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Mike Hayes served fifteen years in prison for Barbara Raymond’s murder and never returned to San Ignacio. Rosalie divorced him and married Vince Allan after his wife died in 1994. Vince retired in 2006, and they travel extensively. She still loves gossip.
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Charlene Dickens was convicted of perjury in a 1997 mail fraud case and served eighteen months. She died of cancer in 2002. There was no funeral.
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One of Celia Alvarez’s killers died in prison in 2008. The other is now a born-again Christian and counsels his fellow inmates. Rick has never forgiven them.
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Patrick Callahan was married three more times and struggles to pay alimony and child support to his second and third wives. He has a serious problem with alcohol and two DUI convictions. Jenna forgave him a long time ago. Rick still thinks he’s a stupid bastard.
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Heather Kelly married Larry Hayes and lives in San Ignacio with their two children. Larry joined the US Army September 12, 2001, and was killed in Afghanistan eight months later. He died a hero.
A word about the author…
Linda Griffin is retired from the San Diego Public Library, and her fiction has been published in numerous journals. In addition to the three Rs—reading ,writing, and research—she enjoys Scrabble, movies, and travel. Visit her at:
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