Jess O"Connor"s body was bagged and tagged within half an hour of her being discovered. Even the mortician got to her before rigor mortis. Things moved quickly when the deceased"s estate was still flush and there were executors pushing for a death certificate. She was formally identified through her prints from an old criminal record, then stuffed in the refrigerator with the rest of the expired. By morning her death would replace her late husband"s in the headlines.
The only hint at a suspect was the Institute being left in charge of the case. If a Reacher suspect was guilty, there was no need for a trial or evidence. The Institute even held their prisoners in their own London department, a facility specially built for detaining Reachers until transportation came. There they had eight ho
