Chapter One
New Haven, Connecticut
October 1978 to January 1979
It was one of those glorious, crisp autumn days—the kind
Natalie Ferrenzo had always loved. The cloudless sky was
an intense blue, and the sunlight the kind that hurt your
eyes. In Natalie's opinion, this was the prettiest season in
New England, which was now experiencing a dazzling
display of fall color. The red maples with their brilliant
scarlet leaves were especially beautiful this year, she
thought as she cruised along on her ten-speed. She was
on her way home, finished with classes for the day. A
sophomore English major, Natalie attended Southern Connecticut
State University and lived only a few blocks from
the campus.
Almost home now, she rounded the corner and turned
onto her street. Her garage apartment was located midway
down the block and, as she got closer, she saw she had
company. Red hair blazing just as bright, as the maple
leaves in the afternoon sun: Brooke Gallo sat on the bottom
step of the outside stairway that led to Natalie's place.
She stood and waved as Natalie pulled into the driveway.
"What are you doing here?" Natalie braked, then
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