murder. “I’m sure.”

32

32

April 1, 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

To Whom It May Concern:

In December 1977, Helen Lewis, my fiancée at the time, had an abortion. Helen was in her third year of law school and felt that a baby would stunt her career before it even began. She did not tell me, the father of the child, until after she had gone through with the procedure.

For thirty-eight years, through our engagement, marriage, and eventual divorce, I have kept this information secret at her request.

The people of this county deserve to know the truth.

Frederick A. Renfroe

Frederick A. Renfroe

After Bo had read the letter, he slid the piece of paper across the table to Helen. “Is that Butch’s signature above his typewritten name?”

Helen glanced down at the page, reading the press release again to herself. Then she nodded.

“Did you know he was going to do this?” Bo asked, the challenge in his voice palpable.

Helen peered at him without blinking. “This proves nothing.”

“That’s not an answer to my question.”

“It’s the only answer you’re going to get.”

“All right, then let’s look at the blog, which was published last night and goes a little further.” Bo removed a couple of stapled pages from his file jacket and read in a deliberate tone. “‘Victim Allegedly Murdered Because of Threats to Reveal General Lewis’s Abortion. A source in the Giles County Sheriff’s Office has revealed that Frederick Alan “Butch” Renfroe, who was brutally murdered in his home on Monday evening, was killed because of a secret he had threatened to reveal about his ex-wife and the accused, General Helen Lewis. Our source indicates that in 1977 Helen Lewis had an abortion and that Butch Renfroe, the father of the aborted fetus, had threatened to disclose this secret to the press and to General Lewis’s opponent in November’s election, Reginald “Sack” Glover. Our source further indicates that the victim left behind a letter confirming General Lewis’s abortion. If true, this would be a powerful motive for murder, as this revelation could potentially cost General Lewis her job. Now it appears that the loss of her position is a foregone conclusion. The bigger question is . . . did General Lewis murder her ex-husband? Stay tuned for more coverage of this controversial case from the Vine.’”

Bo slammed the sheets of paper down on the metal table and looked at his client. “Where did this information come from, General?”