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Consuelo’s sister Ana, and Ana’s daughter Isabel and son-in-law Manuel, arrived within the half hour. Jack was glad to see Manuel with them, because, while he might have been able to get Consuelo’s body into the back of his Jeep with only Kate’s help, it would have been difficult. This way, Jack and Manuel were able to manage the unpleasant task while Ana, Isabel, and Kate stood off to one side Both Ana and Isabel wept; Kate was dry-eyed but pale-faced, clearly far more upset than she wanted to let on. Not that she didn’t have every right to be upset. She didn’t know Consuelo, true, but she’d also been first on the scene when her estranged husband was murdered, and no doubt coming here had only brought back those painful memories. This crime scene hadn’t been nearly as brutal, true, bu
