CHAPTER TWELVE
Ray was lowering the Black Widower’s climbing harness down to Keri a couple of minutes later when her car exploded. Even a quarter mile above it, she could feel the hot gust of gasoline air on her skin.
Despite the shock of it, there was nothing for them to do but resume their efforts. Keri was still perched dangerously on the small rock outcropping. A major wind gust could send her flying down to join the broken body on the rocks below her. And with no cell service, Ray would have had to go down to the main road if he wanted to call for backup. They couldn’t risk it.
So she strapped in and he pulled her slowly up until she was over the lip of the cliff. When she knew she was safe, Keri crawled over and sprawled out next to Ray, who had collapsed onto his back, teeming wi
