Summary

In Chapter 6, Jeri warned Lacy that Bannick was still killing people. Two years prior Bannick had murdered Perry Kronke, a businessman. Kronke was found strangled on his fishing boat. Jeri explained Bannick had served as an intern in Kronke’s firm, but did not receive a job offer, like all the other interns had. Jeri told Lacy that her theory was that Bannick kept a list of all the people he believed had wronged him. She suspected the sexual abuse by the scoutmaster had triggered his mental illness.

Jeri went on to explain that serial killers did not want to be caught, but they did want people to know they were working. It was for that reason they left behind clues. They thrived on fear and terror. Jeri believed Bannick’s clues were the rope and the knot. Jeri warned Lacy that if...