Chapter One: A Likely Suspect
It’s not every day you interview the man who might have murdered your sister. I leaned into the airport restroom mirror and dotted concealer over the dark circles under my eyes, then brushed lint from the jacket of my suit. It was my best suit. The one I saved for appellate arguments and pitches to gain new clients. Its warm brown color set off my olive skin and nearly black hair nicely.
I wanted the man I was meeting to answer questions about his daughter’s death. Like my sister, his daughter was kidnapped and killed at age five. The two girls were found in a grave together. Evidence showed the same person committed both crimes.
My phone buzzed.
Get New Release The Forgotten Man Here.
The Q.C. Davis Mysteries in Order:
The Worried Man
The Charming Man
No Good Plays (novella)
The Fractured Man
The Troubled Man
The Hidden Man
About The Author
In addition to writing new release The Forgotten Man and the other Q.C. Davis Mysteries, Lisa M. Lilly is the author of the bestselling four-book Awakening supernatural thriller series as well as numerous short stories. Her non-fiction includes books on writing craft under L. M. Lilly. She also hosts the podcast Buffy and the Art of Story.