Chapter 25: Three Feet of Cold Steel

Pierce Looske examined Aubrey Heskins's brain and discovered that portions of her memory had been erased. Those missing pieces were most likely about the whereabouts of his godmother, Emmy Wimple. The method was unusual-permanent and irreversible. Even a miracle doctor could not restore what had been wiped away. The hard-won trail snapped again. At least one thing became clear. His godmother was probably safe for the moment. If the mastermind had wanted her dead, they would not have gone to such...