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\u201cI\u2019ll make sure of it.\u201d Margot pressed her lips together. \u201cYou probably think about it all the time.\u201d She was right about that. He teetered between saying more or cutting off the conversation when his phone buzzed. A text from Lisa. Call me. \u201cYour daughter?\u201d Margot asked. \u201cNo.\u201d \u201cSo, your dad is taking Eli\u2019s death pretty hard?\u201d \u201cNot just the death, the investigation.\u201d \u201cAnd he probably puts a lot of pressure on you to solve it,” she said.<\/p>\n

Brandon nodded. \u201cI\u2019m pretty sure he thinks he could tackle it on his own. But he\u2019s got physical issues and\u2026\u201d \u201cIf you need help, I can give you a hand,\u201d she said. He wasn\u2019t sure what she meant. \u201cWith your father, I mean. Does he still live out on the property where you grew up?\u201d \u201cYeah, but that\u2019s not necessary.\u201d The last thing he needed was a local defense attorney getting wrapped up in his family\u2019s business. \u201cYou\u2019re sure?\u201d Isabel Jackson approached their table. \u201cWhat\u2019s up?\u201d Brandon asked. \u201cSue said you\u2019d be here.<\/p>\n

We have to talk,\u201d she said. Her eyes landed on Margot. Jackson turned back to Brandon without acknowledging her. \u201cOutside.\u201d Brandon followed Jackson out the front doors of the caf\u00e9. When they reached the sidewalk, she turned to him. \u201cI have to take the next couple of days off.\u201d He could sense the worry in her voice. \u201cWhat happened, Jackson?\u201d \u201cMy father is ill.<\/p>\n

I need to go to Florida. They think he had a heart attack,\u201d she said, her voice quivering. \u201cI\u2019m sorry,\u201d Brandon said. \u201cWhen do you leave?\u201d \u201cI need to be at SeaTac by three.\u201d The airport was at least a four-hour drive. \u201cWe\u2019ll find someone to fill in,\u201d Brandon said. \u201cOkay, but what about the Dunn case?\u201d \u201cWe\u2019re still on the lookout for Todd Dunn,\u201d Brandon said. \u201cThe goal is to convince him to let us into the rental and give us a chance to find his cameras.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s part of it,\u201d she said. \u201cI went to the bank this morning. They said Todd came in with the original will, claiming she\u2019d left everything to him.\u201d \u201cI thought Todd said there wasn\u2019t a will.\u201d \u201cExactly,\u201d she said. \u201cWhen?\u201d \u201cYesterday. But Mrs. Dunn informed the bank before she died that she\u2019d removed him from the will. There\u2019s a note on her account.\u201d That jived with what Patti Baldwin had said about Mrs. Dunn removing Todd from the will.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow did he react?\u201d<\/p>\n

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Copyright \u00a9 2021 by R.L. Ryker All rights reserved. This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author\u2019s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any similarity to actual persons living or deceased, establishments of any kind, events, or locales is entirely coincidental. Join my mailing list at richardryker.com for new releases, offers for free books, and more. OceanofPDF.com Books by R.L. Ryker Brandon Mattson Mysteries Eventide Dark Forest Silent Fool Death Cap Standalone Thrillers Chasing Black Widow OceanofPDF.com Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter 28 Chapter 29 Chapter 30 Chapter 31 Chapter 32 Chapter 33 Chapter 34 Chapter 35 Chapter 36 Chapter 37 Thank You OceanofPDF.com Chapter 1 Brandon stood on the edge of the boundless wilderness that was the Olympic National Forest.<\/p>\n

He cocked his head, listening as the rumble and growl of chainsaws ripped through the silence. He had a hunch the poachers were over a ridge just south of the forest service road where he stood now. An October chill had settled over the coastal forest as the sun made a quick descent behind a scowling swirl of storm clouds brewing over the Pacific.<\/p>\n

In just a few short weeks, autumn winds would ravage the Olympic Mountains. The breeze bending the tips of the evergreens was the calm before the storm. He fetched his rifle from the SUV and headed for the poachers. Brandon crossed into the woods, waist-high in sword ferns and huckleberry, the wet instantly soaking his pants. He trudged forward, maneuvering around a thicket of fledgling maple.<\/p>\n

The green shoots snapped under his boots. As he peaked the ridge, he surveyed the ravine below. The chainsaws choked silent and Brandon fell to a crouch. He was outnumbered and most likely outgunned. It could take anywhere between 20 and 40 minutes for help to reach him this far into the wilderness.<\/p>\n

A man shouted, \u201cWe\u2019re done for today.\u201d \u201cWe can carry more than this,\u201d a younger voice replied. \u201cYou\u2019re not as strong as you think you are,\u201d the first man said. \u201cBesides, I need a drink.\u201d \u201cYou always need a drink.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This is a short excerpt from the opening of “” by Unknown, quoted for review and introduction purposes. All rights belong to the copyright holders.<\/em><\/p>\n

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