Chapters 6-7 Summary

A few days later, Vander calls Scarpetta to his office again to show her an image he is able to get off the blank piece of paper found on Jennifer Deighton's bed. The image proves to be a fax sent to Nicholas Grueman expressing Jennifer's willingness to help with something. Scarpetta takes the rest of the day off, stopping on the way home to get a Christmas tree that she decorates with Lucy. Afterward, Scarpetta plans on attending a party, but decides to stop by Susan's on the way to give her a Christmas gift. Susan has not been to the office in several days and told Stevens she intended to quit. Scarpetta is hurt by Susan's failure to confront her directly and wants to speak to her about it; however, Scarpetta finds Susan depressed and hormonal, claiming it is the...