Yellow Ceramic Mug and Red Silk Scarf in a Red Buick

at the desk drawer, then back at the cream-colored disclaimer form.

“If you sign that paper now, Raymond will lock the folder in his safe,” I said. “If you do not sign it, we walk down the hallway to the sheriff’s office.”

Julian picked up Raymond’s fountain pen, his hand hovering over the blank line at the bottom of the page.

He signed his name with continue reading …