Chapter One
Kelly Allen stared at her reflection in the bar window. She almost glanced over her shoulder to see if there was someone standing behind her, for the woman staring back was unrecognizable.
The wind whipped up, sending a gust billowing under her voluminous skirt. Batting it down with one hand, she gripped the lapels of her coat tighter around her upper body. She’d borrowed the coat from her friend and it was too small and didn’t quite close properly. A shiver raced down her spine. It wasn’t so much the cold, although it was a cool, damp night. It was more a combination of fear and anticipation that held her captive as she continued to examine the woman reflected in the window.
It was a shadowy image at best. The streetlights and the muted glow from the surrounding businesses
