Chapter 4 Summary

Kinsey arrives at her office early and schedules an appointment with Charlie Scorsoni for that afternoon. In the meantime, Kinsey conducts a routine background check on him as she does for many of her jobs, but finds nothing remarkable. Charlie's office is nearby, within walking distance of her office. Once she arrives Charlie keeps her waiting, so Kinsey retaliates by grilling his secretary about anything and everything Ruth is willing to talk about. She makes a strong connection with Ruth by complimenting her on her sweater that Ruth has knitted herself. When Scorsoni finally invites Kinsey into his office she sees that the overweight man she had seen at the trial eight years before had changed into a solid, handsome, and sexy man.

Charlie does not like Nikki re-opening the case and says that it is because Laurence was his friend and does...