“Dammit.” The doctor threw up his hands. “You know they subpoenaed copies of all his medical records, right?”

“Um. No.” My bad, Danny thought.

“Well, they did, and I’ll bet the cops read through them pretty carefully. But what do they know, right?”

Well, didn’t Danny feel like an idiot. “Just because they’re cops doesn’t mean they’re perfect.”

The doc gave him a you’ve-got-to-be-kidding-me look. “It doesn’t matter. I can’t give anybody access to my clients’ records without a court order. It’s illegal and against my oath.”

Shit. Danny hated when people brought superior morals into a discussion. He’d always seen things in shades of gray, specifically when things like breaking the law for the greater good were concerned. “Did you know a man and his son are missing?”

“What?” Dr. Chandler ran a hand through his hair.

“A fisherman and his kid just vanished on a family camping trip. There’s been no sign of them despite an extensive search.”

“I read about that. Sadly, they probably drowned.” The doctor waved a hand. “Doesn’t excuse you for breaking into my office.”

“Remember what really happened the last time a couple of outdoorsmen went missing?”

The doctor’s eyes narrowed. “You think this disappearance is related to the hikers Nathan and his uncle kidnapped last December?”

“Seems odd to have them occur back-to-back in the same area.”

“Maybe. Or it could be a giant coincidence. Huntsville is in the middle of the woods. People get lost out there every year.” The doctor scratched his head. “What does any of this have to do with Nathan’s medical records? All they show is that the man has a brain disease. He isn’t sane anymore. What more do you need to know?”

“Who filled your window boxes?”

“What?”

“The flowers out front. Who planted them?”

“I have no idea.” The doctor scratched his head. “My receptionist maybe, or the town business chamber. I don’t have time for flowers.”

“I think someone has been helping Nathan.”

“Well, shit.” The doctor dropped into a chair in front of his desk. “What makes you think that?”

“This whole area was searched multiple times. If he’s in the area, somebody has been keeping him under the radar.” Danny told him about the flowers on the inn’s porch and the branch nailed over the back door.

“That’s crazy. Nathan’s probably dead.” Doc sighed. “But even if your wild theory is correct, you can’t think I had anything to do with it?”

“I don’t know you, and you were evasive when I asked about Nathan.”

“Of course I was evasive,” the doctor snapped. “Doctors don’t talk about patients. Mandy doesn’t think I’m in collusion with Nathan, does she?”