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“Mallory, I can’t keep you safe unless you’re honest with me."

“If you tell me the truth, I’ll make sure the D.A. knows how you cooperated with our investigation.”

“What do you mean you’ll convince the D.A. I’ve cooperated with the investigation? I’m not involved in anything illegal. I’m the victim here. Caruso’s thug followed me to my sister’s town house and tried to kill me!”

“Yeah, maybe,” Jonah said, and his calm voice only fuelled her annoyance. “But just a few hours ago I was informed that Wasserman’s body was found in an alley not far from your condo, and your fingerprints are on the knife in his belly. The M.E. has deemed his death a homicide. As a result, there’s a warrant for your arrest.”

“I swear to you, Jonah, I didn’t kill him. Don’t you see? I’m being framed for murder!”

Jonah’s mouth tightened, but he didn’t say anything. And she realized that Jonah Stewart hadn’t come to Crystal Lake just to help find her twin. He’d come to take her back to Milwaukee.

To arrest her for a crime she didn’t commit.