The Girl Who Disappeared Twice. Andrea Kane

me a day or two to think about it? Especially since I’m committed to the North Castle police on this kidnapping case.”

      “Of course. Right now, I don’t want you to invest time in anything except finding Krissy Willis. We’ll pick this conversation up after that. Oh, one more thing. You’re not allergic to or afraid of dogs, are you?”

      “No. Why?”

      “We got a new team member as of this morning. His name’s Hero, a bloodhound, trained and certified as a human scent evidence dog.” Casey found herself smiling again. “In fact, Ryan’s showing him the ropes this morning. I’m sure I’ll have colorful stories waiting for me when I get back.”

      “Oh, I’m sure you will.” Claire glanced over at the school building. “Did you interview teachers?”

      “Teachers, custodial staff, mostly the ones who were on the scene when Krissy was taken,” Casey replied. “I didn’t learn anything new. And I certainly didn’t get the sense that any of them was involved.”