Chapter 47
Chapter Forty-Seven
“Hi, I’m Kenzi.”
“And I’m Ali.”
“Welcome back. We hope everyone had a nice Labor Day weekend.”
“I’m not ready for summer to end,” Ali said.
“It sure was nicer in Iron Falls without all the snow.”
“You’re right. We told you last week that Sheriff McBride invited us back to Iron Falls, Massachusetts, for the grand opening of the Holdcraft Refuge. It seems that Dennis Holdcraft, the man murdered last January, left his estate to his daughter.”
“However, we know that sadly, Michelle Holdcraft also tragically perished, following her father’s murder. A car accident on a deserted highway in North Dakota.”
“We talked about that last spring,” Ali said. “I hate that she never knew she was completely exonerated for her part in her father’s death, the blowing up of the house in Indianapolis, and her mother’s demise.”
“Thankfully, IMPD uncovered doorbell footage from one of Ms. Holdcraft’s neighbors showing Matt Wilcox breaking into Michelle’s home before the explosion. No doubt, she was scared for her life when she ran off the road.”
“Back in Iron Falls,” Ali said. “Matt Wilcox was one of Sheriff Perkins’s deputies. Thanks to hard work from all, he’s now awaiting trial for his part in the explosion of Ms. Holdcraft’s home.”
“Yeah,” Kenzi said, “we didn’t have time to visit him during our trip.
As we said, Dennis Holdcraft’s estate was supposed to go to his daughter.
His will stipulated that if for any reason it couldn’t, he wanted the money donated to Exodus Lane, an organization that focuses on rescuing victims of trafficking and on training local authorities.
With the generous donation, Exodus Lane opened a new center in Massachusetts called the Holdcraft Refuge. ”
“It gave me chills to see what this organization does. We often talk about human trafficking and to see the staff and volunteers who want to help victims was heartwarming.”
“I couldn’t agree more. And the best part of our weekend, we were able to meet Timothy Wells and his parents. He’s such a strong little boy.”
“This story is almost as twisted as one of D. Valentine’s books,” Ali said. “I’ve read all four, and I wish another one would come out.”
“Oh, I read the other day that she had a manuscript ready before she died. She’d sent it to her editor at Broadway Publishing. It’s set to come out after the first of the year.”
“I’m going to one-click that pre-order today. It’s on . The title is The Fire Within.”
“Check it out,” Kenzi said. “And now a word from our sponsor.”