Chapter 21

The resort was lit up with red and blue lights when they arrived, Bureau and local LEOs milling all over the damned place. Lynn strode to the entrance, flashed his badge, and gave a nod of thanks to the officer who lifted the tape for them to walk under it.

"What's going on?" Lynn asked, striding up to the man clearly in charge, a sheriff's badge pinned to the front of his green uniform. "Where is Leslie?"

The sheriff gave him a look then flicked a glance at Anderson, who held out his badge. Grunting, he said, "We moved him to a new room. I guess I don't need to ask if you're family. He said something about this attack being done by a half-brother. That true?"

"Unfortunately," Lynn replied—and bolted down the hall when he saw Leslie appear. "Are you okay?"