Echoes in Death Author:J. D. Robb Eve closed he door. And walked in the killer's footsteps. Had he known where to find the master suite, or had he thought, he's done a little walk-around, a little hunt. Plenty of time, plenty of places to hide if he'd heard anyone coming. Because the show didn't start until everyone but the Strazzas had left the house. Plenty of time, she t... more »hought again. So he had the patience to wait--close to three hours. Had to set the stage, she mused as she went into the master. She blanked out the bloodstains, the sweeper dust, the signs of struggle, let herself see the room as the killer had, "I bet you went through the closets." Eve moved to Daphene's closet as she spoke. "Sure you did. And you picked out the dress you'd take with you. I'd put money on that." He had set the stage, but he'd have waited. He'd only have to keep the door open, maybe step a few feet outside the room to hear the guests over dessert, those saying their good nights. Excitement builds. Check you makeup, adjust the mask. Set out the tools. Set the light. Ease behind the door as you hear them coming up. Curtain's going up. Yes, she could see it, a couple of hours of brutality, fun time, and profitable. Eve left the bedroom, walked through the house again trying to imagine his movements. Unlike the killer, she locked the door when she left.« less