Chapters 15 through 17 Summary

Inside the envelope is a jar containing a human eye. The envelope also contains a note that reads, "On te surveille," or "we're watching you." Kit wants to know if the eye is really a threat or just a joke that one of Tempe's friends, perhaps a coworker, is playing on her. Because she does not want to frighten Kit, Tempe lies and says that it is probably a joke. Tempe puts the eye in the refrigerator and plans to take it to the lab on Monday. The next morning, Tempe is still troubled about the eye, but she spends the day rollerblading with Kit.

On Monday morning, Tempe takes the eye to the lab for analysis. In her office, Tempe searches for past cases involving partial female skeletons. She compiles a list and then goes to the records department to...