Chapter Two
Present Day:
Yachats, Oregon
Ruth opened the door to Mike’s house and froze in surprise. A woman was standing on the front porch with her arm raised, about to knock on the door. They stared at each other for a fraction of a second in shock before the woman smiled and held her hand out.
“Hi, are you Ruth Hallbrook?” the woman politely asked.
“Yes,” Ruth cautiously answered.
“My name is Tonya Maitland. I’m an investigator reviewing the disappearance of your brother, Detective Mike Hallbrook, as well as the two other women from this area,” Tonya explained.
“Finally! Why did you guys take so long to realize that things aren’t what they seemed ? You’d think the FBI would be just a little concerned when three people suddenly disappear because they’ve found some stranger they t
