Chapter Fourteen
Yuma, Arizona, 1972
The high experienced by those addicted to Milagro was something that eluded investigators for months. What was it that made this d**g so appealing? Attaining the d**g and the gruesome and murderous acts were well-documented, but how the d**g affected those using it wasn't transparent.
The bureau's forensic chemists had briefed the agents about Milagro and its chemical properties, but no one had ever discussed the signs of an addict or the sensations the d**g brought on for those who used it. The lure was still a mystery to the agents who witnessed the devastation in its path, which made investigating it a frustrating enigma.
It was especially true for Richard, having seen firsthand the b****y corpse of his informant and the devastated young boy they
