Velocity

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This one’s for you.

The only way to make a man trustworthy is to trust him.

—HENRY STIMSON (1867-1950)

You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you will live in torment if you do not trust enough.

—FRANK CRANE

It is better to suffer wrong than to do it, and happier to be sometimes cheated than not to trust.

—SAMUEL JOHNSON (1709-1784)

PART 1

NOXIOUS FUMES

Old Tannery District

99 S. Coombs Street

Napa, California

He was not going to kill her immediately. No—if there was one thing he had learned, it was to savor the moment, to be deliberate and purposeful. Like a predator in the wild, he would waste no energy. He needed to be careful, efficient, and resourceful. And above all, he needed to be patient.

That’s what he was now: a hunter who satisfied his hunger by feeding on others.

He sat alone in the dark parking lot, drumming his fingers on the dashboard, shifting positions in the seat. Talk radio hosts babbled on in the background, but he remained focused on his task. Watching. Waiting.

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