Chapter 5
THE DOOR opened several seconds after Philip rang the doorbell. A haggard looking man about six foot three, the same height as Matthew, greeted them. His eyes were blue but dull looking. "Yes?"
"Mr Somerset, I'm Detective Sergeant Matthew Apodaca of the New Mexico State Police. This is my partner, Detective Lieutenant Philip Ortega, and Consultant Tansy Luna. May we talk to you?"
The man looked slightly confused. "About?"
Matthew took a deep breath "Your missing son."
Mr. Somerset stared at them for a long moment. Then, he opened the door wider to let them in. "Yes, come in."
Tansy was let in first, and she noticed the house was tidy, but it felt close and stifling. Matthew and Philip followed her into the living room. The worn-down man asked them to
