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“Maybe thiswasjust the neighborhood kids having some fun,” Duke muttered.

“There’s nothing inherently dangerous about a snowman,” Andi said. “Especially for the young and innocent.”

Plenty of kids had built them over the years. Plenty would build them in the future.

But in this case, Andi wanted to proceed with caution.

However, it looked like this particular snowman was nothing to be concerned about.

Duke glanced at Andi as they climbed back into his SUV. He cranked the engine and started the heat. They definitely hadn’t warmed up when they went into Jared’s house.

He probably had the thermostat set on fifty-five if Duke had to guess, just enough that the pipes wouldn’t freeze.

He didn’t bother to start driving anywhere yet.

Instead, he turned to Andi. “What do you think?”

She shook her head. “I don’t get the impression Jared has anything to do with the murders. Nor do I think he knows anything about them. What concerns me the most is the fact that Tim said he was coming here and he didn’t.”

“It definitely sounds like Tim is hiding something.”

“For sure. Why did he want to leave camp? Was he running away? Trying to cover up some evidence?”

Duke blew out a long breath. “It’s hard to say without knowing more details about where he might be. He didn’t have anywhere else to go from the sounds of it.”

“I’d still like to talk to Dan and Jan,” Andi said. “The members of the Caribou Club that Juniper mentioned. Maybe they have some insight. While we’re in town we might as well . . .”

“I’m in favor of that too,” Duke said. “Why don’t you see if you can find out their address, and we’ll pay them a visit.”

Sometimes they might call people before stopping by. In this case, the element of surprise could work in their favor.

Andi found the couple’s address, and they took off.

CHAPTER 46

Andi stared at the house in front of them. The home of Dan and Jan Price.

This neighborhood was a nice upgrade from Jared’s place, with houses probably four times as large as his and better maintained.

Andi and Duke still had a couple of hours before the next round of snow was supposed to hit, so they might as well make the best of their trip. However, they didn’t want to take too much time either.

Just like at Jared’s, they climbed out and walked to the porch.

But unlike Jared’s house, when they reached it, Andi saw the front door was ajar.

She and Duke exchanged a glance. That wasn’t a good sign.

Duke reached for his gun. Then he pushed the door open and called, “Hello? Anybody here?”

They waited for an answer.

When there was none, a bad feeling lingered in Andi.

Had something happened to these people? Why else would they leave their door open at this time of year with temperatures below zero?

Duke was just about to step inside when a figure appeared down the hallway.

Andi froze as she waited for a better glimpse of the man. Had they stumbled upon the killer? Her nerves were on edge after everything that happened, and she prepared herself for the worst.

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