Chapter 12
Riley came to a stop on the Amtrak platform. She still had doubts about what she was doing, even though she and Lucy had talked it through more than once. They both felt sure that nothing more was going to happen here in Reedsport. The chain killer had struck in two different towns, and whenever he killed again it was likely to be somewhere else.
“I still don’t know about this, Lucy,” Riley said. “I don’t usually leave a case in progress.”
“It’s okay,” Lucy replied with a hint of exasperation. “I know what to do. Interview everybody I can. Go to the funeral in case he’s there. Check out who sends flowers.”
At that moment, the conductor called out, “All aboard!”
Riley said, “If anything important happens, I’ll come right back.”
“Go,” Lucy said firmly.
“Thanks,” Riley repli
