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  1. Front Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Video #1
  6. One
  7. Two
  8. Three
  9. Four
  10. Five
  11. Six
  12. Seven
  13. Eight
  14. Nine
  15. Ten
  16. Eleven
  17. Twelve
  18. Thirteen
  19. Fourteen
  20. Fifteen
  21. Sixteen
  22. Seventeen
  23. Eighteen
  24. Nineteen
  25. Twenty
  26. Twenty-One
  27. Twenty-Two
  28. Twenty-Three
  29. Twenty-Four
  30. Twenty-Five
  31. Twenty-Six
  32. Video #2
  33. Twenty-Seven
  34. Twenty-Eight
  35. Twenty-Nine
  36. Thirty
  37. Thirty-One
  38. Thirty-Two
  39. Thirty-Three
  40. Thirty-Four
  41. Thirty-Five
  42. Thirty-Six
  43. Thirty-Seven
  44. Thirty-Eight
  45. Thirty-Nine
  46. Forty
  47. Forty-One
  48. Forty-Two
  49. Forty-Three
  50. Forty-Four
  51. Forty-Five
  52. Forty-Six
  53. Forty-Seven
  54. Forty-Eight
  55. Forty-Nine
  56. Fifty
  57. Fifty-One
  58. Fifty-Two
  59. Fifty-Three
  60. Fifty-Four
  61. Fifty-Five
  62. Fifty-Six
  63. Fifty-Seven
  64. Fifty-Eight
  65. Fifty-Nine
  66. Sixty
  67. Sixty-One
  68. Sixty-Two
  69. Sixty-Three
  70. Sixty-Four
  71. Sixty-Five
  72. Video #3
  73. Sixty-Six
  74. Sixty-Seven
  75. Sixty-Eight
  76. Sixty-Nine
  77. Seventy
  78. Seventy-One
  79. Seventy-Two
  80. Seventy-Three
  81. Seventy-Four
  82. Seventy-Five
  83. Seventy-Six
  84. Seventy-Seven
  85. Seventy-Eight
  86. Seventy-Nine
  87. Eighty
  88. Eighty-One
  89. Eighty-Two
  90. Eighty-Three
  91. The Final Video
  92. Acknowledgments
  93. About the Author
  95. Back Cover

We cruise by her home, but there’s no one out front. A few lights burn inside, but there are no cars in the driveway or at the curb.

“Are you sure they’re going out tonight?” I ask Olivia. “Her dad has a gun, you know. He keeps it in a safe, but still. I don’t want to get shot.”

“Her mom tweeted about it.”

“Laura’s on Twitter?”

“All the time.” Olivia starts tapping her fingers against the door. “All. The. Time.”

“Livvy? What is it?”

“Well…you know… she’s just on there a lot. You know, saying things. About the case.”

“About me?” I ask. “Is that what you’re not saying?”

“Yeah. She’s keeping your name alive. And, let me tell you, I want some credit. I’ve managed not to mix it up with her. I mean, I really want to go after her, but I don’t. I just don’t.”

“That’s good. We don’t need any more gasoline on the fire.”

“I know that’s what you prefer, but sometimes you just need to light the match, you know? Kaboom.”

We go around the block and check the Summerses’ house from the back. No cops there, either. No one on foot or any cars. We go around two more times and still see nothing.

“You’re sure her window will be open?” Olivia asks.

“It always is. The lock’s been broken for years. That’s how Chloe used to sneak out. Or how I would get in. Her parents even know about it.”

“They might have fixed it after…you know, after she was gone.”

“I guess so,” I say. “But if your daughter disappeared without her keys, and you knew there was a way for her to get back in, would you get it fixed? Maybe you’d leave it broken just in case?”

Fifty

We park two blocks away. We sit in the car and go over the plan one more time.

“If you see anybody coming,” I say, “and I mean anybody, then you text me or call right away. I’ll have the phone set to vibrate. Okay?”

“You already told me this,” she says. “I get it.”

“You’re sure?”

“We’re not landing at Normandy, Hunter.”

“Okay, if you’re sure…And if you want to back out…”

“Uhhh, you’re my brother, so we’re in this together. Okay? And the cops have to read you your rights and let you call a lawyer if there’s trouble. No matter what. Do you understand?”

“Yes,” I say. “I’ve seen Law & Order.”