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Burke was already there, waiting for him, when he got to the van that had been used in Alice Keating’s kidnapping. Also there was the forensics team, who were waiting for permission to begin going over the van, and a trio of constables, whose job was to keep back the small crowd of interested onlookers. It surprised Stone to see that Louisa Orchard was not a part of the crowd, though he was pleased by her absence, since it meant he could work without being distracted by an endless series of questions.
Stone nodded to his partner as he reached him, and then moved over to check the van. Being careful not to touch the vehicle and disturb any evidence, he peered through the windows; he couldn’t see anything in the van that he thought might help to identify the kidnappers, but he didn’t ex
