“In other news,” the anchor says, “the body of thirty-four-year-old Derek Alexander was found last night in his home…” My chest turns to ice. What? The blond anchor keeps talking, but I can only focus on little pieces of what she’s saying. And then a second later, Deputy Scott Dwyer is on the screen. He doesn’t look great—he looks like he hasn’t gotten much more sleep than I have. Scott’s mildly bloodshot brown eyes make contact with the camera lens as he recites the details of the case in a flat voice. Death is from apparent stab wounds… No forced entry… attempting to locate wife Quinn
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