Summary

Chapter 14 (The Present) – Silas wakes up hungover, but gets himself together enough to get himself some breakfast, check in at work, and then stop by the hospital. He learns that French is gone for the day, interviewing a suspect in the killing of M&M. He stops by Larry’s home and feeds the chickens, then finds out Stringfellow’s address from Voncille and tells her he’s going out to interview him. He sees Stringfellow’s dog tied up in the yard, and finds Stringfellow on the porch with coffee. He manages to get into the house, where he sees aquariums full of snakes and a zombie mask that Stringfellow says he can’t recall getting. Stringfellow goes outside to calm the dog. Silas follows, sensing trouble and trying to call for backup, but unable to grab his phone or his radio...