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Thread of Fear

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“I’ve got another witness,” Jack said. “Nine-year-old boy. He saw the killer dump the body.”

Fiona closed her eyes and counted to ten mentally.

“I need you to interview this kid for me, get a picture of the guy.”

She wouldn’t look at him. She couldn’t. He had this way of bulldozing right over her.

Jack’s hand closed over hers. It was big and strong, and she could feel the heat from him move up her arm into every part of her body. But she knew he was using these touches to wear down her resistance. He was a determined investigator—she’d seen that firsthand. He’d do whatever he needed to, including lie and probably fake emotions, in order to solve his case.

And she still didn’t know why this case meant so much to him.

“You drove all the way to Austin to ask me this?”

“I thought I’d have better luck in person.” She stole a glance at him and saw a boyish smile playing at the corner of his mouth. “You have a hard time telling me no.”

 

Praise for
One Last Breath
by Laura Griffin

“Enticing…a fun read and a promising career kickoff.”


Publishers Weekly

“Laura Griffin hits all the right notes…compelling characters, unexpected twists, and a gripping story from the first gasp to the last sigh.”

—Roxanne St. Claire, author of
First You Run

 

Also by Laura Griffin

ONE WRONG STEP

ONE LAST BREATH

And look for

WHISPER OF WARNING

Coming Spring 2009
from Pocket Books

 

 

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This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

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For Lois

 

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Thank you to the many people who helped with the research for this book, including Chris Herndon, Phyllis Middleton, and Tracy Pullan. I am particularly grateful to Lois Gibson and the dedicated professionals in the—hopefully, expanding—field of forensic art. Also, thank you to Kevan Lyon and Abby Zidle for their ongoing support and for believing in this story.

And finally, a special thanks to Leonard Folgarait for teaching me to love art, in all its forms.

 

 

PROLOGUE

******at 11:25 PM
shelB joined the room

shelB: ne1 wanna talk?

Justin5: waddup girl

shelB: nothing good

Justin5: been waiting 4u

shelB: who’s in here?

Justin5: just us

shelB: where’s Kylie from NYC

Justin5: dunno why dont u have a picture?

shelB: im getting 1 soon

Justin5: good u sound sexc ru?

shelB: lol

Justin5: seriously

shelB: thx

Justin5: your parents let u stay up this late?

shelB: its just my mom and she doesn’t care

Justin5: wheres your dad

Justin5: ru there?

shelB: he died last year

Justin5: j/k?

shelB: no 4 real

Justin5: how?

shelB: car crash

Justin5: that sux

shelB: my mom said he fell asleep but he was drunk she always lies 2 me

Justin5: that’s so weird

shelB: y?

Justin5: my dad died in a car crash 2 last year

shelB: no way

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