"You have exactly three more than the 333 on the police station." He cut his gaze to me. "I wonder why that is." "I wish I knew," I said with a shrug. "The number three seems to be on lots of people's minds lately." He nodded. "It's almost been three days since the hearses appeared here. It doesn't take a genius to figure out that time is almost up for your town's little rat problem to become a big rat problem. Who do you think killed RaeRae?" "It's hard to say. I've never met her," I told him. "Surely you must suspect someone." I opened my mouth then shut it again. Not Cass. An argument with her sister a week ago didn't mean anything. Still, she was the only person I knew of who might - big might - have a reason. "I'm not sure," I finally said. He rolled his eyes. "Mm-hmm."

