Chapter Thirty-Eight
“Oh Jesus– Melody.” Kate grabbed for her phone again. “Steve? Sorry to interrupt but this is important. Have you spoken with Melody lately? Is she okay?” Kate listened a moment. “Right now, Steve. And call me.”
Scully leaned back. “Well?”
“Steve discussed a project with her two days ago. He’s checking again, to be sure.”
“Okay. Presumably she’s still alive. Why is that?”
Kate shook her head. “I don’t follow.”
Scully was sucking on his pencil. “Something happened following Ice Cream Dreams. Everything you’ve shot after has resulted in a dead body. What happen after Ice Cream Dreams that would send some nut on a killing spree?”
Kate was turning her thoughts over when the ringing of the phone interrupted her. It was Steve. Kate listened, then nodded to Scully. “She
