Excerpt Wednesday – The Black Heart

"It’s very simple, Sheriff. Whoever killed Rachel Rogers probably won’t stop with her death."

"It seems like he has. You see how quiet it’s been."

"He’s waiting to make his next move." Barlow was thoughtful for a minute. "He’s sending a message."

Jake almost laughed out loud at the notion, but controlled the urge. "And just what is that message?" he asked with a touch of sarcasm in his tone.

"That this is only the beginning."

"Of what?"

"I think something happened—could be years ago or recent—that involves one of the Rogers’."
 
"That’s ridiculous," Jake said dismissing him. "I’ve known that family for years. I watched those kids grow up. Not one of them has so much as gotten a speeding ticket."

"Could be an act of revenge," Barlow continued.

"Revenge?" Jake scoffed. "Rachel Rogers didn’t have any enemies to speak of."

"Maybe you don’t know the family as well as you think you do. All families have secrets."

"Not this family," Jake answered confidently. "You seem to forget Weldon is not Boston."

"I’m well aware of that."

"Any other theories?" the sheriff asked, seemingly amused with the investigator. "You’re ruling out a random act of violence?"

"If it was a random act, why would he hit just one house? Why not somewhere he could take out a group of people like a restaurant or the community center? No, I think Rachel Rogers was targeted and it’s up to us to find out why."


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