Whisper in the Night: An absolutely heart-stopping serial killer thriller by D.K. Hood

Author:D.K. Hood [Hood, D.K.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 978-1-78681-546-0
Publisher: Bookouture

Thirty-Two

They arrived at Glacial Heights at three. It was six hours since Amanda’s mother had reported her missing. On the way, Jenna called the Braxtons’ house to speak with the deputies and contacted Blackhawk. With no valid sightings of Amanda from anyone via the hotline or search and rescue, and nothing from Blackhawk’s team, the chances of finding Amanda alive were looking slim. As they turned into the driveway of the Mackintoshes’ ranch, she scanned the property. The same architect had designed all the ranch houses she’d visited of late, so, apart from the land surrounding the houses, they all had much the same footprint. They pulled up beside a Green Thumb pickup parked in the driveway. If she found Paul Kittredge working today, she’d speak to him as well.

She’d called ahead to make sure Lucy was at home, and contacted Peter English’s mother and arranged to speak with him. It helped that both sets of parents had cooperated. As they pulled up at the front of the house, a teenage girl appeared at the door. Jenna climbed out of Kane’s truck and made her way up the front steps. “Are you Lucy?”

“Yeah, that’s me.” Lucy turned around. “Mom, the cops are here.” She turned back and waved them inside. “First door on the left.”

Jenna stepped inside the warm house with its scent of woodsmoke and pine. She glanced around at the neat home and then walked through the door into a family room. On a sofa sat a rotund woman, knitting needles in hand and a basket of wool at her feet. “Mrs. Mackintosh?”

“Take a seat.” Mrs. Mackintosh eyed them both suspiciously. “Now what do you want with Lucy?”

Jenna introduced herself and Kane, then took out her notebook and pen. “I’m sure you’re aware that Amanda Braxton went missing this morning. We’re talking to her friends to gather any information that might help us find her.” She glanced at Lucy. “Do you mind if we ask Lucy a few questions?”

“Go right ahead.”

Jenna nodded. “When did you last see Amanda?”

“At Aunt Betty’s yesterday around lunchtime. I can’t believe she’s missing.” Lucy’s eyes filled with tears. “Do you think she’s dead, like Lindy?”

Jenna shook her head. “No, and we have hundreds of people out searching for her, so I hope we’ll find her soon. This is why we need as much information as possible.”

“I guess you’ll want to know what we talked about.” Lucy wiped her eyes on a tissue, and then bunched it in her hand. “Well, nightmares and boys mostly.”

Jenna nodded. “Did she mention anything about seeing a man in her room?”

“No, she sees her grandma.” Lucy pulled a face. “She likes seeing her grandma’s ghost.”

“Tell me about the other girls at school who’ve had nightmares.” Jenna kept her face neutral but Kane’s conclusions about mind control and hypnotism ran through her mind. “Are they in the same group of friends or classes at school? Can you think of anything special that connects them all?”

“Yeah, we’re all friends from school.

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