As Nick was packing a duffle bag to take to Trisha's, his cell rang. He saw Lafferty's name and remembered they'd sent two deputies to Drake's hometown yesterday.

"The two officers are back from Minnesota," Lafferty said. "The only contact they had for Alexandra Drake was an old neighbor. Her parents are dead. No siblings."

Lafferty paused long enough for Nick to say, "And?"

"You sitting down? Her and the ex-husband, a guy named" Nick could hear him shuffling ...