The rooms were large, the ceilings high, and the art on the walls original and highly collectible.Over the years Kerney had frequently invited Clayton and his family to visit, but they had accepted only once. At Grace’s urging, they’d phoned and been persuaded to come for dinner on the last eveni...
ErHnda Perez came to the door and inspected Kerney's badge. "What does the Forest Service have to do with this?" she asked. Nurse Perez, a thin, middle-aged woman with a long, narrow nose, had coal-black eyes and a rather stern demeanor. She crossed her arms and waited for...