Thirty-Five Marked Wes and I exchange all pertinent info, and then I advise him about transportation for tomorrow, that I will make sure our ferry is at Horseshoe Bay to deliver him to Thalia. If anyone sees us, he’s a family friend invited for a day visit and tour—no other information will be offered to my fellow council members or island residents. No one will know he’s an investigator, except Finan. Without Rupert, I need backup, so lucky Finan is my guy. Now is when I start wondering if Finan is somehow involved with Dea Vitae and I’m being played. Now is when I suspect that everyone is involved with Dea Vitae, and this is just a giant Hitchcockian joke on dumb, spoiled, bratty Lara. But before I can start side-eyeing anyone and everyone, I have to get back to the island, even tho

