Ellie didn’t make it to the house. Dennis returned her call from the police car as she exited Burnley Tunnel. “I didn’t hurt Jack. You need to know that.” “Dennis, I have no idea what to think. I saw the g*n on Sea Angel. If you didn’t put it there, who did? Who else had access to it?” Sea Angel“Thing is, I changed the combination on the safe when I moved in. So, unless someone was looking over my shoulder, I have no answer.” His voice was strained. “Do you need a lawyer?” “Dunno. Do I, Ben? Ben shrugged so let’s hold off for now.” “Okay.” “Can we keep this quiet?” As she took an exit to turn her car around for the second time, Ellie couldn’t restrain a short, cynical laugh. “Not a chance. I was doing a live interview with Teresa Scarcella and she told me—on air—that you were about

