“It contributed. But we can’t pinpoint the cause. It was partly the toxicity of the preservative, but other factors lead us to believe death also resulted from oxygen deprivation. The victims suffered either a prolonged constriction or a complete blockage of the trachea.” Bryce leaned forward. “Strangulation? Suffocation?” “Yes. But we don’t know precisely which.” “But how can it be either one?” Lisa asked. “You’re talking about things that took a minute or two to happen. But these people died fast. In just a second or two.”
