Forgotten Son. Linda Warren

they’ll probably be put down because they’ve been trained to kill.”

      “What about the dark-haired woman called Jezebel?”

      “She can’t remember anything before Buford’s followers picked her up on the street. Child Protective Services is helping with the children, and several other agencies have been called in to help. The FBI is making sure Jezebel gets help, too.”

      “Good. Did forensics get all the evidence they needed from that secret room?”

      “No.”

      “Why?”

      “There wasn’t a room when we got there.”

      “What the hell are you talking about?” Eli moved in agitation but quickly calmed himself when pain shot through his arm.

      “The vegetable cellar was caved in and the ground leveled. All the jars of vegetables were stacked against one of the huts. They scattered chicken feed and goat feed over the area and the animals were busy scratching and eating. I’m not sure how they did that so fast, but obviously it was built that way—to cave in easily.”

      “Buford’s a smart son of a bitch.”