Laura said at her first view of the grand old mansion. “Right out of Gone With the Wind. But I’m guessing we aren’t here on a social call . . . unless it’s to visit a friend of yours?” “Your sense of humor has always been tops,” Press said dryly. “Welcome to the Garberville Psychiatric Institute.” “What are we doing here?” “The telephone records at Goddard indicate that Dr. Orinsky’s last call was made to this facility. To save a little time, I had the background of every patient here cross-checked, and only one guy came up with any connection to Orinsky. His name is Herman Cromwell—formerly Dr. Herman Cromwell—and it seems that he taught classes with Orinsky at Stanford.” Laura looked interested. “Really? Taught what?” Press’s answer made her forehead lift in surprise. “Microbiology.” She frowned and stared out the window, watching as they drew closer to the building.
