Russel’s heart practically leaped out of his chest the minute he saw the dead woman. His first thought was that the body he stumbled on was Lola. He almost lost it right there but then he realized the hair was the wrong color. Even covered in blood he saw several clumps of dark, almost black hair. Lola’s was a medium, ash-brown color. The shape of the face was different too. He could tell even though it was mutilated.

It wasn’t Lola.

Thank the gods, he thought and ...