Chapter Fifteen

Ray knew there was something not right about this case as he drove en route to Himeville, not even Barry White, singing through the speakers about how wonderful the world was, could convince him otherwise.

 Thomas Mortuary was only a ten-minute drive away. In his mind, he kept replaying his conversation with Margaret and how quickly her demeanor towards him changed. He couldn’t blame her after the photograph incident, but why had she been so aggressive?  Why was the relationship between her son and Sarah’s mother not in the case file?  The police officer that investigated the case at that time soon retired then passed away eight years later.  What other information was missing? What was he missing?

The paled blue signboard bearing Thomas Mortuary in thick black letters had seen better days. Still clearly visible just off Mackenzie street, and not far from the Himeville Nature Reserve.  He found the gravel driv