During that half hour, the smell of blood in the car had grown stronger. She knew he must have been seriously injured. The man paused but then ignored her offer and got out of the car.

Grace watched him as his figure quickly disappeared into the darkness and then drove away.

A few minutes later, the man boarded a boat that was waiting for him and removed his mask.

Just then, his phone rang. While someone tended to his wounds, he answered the ...