Page 108 of Last Girls Alive
“I know, he knew what he was doing. Which means he’s been to the prison before.”
“So, if this is the killer, that means that he knew Shelly McDonald and had a connection to her… and possibly Elm Hill.”
“I watched the video several times.” He clicked the video file on his computer. “Here.”
Katie watched it four times. She exhaled loudly and leaned back in her chair. “Well, by the build of the man, it definitely isn’t Hugh Keller. This guy is leaner. We can now tell it’s a man, but who? And of course, why was he visiting McDonald?”
“And then shortly afterward, McDonald commits suicide.”
Katie stood up and made a couple of notes on the murder board.
“Sorry it wasn’t better news,” he said.
“Okay,” she said, sitting down. “Did you get a chance to read my copy of the interview with Candace Harlan?”
“Yep, and I did you one further.”
“Oh?”
“I updated the information on the murder board.”
“Great,” she said, reading his notes about Candace’s relationship with Ray Conner and where she had been the last five years. “I didn’t have time last night.”
“And… one of my requests has actually paid off.”
Katie’s eyes lit up. “Oh please, let’s have some good news.”
“I had set up a search with some of the more prominent charities for various fundraising arenas. Everything from building a new wing on a hospital to feeding the children. And…”
“And?”
“I found Jonathan and Sara McKinzie.”
“Fantastic. When can we set up an appointment with them?”
“Well, that’s not the way it works.”
“What do you mean?” she said.
“These are very private, very wealthy people who only really come out into the public for a rare charity event. I couldn’t find their residences, probably because the real estate is under trusts or corporations. With more time, I can probably come up with something more.”
“So we can’t talk to them?”
“We can, but…” he said hesitating, “it’s going to require some creativity.”
Katie thought about what McGaven had said. “Are they in California?”
“That’s the good news.”
“More good news?” She smiled.
“There’s an event on Saturday in Sacramento at the Four Seasons.”
“This Saturday?”
“Yep, and the McKinzies are the benefactors of the Children’s Cancer Research & Medical Care Gala.” He read from his notes. “It’s an annual event and dinner that takes place in different cities in California, Texas, and New York. The cost is, are you ready for this, $2,500 a plate.”
“Wow, not in my budget.”
