"At first, I assumed I was overdrawn, but what I pulled out was a slip, dated Friday, December 24, showing a five-thousand-dollar deposit to my checking account." Chapter 1 page 1

"Monday morning, I would do a background check on Lance Wood's financial situation just to make sure there wasn't any hidden profit motive for the fire itself... a mere formality in this case, since the fire chief had already ruled out arson in his report." Chapter 3 page 28

"Somebody's accusing me of a criminal act and I want to know who it is." Chapter 3 page 38

"The deposit was damning in itself, but if I tried to move the money, it would look even worse." Chapter 4 page 47

"Maybe somebody's throwing business his way, or giving him a kickback." Chapter 6 page 70

"She thought Lance murdered him." Chapter 9 page 106

"Because the evidence disappeared, that's how come." Chapter 10 page 118

"Lance Wood did it, as sure...