"I buried Pecker in his favorite place. I’d seen him come to pray here sometimes early of a morning when the sun was just coming over the eastern mountains. He’d kneel down by this very clump of sage, take off his hat, and be still for several minutes. I envied him that peace. So, it was natural for me to bury him here. And the right thing, the decent thing for me to do, as I’d done the killing.” Lori Van Pelt clearly knows how to draw in readers, so it’s no wonder that her short


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