After Jane Jackson was taken to the station, the police reopened Copper Street. Most of them left soon after. Onlookers dismissed themselves as they went about their day, probably spreading the word about Doris Hackett’s death as they went. I was sure by dinner time every person and child would have heard the news.
Underwood and a few officers stayed behind, finishing their last tasks. My dad’s friend informed me that Teresa’s Bookstore was a crime scene and would remain closed until the sheriff cleared it. I couldn’t get an answer on when that might be. From what I knew from Dad and Stone and novels, it could take days.
I worried about the cats. If my roommate wasn’t allergic to them they would’ve been coming home with me. Grandma and Stone could watch Princess, but after Butterscotch h
