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The story builds tension through escalating investigations, interviews, public events, and shifting locations, including hospitals and federal involvement. Dedicated to the author’s namesake, the book traces suspicion, evidence, and crucial decisions as characters move from discovery to pursuit, aiming to resolve what the first find reveals.","Tommy Jack  \nRick Collins  \nCopyright © 2023 Rick Collins All rights reserved. ISBN: 9798387939792  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nDEDICATION  \nFor Tommy Jack and all those men and women like him.  \nAll that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost.  \n--J.R.R. Tolkien  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nCONTENTS  \nAcknowledgments Chapter 1 The Dog Chapter 2 The Walking Man Chapter 3: The Chief Chapter 4 The Hole  \nChapter 5 The Queen Chapter 6 The Genesis  \nChapter 7 The Page Chapter 8 The Slab  \nChapter 9 The Therapist Chapter 10 The Gas Field Chapter 11 The Press Conference Chapter 12 The Wine  \nChapter 13 The Playstead  \nChapter 14 The Game  \nChapter 15 The Internet Chapter 16 The Field House Chapter 17 The Marriott Chapter 18 The Interview  \nChapter 19 The Coach Chapter 20 The Witness  \nChapter 21 The War  \nChapter 22 The Beach  \nChapter 23 The Suspect  \nChapter 24 The Microfilm  \nChapter 25 The Strawberries  \nChapter 26 The Flood  \nChapter 27 The Hospital  \nChapter 28 The Dig  \nChapter 29 The Walk-In Chapter 30 The Credenza Chapter 31 The Recovery  \nChapter 32 The Chairs  \nChapter 33 The Interrogation Chapter 34 The Control Room Chapter 35 The Home Chapter 36 The Garden  \nChapter 37 The Hotel  \nChapter 38 The Village  \nChapter 39 The Hive  \nChapter 40 The Entrance  \nChapter 41 The Lieutenant  \nChapter 42 The Square Chapter 43 The Bridge  \nChapter 44 The Search  \nChapter 45 The Hospital Chapter 46 The Husband Chapter 47 The Decision Chapter 48 The Meeting  \nChapter 49 The Plate Chapter 50 The Camp  \nChapter 51 The Delivery Chapter 52 The Discovery  \nChapter 53 The Pond Chapter 54 The Clown  \nChapter 55 The Breakfast  \nChapter 56 The Cup Chapter 57 The Foam  \nChapter 58 The MedFlight  \nChapter 59 The Opportunity  \nChapter 60 The River  \nChapter 61 The Discharge  \nChapter 62 The Wake  \nChapter 63 The FBI  \nChapter 64 The Limousine  \nChapter 65 The Flower Chapter 66 The Station  \nChapter 67 The Cave  \nChapter 68 The Meadow  \nChapter 69 The Hole Chapter 70 The Call  \nChapter 71 The Honey About the Author  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nAcknowledgments  \nI want to thank my wife Betsy and daughter Hannah and son Sam for encouraging me in my writing journey.  \nI want to thank the town of Andover, Massachusetts and its teachers and coaches for inspiring all of us who have had the pleasure of calling Andover our home.  \nI want to thank Vangella Hazle Buchanan of The Writery Ink of Bloomfield, Connecticut for her steadfast support, guidance, and encouragement. Smalltown bookstores like hers are the backbone of literature across our country. Thanks to Kyle Testermann, my bee guy, for helping me understand the fascinating science of bee keeping.  \nFinally, I want to thank my high school English teacher, Bill Becker, for instilling in me the love of words and for giving me the courage to put pen to paper. You changed my life way back when.  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nChapter 1 The Dog  \nShe runs across the frozen path; lousy with ice and a thin blanket of mostly-white snow, stained here and there with mud and animal urine. The dog sprints past the dormant beehives the farmer keeps on his property; silent now; the bees waiting to emerge in a few months when the tilt of the earth warms their hemisphere.  \nShe bursts from under a thicket of bowed trees overcome by last night’s sleet. She wags her tail east and west in a gleeful sprint; her jaws clamped on a prize, back to her master; the owner of the farm from these here parts.  \nHe reaches down to receive this latest gift from his companion. The dog races past, skidding along the path before reversing directions; paws flying every which way. When the dog is two feet away, she drops her newfound treasure onto the ground, delighted to have pleased her master. She extends a paw, like she always does. 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