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She nodded at the body. “I'll stay with him until the ME shows.”

Scott walked off, and Dani let her gaze follow him until he disappeared into the woods.

She turned her attention to the lake, visible just beyond the trees. It was a scenic spot, usually—a tranquil little oasis for couples. But not tonight.

The medical examiner's van rolled up, followed closely by Ric, and Dani's nerves jangled as she thought of everything she didn't like about this case. And it wasn't even an hour old yet.

Ric walked over, his expression grim as he took in the scene. “The media has it,” he said.

“That didn't take long.”

“It was all over the scanner,” he told her. “I give us ten minutes, tops, before they roll in here with their cameras. We need to barricade the road.”

“Daniele.”

She turned toward the sound of Scott's deep voice calling her from the woods. He was a tall silhouette at the edge of the trees, and from his tone Dani knew it was bad.

“What is it?” she yelled back.

“I found her.”

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