The Book of Cold Cases

Everyone says they were a loving couple.”

“Everyone always says that, and everyone is always wrong.”

“Do you know what’s interesting?” Beth said, her tone imperious again, as if I hadn’t spoken. “Joshua Black won’t speak to me, but I saved his life. To this day, I think Lily would have killed him if she got the chance. Because Lily disappeared, he got to spend thirty years on the job catching criminals. Catching murderers. Like the man who tried to murder you.”

There was silence on the line. I couldn’t think of anything to say.

“Good night, Shea,” Beth said, and then the line went dead.

“I was home last night,” she said, because it was important. She had to be clear. She couldn’t tell the truth. She couldn’t

“I was home last night,” she said, because it was important. She had to be clear. She couldn’t tell the truth. She couldn’t