CHAPTER EIGHT Lauren noticed the man in a battered blue Toyota parked at the cemetery entrance. When she passed, he followed along the winding lanes to a view of the funeral site. Her instinct for danger, garnered by homeless nights in dark alleys kicked in. Kathy’s killer had vowed to come after her. If he’d followed her here, he was obviously clever. Clever men were dangerous, especially those armed with knives and guns. Remembering what he’d done to Kathy gave her a chill. Yet, he would not catch Lauren unaware. She would find an opportunity to eradicate him. On the chance he wasn’t Kathy’s killer, only a stalker looking for easy prey, he’d get a nasty surprise. She waited until the funeral concluded and the family embraced one another. Their display of emotion angered her. She could

