Return of the Reaper novel · Chapter 20 of 24
Chapter 20: Cade Breaks
"Look at his wrist," Doyle said.
Eleven faces turned.
Cade's hand jerked away from the gold watch.
"A woman in a care home told me his tell on Tuesday," Doyle said. "He touches that watch every time he lies."
"He touched it Monday night on the phone, and again this morning in a cemetery. He's touching it now."
"This is childish," Cade said.
Noelle stepped up beside Doyle.
Her hand came out of her coat pocket holding a tiny recorder, and her thumb was shaking on the button.
"Mr. Cavanagh, you asked me to say it plain," she said to the head of the table. "So I'll let you say it."
She pressed play.
A cane tapped through the speaker, loud in the silent room.
Then a warm, quiet voice said, Ray Lowry dies at four o'clock on Saturday.
The silver-haired woman shut her eyes as the threat came out of the speaker in Harlan's own voice.
They heard the last four words, spoken kindly.
Good girl.
When it stopped, nobody picked up a fork.
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