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CHAPTER 93
Aboard United Flight 1690
Father Michael Keller waited patiently for the elderly woman to move out of the aisle. He had decided to go to the restroom at the last minute and now was one of the last passengers to board the airplane. He worried that the digitalis might not have been strong enough and that he would suffer a relapse. He dreaded another excruciating long flight like before, although this one would be much shorter.
He regretted coming so close to taking care of Timmy and having to abort that mission. His nose was still sore and a bit swollen, another reminder that he needed to be more careful in the future.
Finally the elderly woman took her seat and he could move forward. He searched the seat numbers at the top: seven, eight, nine, ten…here he was in 11B, a middle seat. He kept telling himself it was just to Chicago. A short hour-long flight. And thankfully it looked as if he was between two small-framed women and not a massive buffalo of a man like on the flight here.
He shoved his carry-on into the overhead bin.
“Excuse me, I’m in 11B,” he told the woman on the aisle.
“Oh sure,” she said, batting her long blond hair out of her eyes before unbuckling her seat belt. She jumped up to move out into the aisle and let him in.
“Thank you.”
They both sat down and he had barely buckled his seat belt when the woman on his other side turned from the window.
“Is Chicago your final destination?” she asked.
“Yes.” He answered without hesitating, no longer feeling the need to lie. “And you?”
She nodded.
“Business or pleasure?” Keller added.
“Strictly business. By the way, my name’s Kate Rosetti,” she said.
ALEX KAVA
ONE FALSE MOVE
To
Deborah Groh Carlin
I couldn’t have gotten through this one without your steady reassurance, your barrage of questions, your constant challenges, the occasional swift kick in the pants and, oh yes, your unwavering enthusiasm, love and support.
Thank you.
CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
PART 1BLIND MAN’S BLUFF
FRIDAY, AUGUST 27
PROLOGUE
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 2
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 4
CHAPTER 5
CHAPTER 6
CHAPTER 7
CHAPTER 8
CHAPTER 9
CHAPTER 10
CHAPTER 11
CHAPTER 12
PART 2DEAD MAN’S CURVE
CHAPTER 13
CHAPTER 14
CHAPTER 15
CHAPTER 16
CHAPTER 17
CHAPTER 18
CHAPTER 19
CHAPTER 20
CHAPTER 21
CHAPTER 22
CHAPTER 23
CHAPTER 24
CHAPTER 25
CHAPTER 26
CHAPTER 27
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
CHAPTER 28
CHAPTER 29
CHAPTER 30
CHAPTER 31
PART 3UNDER THE RADAR
CHAPTER 32
CHAPTER 33
CHAPTER 34
CHAPTER 35
CHAPTER 36
CHAPTER 37
CHAPTER 38
CHAPTER 39
CHAPTER 40
CHAPTER 41
CHAPTER 42
PART 4WRONG TURN
CHAPTER 43
CHAPTER 44
CHAPTER 45
CHAPTER 46
CHAPTER 47
CHAPTER 48
CHAPTER 49
CHAPTER 50
CHAPTER 51
CHAPTER 52
CHAPTER 53
CHAPTER 54
CHAPTER 55
CHAPTER 56
CHAPTER 57
CHAPTER 58
PART 5POINT OF NO RETURN
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
CHAPTER 59
CHAPTER 60
CHAPTER 61
CHAPTER 62
CHAPTER 63
CHAPTER 64
CHAPTER 65
CHAPTER 66
CHAPTER 67
CHAPTER 68
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
CHAPTER 69
EPILOGUE
AUTHOR’S NOTE
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I am constantly amazed at how willing and patient people are in sharing their experiences and expertise with me. They contribute not only interesting tidbits to my novels, but a wealth of flavor and color and knowledge and credibility that could never come from any other source. Special thanks to:
Amy Moore-Benson, my editor and friend, for once again getting me through my own twists and turns and helping me make sense of it all. Your contribution, your dedication and your expertise constantly challenge me and always improve my books.
Patricia Sierra—fellow author, friend extraordinaire and Emily Dickinson scholar—for being my sounding board, my bearer of logic and my peace of mind. And for this particular novel, thank you for providing an inspiring interpretation of Emily’s “‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers.”
Leigh Ann Retelsdorf, Deputy County Attorney and friend, for sharing your stories and