The Girl in the Mist (Emma Griffin® FBI Mystery Retro - Limited Series Book 1) by A.J. Rivers

Author:A.J. Rivers [Rivers, A.J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Emma Griffin FBI Mysteries Retro - Limited Series
Publisher: A.J. Rivers
Published: 2022-10-16T16:00:00+00:00

My mind goes to the burn on Maude’s arm and a chill rolls through me. I think of everything she left behind here, and for the first time, I wonder what happened to it all. Who was responsible for coming onto the ground and cleaning it up? Who washed away the blood? When they walked into the cabins and camp buildings, what did they do with all of the possessions left behind by the campers and staff?

I wonder if any of the families were allowed to come here and collect what the survivors left or if someone gathered it up and brought it to them. And the ones who never left. Who collected their things and gave them to the parents who would never be able to welcome them back from summer camp.

Some of it is still here.

“I wonder where exactly the body was found,” I say, walking past the boats and down onto the dock.

Here it’s still contained within the building, making it ideal for bringing vessels back when it’s raining or for instructors to have somewhere to watch without standing in the oppressive sun. Just beyond it, the dock stretches out into the water. It’s not the type of dock that sits high up over the water. Even when the water level is at its lowest, the dock is designed to rest very close to the surface. It makes for easy getting into and out of boats or just the water for swimming.

“He said under the dock in the boathouse,” Sam says. “I’m guessing that means the portion of the dock that’s still covered by the building.”

“Here,” Xavier says, pointing down toward his feet like he’s indicating something. “These planks are newer than the others.”

I go to where he’s standing and look down. Most of the wood of the dock is well-worn and weathered, reduced to an almost silvery gray color by wind, water, and time. But the pieces at his feet stand out against the discoloration. They aren’t fresh, they’ve been sitting here for some time, but they are nowhere near as old as the others.

“They removed planks of wood to get her body out,” I say. “This is where it was.”

I walk further down the dock and peer down at the water. The distance between the two looks greater now that I’m standing directly over it. A dark gap between the two is still no more than ten feet at the highest point, but the coloration on the legs shows that this is the highest the water is likely to come.

I go back through the building and exit the back door to walk down the shore toward the water. I lean to look under the dock to see what it looks like from the outside. Several dark masses rise up out of the water and a quick glance around the edge of the lake tells me they are rocks.

“Look,” I say to Sam and Xavier as they make their way down to join me. “Those dark things in the water under the dock.

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